The San Diego Padres (47-40) and Texas Rangers (43-45) will meet in the MLB tonight. First pitch from PETCO Park is scheduled for 9:40 p.m. ET. The game will broadcast live on RSN.
San Diego is a -130 favorite to win outright on the moneyline, while Texas is +110 to pull off the upset. The over/under is set at 8.5 total runs.
Continue below for my MLB betting preview and Rangers vs Padres predictions for Saturday, July 5, as well as probable pitchers, betting trends, injury reports and more.
My Rangers vs Padres Prediction
- Rangers vs Padres pick: Padres Moneyline (-130)
My Padres vs. Rangers best bet is on San Diego moneyline, with the best odds currently available at BetMGM. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live MLB odds page.
Rangers vs Padres Odds
| Rangers Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -190 | 8.5 -105o / -115u | +110 |
| Padres Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 +160 | 8.5 -105o / -115u | -130 |
Rangers vs Padres Projected Starting Pitchers
| LHP Patrick Corbin (TEX) | Stat | RHP Stephen Kolek (SDP) |
|---|---|---|
| 4-7 | W-L | 3-3 |
| 0.8 | fWAR (FanGraphs) | 0.9 |
| 4.26/ 4.28 | ERA /xERA | 3.73/ 4.22 |
| 4.32/ 4.18 | FIP / xFIP | 3.87/ 4.18 |
| 1.30 | WHIP | 1.24 |
| 11.8% | K-BB% | 10.0% |
| 36.8% | GB% | 50.5% |
| 90 | Stuff+ | 101 |
| 104 | Location+ | 104 |
Kyle Murray's Rangers vs Padres Preview, Picks
I will be picking on Jack Leiter, as I think he should continue to be in line for some regression.
He has posted a 4.75 xFIP on the year, and now draws a matchup against a Padres offense that can certainly be tough, especially at full strength.
On the other side, I am not a huge fan of Stephen Kolek, but this Texas team is still a bottom-10 offense this season.
So, give me the Padres on the moneyline tonight.
Pick: Padres ML (-130)
Moneyline
As mentioned, I like the Padres' line to win outright.
Run Line (Spread)
I will not be betting on the run line.
Over/Under
I'm also staying away from game totals bets.
