Game three of this interleague series sees the Rangers (72-51, 42-23 home) and Brewers (67-57, 34-30 away) facing off at Globe Life Field. The starting pitcher for the Rangers will be Max Scherzer, while the Brewers are turning to Adrian Houser. Find out who I like to win in this Texas Rangers and Milwaukee Brewers showdown.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS VS TEXAS RANGERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Milwaukee Brewers +1.5 Runs

This game will be played at Globe Life Field at 2:35 ET on Sunday, August 20th.

WHY BET THE MILWAUKEE BREWERS:

  • Against the runline, the Brewers have now covered in three straight games.
  • The Rangers have struggled against the runline when favored of late, failing to cover in three straight times.
  • In Adrian Houser’s five most recent starts, the Brewers are 2-1.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS LOOK TO CONTINUE WINNING WAYS ON THE ROAD

The Brewers head into today’s game ranked 1st in the NL Central on an overall record of 67-57. So far, they have put together an above .500 mark on the road at 34-30 and across 39 series, they are 20-17-2.

Milwaukee’s Adrian Houser has posted a 4-4 record and a 4.43 ERA through the 2021 season. His ERA is slightly higher on the road (4.88) than at home (4.41), while his WHIP stands at 1.46 and opposing teams have compiled a .408 slugging percentage against him with a batting average of .282.

The Brewers were unable to come away with a win in Adrian Houser’s most recent start, as the Dodgers bested them 6-2. Houser went 5 1/3 innings, surrendering three earned runs on five hits.

As a team, Milwaukee has scuffled at the plate over their last ten games, with a combined batting average of just .216. Compared to other teams, this is just 24th in that span. When looking at the team’s power numbers, they have a season-long slugging percentage of .379% while going deep a total of 130 times (21st). Overall, the Brewers are 20th in the MLB at 4.3 runs per contest.

Willy Adames has been a key contributor to the Milwaukee offense this season, boasting a .213 batting average and .391 slugging percentage. Over the past ten games, he has been on fire, leading the team in hits and posting an impressive .346 batting average.

WILL THE TEXAS RANGERS TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS AT HOME?

Leading up to today’s game, the Rangers are 1st in the AL West on a record of 72-51. Overall, they have played in 39 different series, going 24-13-2. When playing above .500 teams, the Rangers are 72-51, and currently hold win percentages of 64.6% at home and 51.7% on the road.

Max Scherzer has been a force to be reckoned with in his 22 appearances this season. The veteran pitcher has gone at least six innings in six consecutive games, boasting a record of 12-4 with an ERA of 3.67 and WHIP of 1.13. His K/BB ratio is an impressive 147/35, while his opponents have mustered up a batting average of .224 against him and a slugging percentage allowed of .403.

Max Scherzer earned the victory in his most recent start, surrendering no earned runs and one hit in seven innings against the Angels. The Rangers cruised to a 12-0 win.

The Rangers have been one of the top power lineups in the league of late, having hit 10 home runs over their last ten games. Compared to other clubs, this is 8th best in that span. For the season, they are ranked 5th in home runs and 2nd in slugging percentage. Overall, Texas is averaging 5.7 runs per game (2nd).

Marcus Semien has been one of the Texas Rangers’ most reliable offensive contributors this season. The veteran infielder boasts a .278 batting average, with 79 runs batted in and 19 home runs.