The Giants (62-55, 33-26 home) host the Rangers (70-47, 30-27 away) in game three of this interleague series. Getting the start for the Giants is Logan Webb while the Rangers are turning to Dane Dunning. Read on to get my best bet for this San Francisco Giants vs. Texas Rangers matchup.

TEXAS RANGERS VS SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Texas Rangers +119

This game will be played at Oracle Park at 4:05 ET on Sunday, August 13th.

WHY BET THE TEXAS RANGERS:

  • Coming into the game, the Giants have gone just 1-9 in their last ten home games.
  • Over their last five games as the favorite, the Giants are just 2-3 (straight-up).
  • Opponents are hitting just .202 against Dane Dunning in his last three starts.

TEXAS RANGERS LOOKING TO EXTEND AL WEST LEAD

This season, the Rangers have played a total of 37 series and are above .500 at 22-13-2. On the road, Texas is 30-27 and 40-20 at home. Their overall record of 70-47 has the Rangers sitting 1st in the AL West.

Dane Dunning is slated to take the mound for Texas, having pitched six or more innings in his last two outings. He currently holds a 9-4 record with an ERA of 3.21 and has struck out 85 batters. His WHIP stands at 1.15 and WOBA allowed is .287, while he has issued 34 walks this season.

Despite not factoring into the decision in the Rangers’ 5-3 victory over the Athletics, Dane Dunning completed a quality start in his most recent outing. The right-hander allowed three runs on five hits over six innings of work.

Having gone deep 19 times in their last ten games, the Rangers are 2nd in that span. At 5.7 runs per game, Texas is 2nd in the league. This figure has come on a team batting average of .272 while hitting a total of 165 home runs (5th).

The Texas Rangers’ Marcus Semien leads the team in hits, boasting a .280 batting average. His slugging percentage is an impressive .464 and his on-base percentage is a solid .350.

WILL THE SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS AT HOME?

San Francisco’s record of 62-55 has them sitting 2nd in the NL West. At home, the Giants have won four straight series. Their overall home record is 33-26. Against the runline, the Giants are 57-60 along with an over/under record of 50-64.

Logan Webb will take the mound for the Giants with a 9-9 record in 24 appearances this season. His ERA is 3.38, his K/9 is 8.81, and his FIP and OBP are 3.28 and .274 respectively.

Logan Webb’s last outing saw him surrender seven hits in 5 2/3 innings, resulting in one earned run. The Giants ultimately came out on top, 8-3, over the Angels despite Webb not factoring into the decision.

The Giants have been one of the top power lineups in the league of late, having hit 4 home runs over their last five games. Compared to other clubs, this is 7th best in that span. For the season, they are ranked 17th in home runs and 22nd in slugging percentage. Overall, San Francisco is averaging 4.4 runs per game (17th).

Over the Giants’ last five contests, Wilmer Flores has been their leader in hits, batting .229. For the 2023 campaign, Flores is hitting at a .301 clip and has knocked in 39 runs.