Phillies vs. Rangers Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – May 23, 2024

Two of the league’s top power hitters meet Thursday when the Philadelphia Phillies (35-14) and Texas Rangers (24-25) take the field at 1:05 PM ET, live on BSSW. Bryce Harper has 11 home runs for the Phillies (-209 favorites on the moneyline) while Adolis Garcia has two homers this season for the Rangers (+175). Zack Wheeler gets the starting nod for Philadelphia while Andrew Heaney is Texas’ starter for the contest.

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Phillies vs. Rangers Betting Lines

• Favorite: Phillies (-209)
• Underdog: Rangers (+175)
• Over/under: 8.5

Phillies vs. Rangers Betting Insights

• The Phillies have come away with 29 wins in the 40 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• Philadelphia has been a -209 moneyline favorite on eight occasions this season and won every time.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Phillies have a 67.6% chance of walking away with the win.
• The Rangers have won 44.4% of the games this season they were the underdog on the moneyline (8-10).
• Texas has not played a game this season with moneyline odds of +175 or longer.
• The Rangers have a 36.4% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Phillies vs. Rangers Hitting Leaders

• Alec Bohm leads Philadelphia in batting average (.333) and runs batted in (44) this season while also slugging five homers.
• Among all batters in MLB, Bohm’s home run total places him 91st and his RBI tally places him first.
• Harper is slugging .537 this season, with a team-best 11 homers while driving in 36 runs.
• Marcus Semien has 12 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 15 walks while batting .268.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Semien’s home run total puts him 22nd, and his RBI total ranks 11th.
• Adolis Garcia has shown his power as he paces his team with 11 home runs and 35 RBI.

Phillies vs. Rangers Pitching Rankings

• The Phillies have a 9.3 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, second-best in baseball.
• Phillies pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.15 this year, third-best in baseball.
• The Phillies have a combined WHIP of just 1.144 as a pitching staff, which is the fifth-best in baseball this season.
• The 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Rangers pitching staff ranks 11th in the majors.
• Texas has the 18th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.14).
• The Rangers average baseball’s 16th-ranked WHIP (1.271).