Giants vs. Rangers Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – June 8, 2024

Following a two-homer game last time out, Wilmer Flores leads the San Francisco Giants (31-33) into action as -124 favorites against the Texas Rangers (30-33). First pitch from Globe Life Field at 4:05 PM ET on Saturday, live on BSSW. San Francisco’s Blake Snell and Texas’ Andrew Heaney have been named the starters for this contest.

Be sure to check out our betting preview for this contest, and find all of our MLB betting picks, too!

Giants vs. Rangers Betting Lines

• Favorite: Giants (-124)
• Underdog: Rangers (+104)
• Over/under: 7.5

Giants vs. Rangers Betting Insights

• The Giants have been chosen as favorites in 33 games this year and have walked away with the win 19 times (57.6%) in those games.
• San Francisco has a record of 13-10 in contests when oddsmakers favor them by -124 or more on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Giants have a 55.4% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• The Rangers have been the underdog on the moneyline 26 total times this season. They’ve finished 9-17 in those games.
• Texas has gone 7-8 in games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +104 or longer (46.7%).
• Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Rangers’ implied win probability is 49%.

Giants vs. Rangers Hitting Leaders

• Matt Chapman leads San Francisco with eight home runs this season. He’s batting .240 with 28 RBI.
• Chapman’s home runs rank him 60th in baseball, and he is 75th in RBI.
• Thairo Estrada is batting .250 with eight home runs and 32 RBI, all three of which rank first for San Francisco this season.
• Marcus Semien has 13 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 24 walks while batting .264.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Semien’s home run total puts him 37th, and his RBI total ranks 35th.
• Corey Seager has hit 13 home runs to lead his team.

Giants vs. Rangers Pitching Rankings

• The Giants average 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, ninth-most in the league.
• The Giants have pitched to a 4.43 ERA this season, which ranks 25th in baseball.
• The Giants have a combined WHIP of 1.342 as a pitching staff, which is fifth-worst in baseball this season.
• The Rangers pitching staff ranks ninth in the majors with a collective 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Texas has a 3.87 team ERA that ranks 11th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Rangers average MLB’s 15th-ranked WHIP (1.268).