Dodgers vs. Rangers Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – June 12, 2024

Led by Teoscar Hernandez (three-game homer streak), the Los Angeles Dodgers (42-26) are favorites versus the Texas Rangers (31-35) Wednesday at 10:10 PM ET. Oddsmakers have named the Dodgers as -167 favorites for the game, which airs on BSSW. Los Angeles’ Walker Buehler gets the start, and he’ll go against Texas’ Jon Gray.

Here is our preview for this matchup, and discover all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Dodgers vs. Rangers Betting Lines

• Favorite: Dodgers (-167)
• Underdog: Rangers (+140)
• Over/under: 8.5

Dodgers vs. Rangers Betting Insights

• The Dodgers have been chosen as favorites in 63 games this year and have walked away with the win 40 times (63.5%) in those games.
• This season Los Angeles has been victorious 27 times in 42 chances when named as a favorite of at least -167 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Dodgers have a 62.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• The Rangers have compiled a 9-18 record in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 33.3% of those games).
• Texas is 1-2 (winning only 33.3% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +140 or longer.
• Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Rangers have an implied win probability of 41.7%.

Dodgers vs. Rangers Hitting Leaders

• Mookie Betts has been key for Los Angeles with 82 hits, an OBP of .412 plus a slugging percentage of .506.
• Betts’ home runs put him 41st in Major League Baseball, and he is 25th in RBI.
• Shohei Ohtani leads Los Angeles in batting with a .312 average while slugging 16 homers and driving in 43 runs.
• Marcus Semien is batting .258 with 13 doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and 25 walks.
• Semien is 31st in home runs and 33rd in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Corey Seager has shown his power as he paces his team with 13 home runs.

Dodgers vs. Rangers Pitching Rankings

• The Dodgers strike out 8.8 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, sixth-best in MLB.
• The Dodgers have pitched to a 3.28 ERA this season, which ranks fourth in baseball.
• The Dodgers have a combined WHIP of just 1.126 as a pitching staff, which is the fourth-best in baseball this season.
• The 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Rangers pitching staff ranks 12th in MLB.
• Texas has a 4.01 team ERA that ranks 17th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Rangers average MLB’s 19th-ranked WHIP (1.277).