Brewers vs. Rangers Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – June 24, 2024

Josh Smith leads the Texas Rangers (37-40) into Monday’s matchup with the Milwaukee Brewers (45-33) on a two-game homer streak. His Rangers are underdogs for the contest, however, with bookmakers naming the Brewers as -161 moneyline favorites. The game starts at 8:10 PM ET from American Family Field, live on BSSW. Milwaukee’s Freddy Peralta and Texas’ Michael Lorenzen have been named the starters for this contest.

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

Brewers vs. Rangers Betting Lines

• Favorite: Brewers (-161)
• Underdog: Rangers (+137)
• Over/under: 8

Brewers vs. Rangers Betting Insights

• The Brewers have been victorious in 26, or 65%, of the 40 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• Milwaukee has a record of 8-1 when favored by -161 or more this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Brewers have a 61.7% chance of walking away with the win.
• The Rangers have been the underdog on the moneyline 34 total times this season. They’ve finished 12-22 in those games.
• Texas has a 3-2 record (winning 60% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +137 or longer.
• The Rangers have an implied moneyline win probability of 42.2% in this contest.

Brewers vs. Rangers Hitting Leaders

• William Contreras is batting .293 with nine home runs and 49 RBI for Milwaukee this season.
• Contreras ranks 78th in baseball in homers, and 16th in RBI.
• Willy Adames leads Milwaukee in home runs (13) and runs batted in (54) this season while batting .246.
• Marcus Semien leads the Rangers with 43 runs batted in.
• Among all batters in MLB, Semien’s home run total puts him 50th, and his RBI total ranks 30th.
• Corey Seager has shown off his power as he paces his team with 14 home runs.

Brewers vs. Rangers Pitching Rankings

• The Brewers average the 25th-most strikeouts per nine innings (eight) in the league this season.
• The Brewers have the ninth-best ERA (3.79) in the majors this season.
• Brewers pitchers have a 1.255 WHIP this season, 12th in the majors.
• The Rangers pitching staff ranks eighth in MLB with a collective 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Texas has the 17th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.01).
• Pitchers for the Rangers combine for the 14th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.264).