Phillies Vs Rangers: MLB Betting Odds, Trends & Stats – May 4, 2022

The Texas Rangers (9-14) will try to finish off a sweep of a two-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies (11-13). The finale starts at 6:45 PM ET on Wednesday. Philadelphia (-180 to win) has Zack Wheeler starting, while Texas (+151) will send out Martin Perez.

The betting facts in the following article reflect odds as of May 4, 2022 at 5:24 PM ET.

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Phillies vs Rangers Betting Odds

Pitching Matchup

Phillies Probable Starter Zack Wheeler

• Wheeler gets the start for the Phillies, his fifth of the season. He is 1-3 with a 5.79 ERA and 18 strikeouts through 18 2/3 innings pitched.
• His most recent time out came on Thursday against the Colorado Rockies, when the right-hander threw 6 2/3 scoreless innings while giving up just one hit.
• In four games this season, the 31-year-old has put up a 5.79 ERA and 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings.
• He will face off against a Rangers offense that ranks 19th in MLB with 173 total hits (on a .225 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .345 (23rd in MLB) with 21 total home runs (14th in MLB).

Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of May 4, 2022 at 5:24 PM ET and may change up to the start of game.

Rangers Stats vs Wheeler

Rangers Probable Starter Martin Pérez

• The Rangers’ Perez (0-2) will make his fifth start of the season.
• The left-hander’s last start was on Thursday, when he tossed 7 2/3 innings while giving up one earned run on two hits in a matchup with the Houston Astros.
• The 31-year-old has pitched in four games this season with an ERA of 3.00, a 3.2 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.000.
• He’s looking to extend his two-game quality start streak.
• The Phillies rank third in MLB with 110 runs scored this season. They have a .245 batting average this campaign with 26 home runs (seventh in the league).

Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of May 4, 2022 at 5:24 PM ET and may change up to the start of game.

Phillies Stats vs Pérez

Phillies Betting Trends

• The Phillies have put together a 9-8 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 52.9% of those games).
• Philadelphia has a 5-1 record (winning 83.3% of its games) when playing as a moneyline favorite of -180 or shorter.
• The Phillies have a 64.3% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
• Philadelphia has combined with opponents to go over the total 12 times this season for a 12-10-2 record against the over/under.
• The Phillies have a 10-14-0 record ATS this season (covering 41.7% of the time).

Rangers Betting Trends

• The Rangers have won eight, or 42.1%, of the 19 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
• Texas has played as an underdog of +151 or more twice this season and split those games.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 39.8% chance of a victory for the Rangers.
• Texas’ games have gone over the total in 10 of their 23 chances.
• The Rangers are 12-11-0 against the spread this season.

Phillies Players to Watch

• Bryce Harper is hitting .242 with seven doubles, a triple, four home runs and seven walks.
• Among qualifying hitters in MLB play, Harper’s batting average ranks 81st, his on-base percentage ranks 100th, and he is 33rd in the league in slugging.
• Kyle Schwarber has three doubles, seven home runs and 12 walks while hitting .188, and paces his team with 15 hits.
• Among qualifying hitters, Schwarber’s batting average ranks 142nd, his on-base percentage ranks 103rd, and he is 25th in the league in slugging.
• Alec Bohm is batting .322 with three doubles, two home runs and seven walks.
• J.T. Realmuto has four doubles, two home runs and nine walks while batting .272.

Phillies Batting Stats (2022)

Rangers Players to Watch

• Adolis Garcia has been key for Texas with four home runs, 18 RBI and a batting average of .207 this season.
• Garcia ranks 130th in batting average, 132nd in on-base percentage and 69th in slugging percentage among all batters in MLB.
• Corey Seager leads Texas in total hits (24) this season while batting .270 with five extra-base hits.
• Among all qualifying hitters, Seager’s batting average places him 52nd, his on-base percentage is 72nd, and he is 66th in slugging.
• Jonah Heim has collected 12 base hits, an OBP of .487 and a slugging percentage of .719 this season.
• Nate Lowe leads the Rangers with an OPS of .737. He has a slash line of .299/.358/.379 this season.

Rangers Batting Stats (2022)

Phillies vs Rangers Player Props

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