Texas Rangers vs Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Pick & Preview – 6/13/2024

Texas Rangers vs Los Angeles Dodgers Details

• Date: June 13, 2024
• Venue: Dodger Stadium
• Starting Pitchers:
  • Michael Lorenzen - Rangers
  • Yohan Ramirez - Dodgers

Betting Odds

Texas Rangers vs Los Angeles Dodgers Win Probabilities

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Texas Rangers vs Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Preview

The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Texas Rangers face off on June 13, 2024, in the third game of their series at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers, boasting a stellar 42-27 record, are having a fantastic season, whereas the Rangers, with a 32-35 record, are experiencing a below-average year. This interleague matchup has significant implications, especially for the Dodgers, who are aiming to maintain their strong standing.

In their previous clash on June 12, the Dodgers fell to the Rangers in a close 3-2 contest. Despite entering the game as favorites with a closing Moneyline price of -160, they couldn't capitalize on their chances. The Rangers, overcoming the odds with a +140 Moneyline, managed to secure a surprising win.

Starting for the Dodgers will be Yohan Ramirez, who has yet to start a game this season but has made 20 bullpen appearances. Ramirez has struggled, holding a 5.33 ERA and an 0-2 record. However, his xFIP of 4.58 suggests he's been somewhat unlucky and might perform better moving forward. On the other side, Michael Lorenzen gets the nod for the Rangers. Lorenzen has been effective with a 3.05 ERA in his 10 starts, although his 4.57 xFIP indicates he might regress.

The Dodgers' offense is a force to be reckoned with, ranking 1st in MLB overall and 3rd in both batting average and home runs. Shohei Ohtani has been their standout performer, hitting .311 with 17 home runs and a .970 OPS. Complementing this, Teoscar Hernandez has been on fire recently, posting a .417 batting average and 1.648 OPS over the last week.

Conversely, the Rangers' offense is more average, ranked 16th in MLB. Marcus Semien has been their best hitter with 11 home runs and a .308 batting average. This contrast in offensive firepower could be a deciding factor.

THE BAT X, the leading MLB projection system, projects the Dodgers as the favorite, with a 61% chance of winning. With a potent offense, a solid bullpen, and the statistical edge, the Dodgers are poised to bounce back from their recent loss and clinch the series.

Quick Takes Texas Rangers:

Michael Lorenzen didn't have his best stuff when it came to striking hitters out in his last start and posted 1 Ks.

• A pitcher who struggled in his last outing may have something wrong that affects him in his next outing as well.

Since the start of last season, Adolis Garcia's 16.2% Barrel%, an advanced standard for measuring power, places him in the 96th percentile among his peers.

• Barrel% measures how often a player hits the ball at the optimal exit velocity and launch angle and is a terrific measure of underlying power.

Via the leading projection system (THE BAT X), the offense with the 3rd-least strikeout-heavy lineup today is the Texas Rangers with a 21.7% underlying K%.

• THE BAT X analyzes each player in today's specific lineup to figure out which teams have the least inherent strikeout potential for the opposing pitcher.

Quick Takes Los Angeles Dodgers:

Considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup, Yohan Ramirez is projected to throw 61 pitches in this outing by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) system, which is the 9th-least of all pitchers on the slate.

• Pitchers who throw relatively few pitches are more likely to get pulled from the game earlier, record fewer outs, and generate fewer strikeouts.

The Texas Rangers have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Freddie Freeman stands a good chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game.

• Hitters perform worse against pitchers of the same handedness (i.e. righty-vs-righty), and being able to avoid those matchups against the bullpen boosts performance and creates hidden edge.

The Los Angeles Dodgers bullpen grades out as the 10th-best in the majors, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

• Most bettors only consider the starting pitcher, but a strong bullpen sneakily creates a tougher matchup for the opposing offense and suppresses a game's runs.

Game Trends

• The Los Angeles Dodgers have hit the Team Total Under in 10 of their last 14 games at home (+6.25 Units / 40% ROI)
• The Texas Rangers have hit the Game Total Under in 33 of their last 55 games (+12.35 Units / 21% ROI)
• Mookie Betts has hit the Hits Under in 16 of his last 21 games at home (+16.20 Units / 45% ROI)

Texas Rangers vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction

Final Score: Texas Rangers 4.54 vs Los Angeles Dodgers 5.68

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