Phillies vs. Rangers Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/22/2022

The Texas Rangers (32-35) seek to complete a series sweep as they take a 1-0 lead into the finale versus the Philadelphia Phillies (36-33) at 4:05 PM ET on Wednesday from Globe Life Field. The Phillies are favored (-138) by oddsmakers to prevent the sweep and pick up their first win of the series. Zack Wheeler starts for Philadelphia while Jon Gray is Texas’ starter for the contest.

Phillies vs. Rangers Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Phillies vs. Rangers

Our computer pick: Texas Rangers (+118) and Over (8)

Phillies vs. Rangers Game Info

• Philadelphia Phillies probable starting pitcher: Zack Wheeler
• Texas Rangers probable starting pitcher: Jon Gray
• Game Day: Wednesday, June 22, 2022
• Game Time: 4:05 PM ET
• Location: Arlington, Texas
• Stadium: Globe Life Field

Philadelphia Phillies vs Texas Rangers Pitching Matchup

Phillies Starter Zack Wheeler

• Wheeler (6-3) gets the starting nod for the Phillies in his 13th start of the season. He’s put together a 2.69 ERA in 70 1/3 innings pitched, with 78 strikeouts.
• The righty’s last time out came on Thursday against the Washington Nationals, when he threw 7 2/3 innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up four hits.
• In 12 games this season, the 32-year-old has amassed an ERA of 2.69, with 10 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .222 against him.
• Wheeler is looking for his seventh straight quality start.
• Wheeler is seeking his 11th straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.3 innings per appearance on the hill.
• He will face a Rangers offense that ranks 16th in the league with 294 runs while batting .235 as a squad. It has a collective .391 slugging percentage (16th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 86 home runs (eighth in MLB).
• Head-to-head against the Rangers this season, Wheeler has thrown 7 2/3 innings without giving up an earned run on six hits, while striking out seven.
• The 32-year-old ranks 15th in ERA (2.69), 19th in WHIP (1.038), and sixth in K/9 (10) among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season.

Rangers Starter Jon Gray

• Gray (2-3) will take the mound for the Rangers, his 12th start of the season.
• The right-hander allowed five hits in 7 2/3 scoreless innings pitched against the Detroit Tigers on Friday.
• The 30-year-old has an ERA of 4.27, a 2.864 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.203 in 11 games this season.
• He’s going for his third quality start in a row.
• Gray has seven starts in a row of five innings or more.
• The Phillies are batting .248 this season, 11th in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .417 (fifth in the league) with 87 home runs.
• The right-hander has faced the Phillies one time this season, allowing them to go 5-for-14 with a double and three RBI in three innings.

Phillies Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Phillies have been favored 44 times and won 26, or 59.1%, of those games.
• This season, Philadelphia has won 15 of its 27 games, or 55.6%, when favored by at least -138 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 58% chance of a victory for the Phillies.
• Philadelphia’s games have gone over the total in 39 of their 69 chances.
• The Phillies have an ATS record of 35-34-0 in 69 games with a spread this season.

Rangers Betting Picks & Insights

• The Rangers have been underdogs in 48 games this season and have come away with the win 24 times (50%) in those contests.
• This season, Texas has been victorious 15 times in 29 chances when named as an underdog of at least +118 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Rangers have an implied victory probability of 45.9% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
• Contests with Texas have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 29 of 68 chances this season.
• The Rangers are 40-28-0 against the spread in their 68 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Phillies Leaders & Batting Stats

• Bryce Harper has racked up a team-high batting average of .326 while leading the Phillies in runs batted in (48).
• Harper’s home runs place him 16th in MLB, and he ranks 10th in RBI.
• Harper takes a hitting streak of six games into this game. In his last 10 games he is batting .441 with two doubles, a home run, seven walks and four RBI.
• Kyle Schwarber’s 18 home runs lead his team.
• Schwarber ranks seventh in homers in baseball, and 33rd in RBI.
• Schwarber has two games in a row with at least one hit. In his last five games he is hitting .222 with a double and five walks.
• Rhys Hoskins has 12 doubles, two triples, 13 home runs and 33 walks while batting .251.
• Nicholas Castellanos is batting .249 with 17 doubles, seven home runs and 21 walks.

Rangers Leaders & Batting Stats

• Adolis Garcia has driven in a team-leading 45 runs batted in.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Garcia is 24th in homers and 14th in RBI.
• Garcia brings a hitting streak of four games into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .316 with a double, a triple, a home run and four RBI.
• Corey Seager’s 15 home runs lead his team.
• Seager ranks 16th in home runs and 66th in RBI among all MLB hitters this year.
• Marcus Semien is hitting .231 with 11 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 24 walks.
• Nate Lowe leads the team in batting average with a high-water mark of .278.

Betting Tips for Phillies vs. Rangers

Our best bet is the Rangers on the moneyline at +118 after digging through all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup. Our computer predicts the scoring will over the total of 8 runs.