Texas Rangers

[l7ustin]

playing really good baseball against the top pitchers this year. I know the future has dropped recently, but look at what they have done against top 50 pitchers. I only pulled data if the top 50 pitcher resulted in a win or loss decision. Games determined by bullpens were omitted

4/4- King Felix WIN
4/9- Richards WIN
4/14- Tillman WIN
4/21- Keuchel WIN
4/22- Quintana LOSS
4/25- Eovaldi LOSS
5/6 - Zimmermann WIN
5/18- Hill LOSS
5/22- Keuchel WIN
5/29- Liriano WIN
5/30- Tomlin WIN
5/31- Kluber WIN

Record: 9-3

[jjgold]

Wow

Pretty impressive

Good money team

[frogsrangers]

I played them tonight. They were +155 even though Lewis has better numbers than Kluber so far this year. Not getting enough respect by the books.

[l7ustin]

Lewis usually has value I have noticed. Rangers have value most days their starting pitching has been very consistent.

[l7ustin]

Jon Daniels a fukkin genius, brings in Desmond after that terrible year he had last year on a 1 year 8 million and moves him to outfield.


Guey has responded by being our offensive mvp 1/3 of the way through the season, if prince fielder ever remembers how to hit this team could be very dangerous.

[slayer14]

There pitching will be lacking in playoffs

[opie1988]

There pitching will be lacking in playoffs

I'd think most teams would take Hamels, Darvish, Perez and Lewis and be happy with how
much they're "lacking."

[l7ustin]

There pitching will be lacking in playoffs

Darvish + Hamels is a pretty nasty 1-2 punch.

[Snake24]

Rangers tomorrow?

[l7ustin]

Lines even right now, I definitely prefer Hamels + Rangers to Bauer + Indians. Wouldn't bet Rangers past like -125 or -130 though

[RollinDo]

Yeah...Rangers now about even $ for tomorrow!
That huge line move scared me off from Rangers today...won't make mistake tomorrow.

[l7ustin]

I think the value here is that they have a good record against the top pitchers which is usually with a close to even or many times an underdog line. They will have other matchups with Felix Keuchel Walker etc throughout the season

[Snake24]

Great thread, man .Rebound start for Hamels. Taking the overnight line

[l7ustin]

Thanks man looking ahead and assuming the probables play out the way they are currently setup the Rangers face a top 50 pitcher in each of their next 4 series.

Walker v Darvish 6/3
Keuchel v Hamels 6/7
Hernandez v Lewis 6/11
Hill v Perez 6/14

[frogsrangers]

Im a Rangers fan, have been my whole life, the Rangers have never really struggled against elite pitchers

It's always the Triple A callup making a spot start, or a guy coming into the game with a 1-7 record and an ERA north of 6 who will throw 7 innings of 2-hit shutout ball against the Rangers

[slayer14]

under 8 the play tonight i dont think either pitch will get rocked