The Texas Rangers (37-40) travel to face off against the Milwaukee Brewers (45-33) on Monday, June 24th. This game will be played at American Family Field in Milwaukee and televised on BSSW. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. First pitch is set for 7:10 CT.

Rangers vs Brewers

The Rangers’s offense was hot right out of the gates in their most recent game vs. the Royals, closing out their series with a 4-0 win. After allowing three runs in the top of the first, the Rangers responded with three runs of their own. Texas went on to add another run in the 4th inning.

Starting for the Rangers was Max Scherzer, who picked up the win while tossing five innings of scoreless baseball. He also finished with four K’s and issued just one walk. The Rangers’s offense was carried by Josh Smith, who went 2/4 with a homer and three RBIs.

Texas is 37-40 overall and are 6.5 games behind the Mariners for the AL West lead. The Rangers are 3rd in the AL West and have gone 9-14 in divisional games this year. They come into today’s game on a four-game winning streak, which includes sweeping the Royals in their most recent series.

So far, the Rangers have been just above .500 at home, going 20-19. On the road, Texas is 17-21 and have dropped three straight on the road. As the favorite, the Rangers are 23-19 and 14-21 as the underdog. Texas’ overall series record is 11-13-1, and they are just 5-5 over their last 10 games.

The Rangers have been a solid bet on the run line this season, going 36-41 overall. They are 19-20 at home on the run line and 17-21 on the road. They have covered the run line in two straight games as the underdog and are 19-16 overall as the underdog on the run line.

The Texas Rangers are on the road to face the Milwaukee Brewers with the over/under line set at 8 runs. The combined run average in Rangers games this season is 8.6, and their over/under record is 28-46. The average over/under line in their games is 9 runs, and their record when the line is set at 8 runs is 3-8-2. The over has hit in 68.8% of their games this season, and the under is on a two-game streak.

Michael Lorenzen Gets The Start For The Rangers

Texas is sending Michael Lorenzen to the mound today vs. the Brewers, and he comes in with a record of 4-3 and an ERA of 3.00. So far, he has made 12 starts and eight of them have been quality starts. Looking back at his last outing, Lorenzen finished with a no-decision vs. the Mets. In that start, he gave up three earned runs on four hits in six innings of work. Before that outing, he had won two straight starts. Lorenzen has been much better on the road, coming in with a record of 4-1 and an ERA of 2.54 compared to 0-2 with a 3.80 ERA at home.

Rangers Offense Breakdown

Over the last 10 games, Wyatt Langford has been swinging a hot bat for the Rangers, going 13/37 with two homers and 14 RBIs. Josh Smith has also been on a tear, hitting .429 over his last eight games, including three home runs. Smith also has seven RBIs during this stretch. Both Smith and Langford are currently on five-game hitting streaks.

Adolis García and Corey Seager are the Rangers’ top home run hitters this season, with 13 and 14 homers, respectively. Seager is batting .256 for the season, while García is hitting just .214. Marcus Semien is batting .252 and has gone deep 11 times this season. He also leads the team with 43 RBIs.

The Brewers’s offense was hot right out of the gates in their most recent game vs. the Padres, closing out their series with a 6-2 win. After a five-run 2nd inning, the Brewers went on to pick up a 6-2 win. Milwaukee was the +117 underdog on the money line going into this matchup.

Tobias Myers put together a good start for the Brewers, going five innings and giving up just one earned run, and picking up the win. Milwaukee’s offense was carried by Sal Frelick, who went 2/4 with a double, two RBIs, and a run scored. The Brewers also had three other players with two hits.

Milwaukee is hosting the Rangers today with an overall record of 45-33, which has them leading the NL Central by five games over the Cardinals. So far, they have gone 18-9 against other teams in the NL Central. The Brewers have been good at home, going 22-12, and they are just over .500 at 23-21 on the road.

As the favorite, the Brewers have gone 25-15 this year and 20-18 as the underdog. They won the final two games of their series vs. the Reds and then dropped the first three games of their series vs. the Padres. Milwaukee closed out the series with a win but lost the series 3-1.

When it comes to betting on the Brewers this season, it’s been a mixed bag. They are 40-38 against the run line overall, but just 15-19 at home. They have been a better bet on the road, going 25-19 against the run line. They are 25-13 against the run line as an underdog, but just 15-25 as a favorite. Their average run margin in winning games is 3.5, while it’s -2.8 in losses.

The Milwaukee Brewers are at home today against the Texas Rangers. The over/under line is set at 8 runs, which is right around their combined run average of 8.8 runs per game. The Brewers have hit the over in 42 of their 75 games this season, and their average over/under line is also 8 runs. When the line has been set at 8 runs, they have gone over in 5 of 11 games.

Freddy Peralta Gets The Start For The Brewers

Freddy Peralta will be looking to build off his last outing, where he didn’t give up a run. Against the Angels on June 19th, he pitched 6 innings, picking up the win in the outing. Looking at his overall numbers, Peralta has made 15 starts and has a record of 5-4. His ERA for the season is 4.06, along with a WHIP of 1.17. Peralta has a total of six quality starts this year and is averaging 11.63 strikeouts per nine innings. For the season, he has 106 strikeouts, and his ERA at home is 4.96 compared to 4.05 on the road.

Brewers Offense Breakdown

William Contreras and Willy Adames have been two of the Brewers’ top power threats this season, with Contreras hitting nine homers (3rd on the team) and Adames leading the team with 13 long balls. Adames is also 8th in the league with 54 RBIs. Adames has also been hot of late, going 7/20 in his last five games, which includes a home run and three RBIs. Rhys Hoskins has also been swinging a hot bat, going 9/23 in his last five games with four runs scored and one homer.

As a team, the Brewers are 6th in the league in scoring at 4.8 runs per game. They have been even better at home, averaging 5.2 runs per contest. Overall, they are batting .255 (5th) and are near the top of the league in walks, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage.

Rangers vs Brewers Prediction

Our predicted final score for this one is 5-4 in favor of the Brewers, and with the money line payout for a Brewers win sitting at -163, this is the route we would recommend going if you’re looking for a straight-up pick.

However, we actually like the over in this matchup. The line is sitting at 8 runs, and we have the teams combining for nine runs. This would give you a little bit of wiggle room, and we like the payout for the over, which is currently at -109.

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