San Francisco Giants vs Texas Rangers Prediction MLB Picks 6/8/24
Texas Rangers (30-32) vs San Francisco Giants (30-33)
Game Info: Saturday, June 8, 2024 at 4:05 pm (Globe Life Field)
Andrew Heaney (2-6) (3.99) vs () ()
Betting Odds: Texas Rangers / San Francisco Giants --- Over/Under: Click Here for the Latest Odds
Where to Watch: Bally Sports Southwest, NBCS BA
The San Francisco Giants and the Texas Rangers meet Saturday in MLB action from Globe Life Field. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a San Francisco Giants vs Texas Rangers Prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The San Francisco Giants did not have a starting pitcher announced at the time that this article was posted. Andrew Heaney is slated to get the start for the Rangers here and is 2-6 with a 3.99 ERA and 53 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts against San Francisco, Heaney is 0-2 with a 5.66 ERA and 34 strikeouts.
San Francisco Giants Recap
The San Francisco Giants come into this one looking to build on their series-opening 5-2 win over the Rangers from Friday. The win helped the Giants start to right the ship after series losses to the Diamondbacks and Yankees over the last week.
Giants Starting To Heat Up Offensively
Going into Friday’s matchup, Thairo Estrada leads the Giants with 57 hits along with a team-high 8 home runs and 32 RBIs while also chipping in 12 doubles. Michael Conforto has 41 hits with 7 home runs, 7 doubles and 20 RBIs while Matt Chapman has a team-high 57 hits of his own alongside 17 doubles with 8 homers, 28 RBIs and 5 stolen bases. Chapman also has the dubious distinction of leading the Giants with 60 strikeouts this season.
Why the San Francisco Giants will win
- The Giants have won seven of their last eight day games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Rangers have lost five of their last six games against National League opponents following a loss.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games against NL West opponents following a loss.
- The Giants have covered the run line in each of their last six Saturday day games.
Texas Rangers Recap
The Texas Rangers come into this one looking to bounce back from Friday’s opening loss, which already puts the Rangers at risk of back-to-back series losses after their series loss to the Tigers to start the week.
Rangers Back To Struggling Offensively
Entering Friday’s series opener, Marcus Semien leads the Rangers with 67 hits along with 13 doubles, 10 home runs and 35 RBIs while Adolis Garcia has 13 home runs and 40 RBIs with 10 doubles as well as 4 stolen bases. Evan Carter also has 5 home runs with 15 RBIs while Jonah Heim has 6 homers and 31 RBIs and Josh Smith also has a team-high 15 doubles. Corey Seager also has a team-high 13 home runs with 30 RBIs of his own this season.
Why the Texas Rangers will win
- The Giants have lost seven of their last eight day games against American League opponents following a road win.
- The Rangers have won each of their last four day games after playing the previous day.
- The Giants have failed to cover the run line each of their last six day games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Rangers have covered the run line in six of their last seven games after playing the previous day.
- The Giants have lost the first inning in each of their last three day games.
- The Rangers have led after 3 innings in each of their last four day games.
- The Rangers have led after 5 innings in each of their last five day games.
San Francisco Giants vs Texas Rangers Prediction
I’m on the Giants here. I think San Francisco simply has more upside in this matchup and frankly, I’m done trusting the Rangers to do anything right now. Maybe they’ll turn the corner at some point and look like the team that went on the run to the World Series last year, but I’m at a point where I’ll believe it when I see it. San Francisco has some solid numbers against lefties right now, and I think they can get to Heaney, who has been one of the least profitable starters in baseball up to this point in the year. Give me San Francisco.
Chris’s Pick San Francisco Giants TBA
AUTHOR: Chris Ruffolo

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