Texas Rangers vs LA Dodgers Prediction MLB Picks 6/12/24

LA Dodgers (41-26) vs Texas Rangers (31-34)

June 12, 2024 at 10:10 PM EDT

The Line: Betting Odds: LA Dodgers / Texas Rangers — Over/Under:

The Texas Rangers and LA Dodgers meet Wednesday in MLB game 2 action at Dodger Stadium. Here’s a Texas Rangers vs LA Dodgers Prediction.

Texas Rangers Betting Preview

The Texas Rangers are 31-35 on the year after games against the Tigers and Giants. The Texas Rangers have scored 10 runs in their last 3 games and 3 or fewer runs in 5 of their last 7 games. The Texas Rangers have lost 11 straight games when scoring 3 or fewer runs. Marcus Semien leads the Texas Rangers with 69 hits and 37 RBI, while Corey Seager and Josh Smith have combined for 117 hits and 54 RBI.

LA Dodgers Betting Preview

The LA Dodgers are 42-26 on the year after games against the Pirates and Yankees. The LA Dodgers have scored 30 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 6 games. The LA Dodgers have won 7 of their last 9 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Mookie Betts leads the LA Dodgers with 82 hits and 40 RBI while Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman have combined for 155 hits and 84 RBI.

Texas Rangers vs LA Dodgers Pitching Matchup

Jon Gray gets the ball for the Texas Rangers, and he is 2-2 with a 2.12 ERA and 60 strikeouts this season. Gray has allowed 5 hits and 2 runs in his last 7.1 innings. Gray has a 2.10 ERA and .232 allowed batting average in 25.2 road innings. Gray is 5-7 with a 4.37 ERA and 100 strikeouts in his career against the LA Dodgers.

Walker Buehler gets the ball for the LA Dodgers, and he is 1-3 with a 4.82 ERA and 27 strikeouts this season. Buehler has allowed 13 hits and 6 earned runs in his last 9 innings. Buehler has a 3.38 ERA and .246 allowed batting average in 16 home innings. Buehler is 1-0 with a 1.80 ERA and 9 strikeouts in his career against the Texas Rangers.

Why the Texas Rangers will win

The Rangers have covered the run line in four of their last five games against National League opponents after playing the previous day.
The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last three games against American League opponents following a home win.

Los Angeles Dodgers Player Prop Facts

Walker Buehler has recorded six or more strikeouts in 10 of his last 11 Wednesday appearances in night games.
Freddie Freeman has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Dodgers’ last seven games against AL West opponents at Dodger Stadium.
Freddie Freeman has recorded at least one Double in four of the Dodgers’ last five games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
Mookie Betts has recorded at least one hit in each of the Dodgers’ last 12 games against AL opponents.
Will Smith has recorded at least one Single in each of his last four appearances in night games against AL teams that held a losing record.
Mookie Betts has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 12 appearances against AL West opponents.
Teoscar Hernandez has hit at least one home run in each of the Dodgers’ last three games against AL opponents.
Freddie Freeman has scored at least one run in each of the Dodgers’ last eight games against AL West opponents at Dodger Stadium.
Walker Buehler has recorded a win in three of his last four appearances against AL opponents.

Texas Rangers Player Prop Facts

Corey Seager has recorded at least one RBI in five of his last six appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
Corey Seager has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 appearances against NL opponents.
Nathaniel Lowe has recorded a Single in each of his five previous appearances against the Dodgers after playing the previous day.
Corey Seager has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 10 appearances against NL opponents.
Corey Seager has hit a home run in three of his last four appearances against NL opponents that held a winning record.
Corey Seager has scored at least one run in seven of his last eight road appearances.

Matchup/League Facts

The Los Angeles Dodgers rank 1st in the league for RBI’s this season (332).
The Los Angeles Dodgers rank 1st in the league for on-base percentage this season (.338).
The Texas Rangers rank 6th in the league for strikeouts against this season (506).
The Texas Rangers rank 25th in the league for walks allowed this season (242).