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Texas Rangers vs. New York Mets
The Texas Rangers and the New York Mets will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Citi Field in an interleague contest.
The Rangers will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Jon Gray in this game. Gray has a 4-3 record and a 3.89 ERA this season.
The Mets will counter Gray with Carlos Carrasco. Right hander Carrasco has a 4.74 ERA to go along with a 8-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mets as -152-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 8.
New York was a 7-3 loser in its last match on the road against the Rangers. They lost as -135 favorites, while the total score of 10 made winners of OVER bettors.
Texas won its last outing, a 7-3 result against the Mets on July 02. Bettors who backed the Rangers at 115 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (10) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Texas:
Team record: 37-39 SU
Texas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games
Texas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 48-30 SU
NY Mets is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Mets is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
NY Mets is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Texas at Baltimore Monday, July 4
New York at Cincinnati Monday, July 4