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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 Tuesday when they meet at Citi Field.
The Rangers will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Andrew Heaney in this game. Heaney has a 9-6 record and a 4.34 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Jose Quintana who starts for the Mets. Left hander Quintana is 1-5 with a 3.73 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Mets, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
In their last action, New York was a 4-3 loser on the road against the Rangers. Bettors on Texas at -127 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Texas, they were a 4-3 winner as they battled the Mets on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rangers at -127 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Texas:
Team record: 74-57 SU
Texas is 1-10 ATS in its last 11 games
Texas is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games
New York:
Team record: 60-72 SU
NY Mets is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Mets is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 5 games
Next up:
Texas at New York Wednesday, August 30