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The 13-19 Texas Rangers travel to play the 12-20 San Diego Padres in the first game of a four-game set at Petco Park in San Diego, California tonight. The first pitch at Petco Park is scheduled for 10:10 PM ET. The visiting Rangers are a slight -111 favorite over the hosting Padres in the opener. The total line for this game is on the board at 8.5 runs.
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In their last game the Rangers lost to the Seattle Mariners 4-3. In the game the Rangers scored three runs on six hits and the Mariners scored four runs also on six hits.
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The Padres had their last game against the Dodgers postponed due to rain and lost the previous game to them 10-2. In the game the Padres scored two runs on seven hits and the Dodgers scored 10 runs on eight hits.
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This season the Rangers rank 13th in the Majors in runs scored and 14th in team ERA.
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The Padres rank tied for 27th in the Majors in runs scored and 26th in team ERA.
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Pitching Match Up<br />
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Texas: Nick Martinez (0-1, 4.91 ERA)<br />
San Diego: Trevor Cahill (2-2, 3.60 ERA)
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Nick Martinez goes for the Rangers in this interleague series game and he was roughed up in his last outing where he went five innings and gave up six earned runs in a 10-1 loss to the Houston Astros. After Texas won Martinez’s first start of the season they have dropped their last two games with him on the hill where he has gone 11 innings and given up nine earned runs. In his last two starts he has given up five HR. In five starts and six career appearances in interleague play Martinez is 2-0 and has an ERA of 4.88. The Rangers are only 1-9 in Martinez’s last 10 starts and 1-6 in his last seven road starts.
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Trevor Cahill gets the call for the hometown Padres and he is coming off a good outing where he went six innings not giving up any runs in a 6-2 win over the Colorado Rockies. He is no stranger to facing Texas with his first three years with the Oakland A’s and in 16 career starts against them he is a solid 9-4 with an ERA of 2.83. After losing Cahill’s first two starts of the season the Padres have won their last three games when he has gotten the call where he has gone 18 innings and giving up six earned runs, five of which came in one game.
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Betting Angles<br />
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The Rangers are 5-1 in their last 6 games against the Padres in San Diego.
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In the last 5 games between these teams the Over record is 3-1-1.
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This season the Padres are 6-8 at home and the Rangers are 5-11 on the road.
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Straight Up / Over/Under / Run Line Records<br />
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Texas Rangers: 13-19 SU / O/U 14-18 / Run Line W/L 18-14<br />
San Diego Padres: 12-20 SU / O/U 17-14 / Run Line W/L 16-16
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Texas at San Diego Key Betting Trends<br />
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TEX is 2-6 in their last 8 overall
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TEX is 2-7 in their last 9 road games
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TEX has an Over record of 4-0 in their last 4 interleague games
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SD is 0-4 in their last 4 overall
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SD is 1-5 in their last 6 interleague games
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SD has an Over record of 4-1 in their last 5 games
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Key Player Injuries<br />
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<b>RANGERS</b><br />
[P] 05/03/2017 - Cole Hamels 10-day DL (4/30) ( Oblique )<br />
[SS] 04/03/2017 - Hanser Alberto 10-day DL (3/30) ( Shoulder )<br />
[P] 04/03/2017 - Tyson Ross 10-day DL (3/30) ( Undisclosed )<br />
[C] 03/31/2017 - Brett Nicholas 10-day DL (3/30) ( Knee )<br />
[P] 03/31/2017 - Jake Diekman 60-day DL (2/14) ( Intestinal )<br />
[P] 04/01/2017 - Chi Chi Gonzalez 60-day DL (4/02) ( Elbow )<br />
[P] 04/01/2017 - Tanner Schepper 10-day DL (3/30) ( Abdominal )<br />
(!)[3B] 04/01/2017 - Adrian Beltre 10-day DL (3/30) ( Calf )
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PADRES<br />
[P] 04/19/2017 - Jarred Cosart 10-day DL (4/18) ( Hamstring )<br />
[LF] 04/08/2017 - Alex Dickerson 60-day DL (3/30) ( Back )<br />
[P] 04/01/2017 - Carter Capps 10-day DL(3/31) ( Elbow )<br />
[CF] 04/25/2017 - Travis Jankowski 10-day DL (4/24) ( Foot )<br />
[P] 04/01/2017 - Christian Friedric 10-day DL (3/30) ( Shoulder )<br />
[P] 03/31/2017 - Colin Rea 60-day DL (2/19) ( Elbow )<br />
[P] 03/31/2017 - Robbie Erlin 60-day DL (3/30) ( Elbow )<br />
[P] 03/31/2017 - Buddy Baumann 10-day DL (3/30) ( Shoulder )
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