Boston Red Sox vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 5/13/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Red Sox vs Texas Rangers

Date: Friday, May 13, 2022

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

Globe Life Field is the location where the Texas Rangers (12-17) will play the Boston Red Sox (11-20) on Friday. The pitchers taking the mound will be Nick Pivetta and Dane Dunning.

Boston is slugging .345 and have been called out on strikes 253 times, while taking a walk on 76 occasions. They have recorded 106 runs batted in in addition to 240 hits on the campaign, while their batting average sits at .229. The Red Sox have tallied 63 doubles as a team and have smacked 18 baseballs out of the park. They have 107 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .285. As a unit, the Boston Red Sox are putting up 3.5 runs per game, which has them at 28th in baseball.

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The Red Sox have compiled a team earned run average of 3.78 on the year (17th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 281 hitters. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.73 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.21. Red Sox pitchers have conceded 34 home runs and 127 total runs (14th in the league). They have walked 103 opposing hitters and their FIP is 3.99 as a squad on the campaign.

The Red Sox relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 40.0% and has stepped onto the mound in 39 save situations. The relievers have inherited 69 base runners on the year with 31.9% of those players ended up scoring. Red Sox pitchers have stepped onto the hill with players on base 49 times and also have had 49 appearances in high leverage situations. The Red Sox have dispatched 128 relief pitchers to the mound on the season. The relievers have 24 holds on the season (6th in MLB). They have compiled 6 saves on the campaign and have blown 9 out of their 15 chances to save the game.

The Boston Red Sox are sitting with 830 putouts on the year, in addition to 238 assists and 14 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .987 which is 10th in the majors, and have 22 double plays. The Red Sox have turned 71.6% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 2,490 innings, which has them sitting 9th in pro baseball.

Pivetta has pitched in 588 frames and has totaled 638 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career. His ERA is 5.20 (340 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.405. He has surrendered 595 base hits (9.1 hits per nine innings) and has had 231 free passes. Pivetta (30-42 career record) holds a FIP of 4.51 and he has faced 2,551 opposing hitters in the majors.

The Rangers have a team slugging percentage of .342 and they score 4.03 runs per outing (17th in the league). They have 32 two-baggers, while getting a free base 84 times as well as putting up 117 runs. Texas is sitting with 28 long balls on the season as well as 110 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 235 occasions (25th in baseball) and have 211 base knocks. The Texas Rangers have tallied an OBP of .285 as well as a team batting average of .219 so far this season.

The Rangers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.258 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.40 as a staff on the year. They sit at 4th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 214. The Texas pitching staff have surrendered 124 runs so far this season while having a team ERA of 3.94 (112 earned runs relinquished). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.34 (253 strikeouts against 108 bases on balls). They have relinquished 36 home runs and they concede 4.36 runs per 9 innings (21st in baseball).

With 24 save situations, the Rangers have amassed 15 holds in addition to 3 blown saves. Texas has called on relievers to enter the contest in 9 save opportunities and they have walked away with 6 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 35 times in high leverage situations and on 29 occasions with runners on base. Texas bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 25.0% of 44 inherited base runners. They sit at 22nd in baseball holding a save percentage of 66.7%, and they have dispatched 114 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond this season.

In 2,304 innings played, the Rangers have earned a defensive efficiency of 71.4% (11th in baseball). The Texas Rangers have turned 26 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .979 (26th in pro baseball). The Rangers have accrued 272 assists, 22 errors and have accounted for 768 putouts for the year.

During his pro baseball career, Dunning has surrendered 179 base hits while tallying 180 strikeouts in 183 frames. He has given up 86 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.339 and a FIP of 3.9. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.69 and he has gone up against 788 opposing hitters during his MLB career. Dunning (8-11 record in his career) has a 4.21 earned run average and has allowed 8.8 hits per 9 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Texas

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