Boston Red Sox vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 5/14/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Red Sox vs Texas Rangers

Date: Saturday, May 14, 2022

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

Globe Life Field is the location where the Texas Rangers (13-17) will attempt to defeat the Boston Red Sox (11-20) on Saturday. The starting pitchers will be Rich Hill and Glenn Otto.

As a team, the Boston Red Sox are putting up 3.5 runs per game, which puts them at 28th in the league. They have earned 107 runs scored and have an OBP of .285. The Red Sox have earned 63 doubles as a unit and have hit 18 baseballs out of the park. They have recorded 106 runs batted in and 240 hits for the season, while their team batting average is sitting at .229. Boston is slugging .345 and have struck out 253 times, while being walked on 76 occasions.

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The Red Sox have compiled a team earned run average of 3.78 this year (18th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 281 hitters. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.73 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.21. Red Sox pitchers have surrendered 34 home runs and 127 total runs (12th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 103 opposing players and their FIP is 3.99 as a team over the course of the season.

The Red Sox have sent 128 relief pitchers to the mound over the course of the season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 69 base runners so far this season and 31.9% of them ended up crossing the plate. They have compiled 6 saves for the season and have blown 9 of their 15 save opportunities. The Red Sox relief pitchers have compiled a save rate of 40.0% and has stepped onto the mound in 39 save situations. The relievers have recorded 24 holds over the course of the season (6th in MLB). Red Sox relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 49 times as well as having 49 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Boston Red Sox are sitting with 830 putouts on the year, in addition to 238 assists and 14 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .987 which has them sitting 11th in MLB, and they have turned 22 double plays. The Red Sox have converted 71.6% of baseballs in play into outs in their 2,490 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 9th in the majors.

Hill has pitched in 1,156 frames and has earned 1,202 punch outs in his career. Hill (74-53 career mark) has a FIP of 3.99 while he has gone up against 4,841 batters in the major leagues. His ERA is 3.78 (486 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.218. He has allowed 957 base hits (7.4 hits per nine innings) and has 452 walks.

The Rangers have a slugging percentage of .342 and they average 4.00 runs per contest (19th in baseball). They have recorded 32 two-baggers, while getting a free base 89 times as well as recording 120 runs. Texas is sitting with 29 long balls for the year to go along with 112 RBIs. They have been rung up on 241 occasions (26th in baseball) and have a total of 217 base hits. The Texas Rangers have compiled a team OBP of .286 and a batting average of .219 on the campaign.

The Texas pitching staff have conceded 125 runs this year while holding an ERA of 3.84 (113 earned runs surrendered). They have allowed 36 HR's and they concede 4.25 runs per 9 innings (16th in baseball). The Rangers have a team WHIP of 1.253 and have a FIP of 4.35 as a pitching staff on the campaign. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 2.32 (262 strikeouts against 113 walks). They rank 2nd in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 219.

Texas has called on relief pitchers to enter the contest in 10 save opportunities and they have earned 7 saves. They sit at 16th in MLB with a save rate of 70.0%, and they have dispatched 118 relievers onto the field on the campaign. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 37 times in high leverage situations in addition to 30 occasions with base runners. Texas bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 23.9% out of their 46 inherited runners. Sitting with 28 save situations, the Rangers have earned 18 holds and also 3 blown saves.

In 2,385 innings on the diamond, the Rangers have a efficiency on defense of 71.6% (8th in baseball). The Texas Rangers have turned 26 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .980 (24th in pro baseball). The Rangers have accrued 277 assists, 22 errors and have notched a total of 795 putouts during this campaign.

Otto (1-3 career mark) is the owner of a 6.93 earned run average while surrendering 9.6 hits per nine innings. His K/BB ratio is 2.86 and he has gone up against 168 opposing batters thus far in his career. He has surrendered a total of 29 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.434 and a FIP of 3.8. During his pro baseball career, Otto has allowed 40 hits while accumulating 40 strikeouts in 37 frames.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Texas

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