Philadelphia Phillies vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 8/8/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Phillies vs Texas Rangers

Date: Friday, August 8, 2025

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Rangers Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Philadelphia (-196) Texas (+162)

Globe Life Field is the site where the Texas Rangers (60-56) will meet the Philadelphia Phillies (65-49) on Friday. The odds on this game have Philadelphia at -196 and Texas is at +162. The over/under comes in at 8.5. The starting pitchers will be Cristopher Sanchez and Merrill Kelly.

Philadelphia owns a slugging percentage of .417 and have been called out on strikes 922 times, while taking a walk on 381 occasions. They have 512 RBI's and 988 hits on the season, while their team batting average comes in at .255. The Phillies have tallied 184 doubles as a squad and have knocked 137 balls out of the park. They have racked up 535 runs while having a team OBP of .326. As a squad, the Philadelphia Phillies are compiling 4.7 runs per game, which puts them at 9th in the league.

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The Phillies are sitting with a team ERA of 3.76 on the campaign (9th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 1,044 hitters. Phillies pitchers have surrendered 127 home runs and 456 runs in total (6th in baseball). They have walked 312 opposing batters and their FIP is 3.71 as a squad for the season. Philadelphia has allowed 943 base knocks (8.4 per 9 innings) and 424 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 3.35 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.24.

The Phillies have sent 349 relievers to the hill on the year. The relief pitchers have inherited 106 base runners on the season and 32.1% of those runners crossed the plate. They have 29 saves so far this season and have missed out on 17 out of their 46 save chances. The Phillies relievers have a save percentage of 63.0% and have come into the game in 95 save situations. The relievers have accumulated 48 holds on the year (26th in the league). Phillies pitchers have entered the game with players on base 74 times as well as having 114 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Phillies have transformed 69.2% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 9,138 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 21st in the majors. The Philadelphia Phillies have notched a total of 3,046 putouts this year, as well as 987 assists and 42 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .990 which is 3rd in pro baseball, and have accumulated 75 double plays.

Sanchez has taken the ball for 471 innings and has accounted for 442 punch outs in his MLB career. Sanchez (27-19 mark in his career) has a FIP of 3.27 while going up against 1,944 opposing hitters during his time in the majors. His earned run average is 3.32 (174 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.182. He has conceded 439 base knocks (8.4 hits per 9 innings) and has 118 free passes.

The Texas Rangers hold an OBP of .301 and a team batting average of .232 for the season. They have struck out on 969 occasions (15th in the league) and are sitting with 898 base hits. Texas has accounted for 121 HRs on the year to go along with 455 runs batted in. The Rangers have a team slugging % of .377 and they tally 4.11 runs per outing (25th in the league). They have put up 173 two-baggers, while taking a walk 348 times and scoring 477 runs.

The Rangers hold a team WHIP of 1.164 and have a FIP of 3.72 as a team on the year. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.30 (948 strikeouts vs 342 walks). They are currently ranked 2nd in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 858. They have surrendered 108 long balls and they concede 3.55 runs per 9 innings (1st in the league). The Texas pitching staff have conceded 407 runs for the year and come in with a team ERA of 3.23 (370 earned runs given up).

Texas has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the contest in 50 save chances and they have recorded 29 saves. They sit at 23rd in MLB holding a save rate of 58.0%, and they have dispatched 361 relievers onto the field over the course of the season. Their relief pitchers have come in 135 times in high leverage situations and on 119 occasions with runners on. Texas relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 32.1% out of 168 inherited base runners. With 116 save situations, the Rangers have amassed 63 holds in addition to 21 blown saves.

The Texas Rangers have turned 92 double plays and have a fielding rate of .991 (1st in baseball). The Rangers have 1,004 assists, 38 errors and have earned a total of 3,094 putouts this season. In 9,282 innings on the diamond, the Rangers hold a defensive efficiency of 72.3% (1st in professional baseball).

Thus far in his career, Kelly has surrendered 852 base hits while he has earned 871 K's in 958 innings pitched. Kelly (62-50 record in his career) holds a 3.74 earned run average and has given up 8.0 hits per nine innings. He has conceded a total of 398 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.192 and a FIP of 3.7. His K/BB ratio is 3.00 and he has gone up against 3,931 opposing hitters so far in his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Philadelphia (-196)

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