Texas Rangers vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 7/19/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Rangers vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Sunday, July 19, 2026

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: Braves.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Texas (+120) Atlanta (-144)

The Atlanta Braves (55-40) will take on the Texas Rangers (49-47) at Truist Park on Sunday. The odds on this game have the Rangers at +120 and the Braves are priced at -144. The over/under is set at 8. The expected starting pitchers will be Jacob deGrom and Grant Holmes.

The Rangers have earned 136 two-baggers as a team and have hit 109 baseballs out of the stadium. Texas owns a slugging percentage of .399 and have been called out on strikes 805 times, while drawing a walk on 317 occasions. As a squad, the Texas Rangers are putting up 4.2 runs/g, which ranks them 23rd in MLB. They have 384 RBI's and 783 hits so far this year, while their team batting average sits at .245. They have notched a total of 399 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .320.

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The Rangers have compiled a team ERA of 4.13 so far this season (13th in the league), and the staff has struck out 817 hitters. Rangers pitchers have surrendered 118 home runs in addition to 414 runs (10th in MLB). They have walked 276 batters and their FIP comes in at 4.09 as a unit for the season. Texas has conceded 779 hits (8.3 per 9 innings) as well as 387 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.96 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.25.

The Rangers have sent 302 relievers to the hill so far this season. The relief pitchers have inherited 128 base runners on the year and 32.8% of them earned a run for their team. The relief pitchers are sitting with 47 holds this year (17th in MLB). Rangers relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 85 times in addition to having 94 appearances in high leverage situations. They have tallied 28 saves so far this year and have missed out on 11 of 39 save chances. The Rangers relief pitchers have a save rate of 71.8% and have entered the game in 88 save situations.

The Rangers have turned 70.3% of balls in play into outs out of their 7,590 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 13th in the majors. The Texas Rangers have amassed 2,530 putouts this season, in addition to 731 assists and 44 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .987 which is 13th in baseball, and have earned 60 double plays.

deGrom (103-70 win-loss record in his career) sits with a FIP of 2.59 while he has gone up against 6,446 batters in the majors. He has conceded 1,253 hits (6.9 hits per nine innings) and has 367 free passes. His ERA is 2.63 (479 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 0.988. deGrom has taken the ball for 1,639 innings and is sitting with 1,973 punch outs during his career.

The Braves hold a slugging % of .409 and they score 4.84 runs per game (7th in baseball). They have recorded 149 two-baggers, while getting a free base 286 times as well as putting up 460 runs. Atlanta has knocked in 121 HRs for the year to go along with 443 RBIs. They have struck out on 765 occasions (24th in the league) and have notched a total of 795 base knocks. The Atlanta Braves hold a team OBP of .313 as well as a team batting average of .246 for the year.

The Braves have a WHIP of 1.227 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.07 as a squad this season. They have a ranking of 3rd in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 715. The Atlanta pitching staff have surrendered 368 runs over the course of the season while having a team ERA of 3.61 (337 earned runs conceded). Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.60 (804 strikeouts against 317 bases on balls). They have given up 106 dingers and they surrender 3.94 runs per 9 innings (5th in the league).

Atlanta relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 27.7% of 94 inherited base runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 101 times in high leverage situations and on 65 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 108 save situations, the Braves have earned 66 holds in addition to 11 blown saves. They sit at 6th in the league with a save percentage of 71.8%, and they have sent 301 relievers to the mound for the year.

In their 7,575 innings on the diamond, the Braves have a defensive efficiency of 71.8% (3rd in the majors). The Atlanta Braves have turned 73 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .987 (9th in baseball). The Braves have accrued 785 assists, 42 errors and are sitting with 2,525 putouts for the year.

Holmes (11-14 win-loss mark in his career) holds a 3.76 ERA while giving up 8.1 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.49 and he has faced 1,150 batters in his career. He has conceded 113 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.295 and a FIP of 3.7. During his pro baseball career, Holmes has allowed 242 base knocks while totaling 269 punch outs in 270 innings pitched.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Atlanta (-144) and under 8 runs

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