After a dominant 2-1 series win against the New York Yankees, the Los Angeles Dodgers are set to take on the defending World Series champions Texas Rangers for a three-game series starting on Tuesday, 11th June 2024.
The Dodgers have been pretty impressive, winning their first two games of their three-game series vs. the Yanks. However, they finally faced disappointment as they were unable to clean-sweep the Bronx Bombers. Dave Roberts will surely hope that his boys can continue the overall positive performance from their last series.
The Rangers, on the other side, are coming off a disappointing 2-1 series defeat vs. the San Francisco Giants. They narrowly avoided getting swept as they won the series finale 7-2 against the G-men.
James Paxton will start things off for the Dodgers on the mound. The veteran LHP has played and started 11 games so far this season with a 5-1 record. He has an ERA of 4.19, a WHIP of 1.19, and 33 strikeouts this regular season.
Dane Dunning will take the mound for the Rangers on Tuesday. The 29-year-old starter has played and started 10 games for his team this season and holds a 4-4 record along with an ERA of 4.09, WHIP of 1.18 and 57 strikeouts.
The Dodgers are currently standing at the top of the NL West table with a 41-26 record, while the Rangers are standing at the second spot of the AL West table with a 31-34 record.
Rangers vs Dodgers Betting Odds
How to watch Dodgers vs Rangers?
Game 1 starts at 10:10 PM EDT. Fans can watch the live telecast on BSSW and watch the online streaming on FUBO TV.
Dodgers vs Rangers Prediction
Both teams have faced each other for a total of 36 times in their MLB history. The Dodgers have an upper hand in this rivalry with a 22-14 record over the Rangers. Keeping this in mind and also their recent form, Dave Roberts' side are the favorites to win the first game of this series on Tuesday.
Players like Mookie Betts, Shohei Ohtani, Freddie Freeman, Teoscar Hernandez, Walker Buehler, Tyler Glasnow, etc., have all proven their worth for the team.
For the Rangers, players like Marcus Semien, Corey Seager, Josh Smith, and Adolis Garcia have all been in decent form and they will surely play a crucial role for the team to break their current losing streak against a formidable opponent like the Dodgers.
Prediction: LA Dodgers -1.5 (-150)