INTERLEAGUE BEATDOWN (18-8 L26)
(MLB) Texas vs. NY Mets,
Money Line: -139.00 Texas (Away)
Result: Win
The Texas Rangers and the New York Mets play the second game of their three-game set with the Rangers winning game one. The Rangers are second in the AL West and will look to maintain their spot by sending Andrew Heaney to the mound. He is 9-6 with a 4.34 ERA. The Rangers are putting up 5.6 runs a game. The Mets will look to even the series by sending Joose Quintana to the mound. He is 1-5 this season with a 3.73 ERA. The New York Mets are putting up 4.39 runs a game. Since the break, the Rangers' pitchers have posted a 4.34 ERA which ranks 12th in the majors. The Mets pitchers are 20th with a 4.65 team ERA. The Rangers are almost a run better on offense in August, plating 4.92 runs in their 24 games while the Mets have scored 4.08 runs during their 26 games in the month of August. I am taking the better team and offense is this one.

Play on Texas. This is a 3% play