Despite a record of 78-84 for their third consecutive losing season the Texas Rangers showed a solid profit of +909 units for the 2019 season. Texas last made the playoffs in 2016 and is still searching for their first World Series title since moving to the Dallas-Ft. Worth metroplex in 1972. Although the Rangers have not had much in the way of recent success, they do embark on a 2020 campaign with plenty of optimism about the future. Sparkling new Globe Life Field will open its doors and offer fans and Rangers players a retractable roof to stay cool during the blast furnace Texas summer. The Rangers also believe they now have a roster that can get over the .500 mark for 2020.
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2020 Texas Rangers Win Total Odds at Bookmaker.eu: 79.5, over -105, under -125
The Rangers biggest obstacle to surpassing the win total of 79.5 is the American League West Division. Texas will have a disproportionate amount of games against the powerhouse Houston Astros, an Oakland A’s team coming off consecutive playoff seasons, and a Los Angeles Angels team expecting a massive resurgence with new manager Joe Maddon.
On the Hill
For the 2019 season Texas Rangers pitching was a major weakness and liability on the MLB board. Texas ranked 24th in Major League Baseball for staff earned run average, 27th for WHIP, 18th for quality starts and 21st for the bullpen. Those are numbers that must improve for the Rangers to beat the posted total of 79.5 wins.
Number one starter Corey Kluber arrives from the Cleveland Indians to spark the necessary improvement. Kluber is coming off an unusually bad season in which he was 2-3 with a 5.80 earned run average but pitched only 35.2 innings. However, in 2018 Kluber was a 20-game winner at 20-7 with a 2.89 earned run average and 0.99 WHIP. The Rangers are banking on Kluber returning to the form that he showed from 2014 through 2018 when his earned run average was 3.49 or better including three seasons under the 3.00 benchmark. Kluber is a two-time AL Cy Young Award winner and three-time AL All-Star.
Projected number two starters Mike Minor was 14-10 with a 3.59 earned run average and 1.24 WHIP last year. Minor was a 2019 AL All-Star and has been under 4.18 for his earned run average in two of his last three seasons.
Lance Lynn is expected to be the third starter and is coming off an impressive 16-11 campaign with a 3.67 earned run average and WHIP of 1.22.
Closer Jose Leclerc’s earned run average was 4.33 after posting a 1.56 ERA in 2018. Improvement is a reasonable expectation.
At the Plate
The usually strong Texas offense ranked only 12th for runs scored last year but should improve in 2020.
Right fielder Joey Gallo is the kingpin of the Texas lineup and is expected to come back with a vengeance this year after missing 92 games in 2019. Gallo still hit 22 home runs with a .598 slugging percentage and .986 OPS in only 70 games last year. He was coming off seasons of 40 and 41 home runs before 2019.
Designated hitter Shin Soo Choo is expected to lead off and had a productive 2019 campaign. Choo produced 92 runs with 31 doubles, 24 home runs, 61 runs batted in with a .826 OPS.
Centerfielder Danny Santana hit a career best 28 home runs in his first full season as a Big League regular with a slugging percentage of .534.
2020 Texas Rangers Win Total MLB Betting Odds Pick
Texas should have much better starting pitching for the 2020 season but the bullpen remains a question mark. Their hitting should also be more productive. Over the total is a distinct possibility for 2020.
MLB Betting Odds Prediction: Texas Rangers over 79.5 wins in 2020
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