Phillies vs. Rangers Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 23

Updated May. 23, 2024 1:01 p.m. ET

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Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies will hit the field at Citizens Bank Park against the Texas Rangers and Marcus Semien on Thursday. The Rangers are +167 moneyline underdogs for this matchup with the favorite Phillies (-200). Philadelphia is the favorite on the run line (-1.5). The game's total has been listed at 8 runs.

Here is everything you need from a betting perspective on the Phillies-Rangers game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Phillies vs. Rangers Game Information & Odds

• When: Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 1:05 PM ET
• Where: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• How to Watch on TV: BSSW

Phillies vs. Rangers Prediction

• Score Prediction: Phillies 5, Rangers 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
• Win Probabilities: Phillies 58%, Rangers 42%

Phillies vs. Rangers Betting Insights

• The Phillies have won 30, or 73.2%, of the 41 games they've played as favorites this season.
• Philadelphia has entered 13 games this season favored by -200 or more and is 12-1 in those contests.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Phillies have a 66.7% chance to win.
• The Rangers have come away with eight wins in the 19 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Texas has played as an underdog of +167 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rangers have a 37.5% chance of pulling out a win.

FINAL

TEX 2 · PHI 5

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Texas Rangers

TEX

+1.5

+167

O 8

Philadelphia Phillies

PHI

-1.5

-200

U 8

Phillies Recent Betting Performance

• The Phillies were the moneyline favorite for nine of their last 10 games, and they went 7-2 in those matchups.
• In their last 10 outings (all 10 of them had set totals), the Phillies and their opponents combined to go over the run total six times.
• The Phillies are 6-4-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Phillies Recent Stats

Phillies Player Insights

• Alec Bohm has a team-best batting average of .330 while pacing the Phillies in runs batted in (46).
• In all of MLB, Bohm is 95th in homers and first in RBI.
• Bohm carries an eight-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last 10 games he is hitting .286 with six doubles, a home run, a walk and 14 RBI.
• Bryce Harper's 12 home runs pace his team.
• Harper ranks seventh in homers and seventh in RBI on the season.
• Harper heads into this game looking for his fifth game in a row with a hit. In his last five games he is batting .350 with two doubles, two home runs, two walks and five RBI.
• Bryson Stott is hitting .273 with five doubles, two triples, five home runs and 25 walks.
• Kyle Schwarber is batting .218 with three doubles, nine home runs and 37 walks.

Phillies Team Props

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Rangers Recent Betting Performance

• The Rangers have played as underdogs three times over their past 10 games and lost each of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Rangers and their opponents have combined to hit the over four times.
• The Rangers have one win against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Rangers Recent Stats

Rangers Player Insights

• Marcus Semien is batting .268 with 12 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 16 walks, while getting on base at a rate of .317.
• Semien's home run total places him 24th in the big leagues, and he is 12th in RBI.
• Semien has collected a hit in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .190 with two doubles, a home run, three walks and three RBI.
• Adolis Garcia has hit 11 home runs with 35 RBI, leading the team in both categories.
• Garcia ranks 10th in homers and 10th in RBI among all major league hitters this season.
• Corey Seager is batting .253 with three doubles, eight home runs and 25 walks.
• Jonah Heim is hitting .265 with four doubles, five home runs and 10 walks.

Rangers Team Props

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