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Willy Adames leads the Milwaukee Brewers (67-57) into a matchup with the Texas Rangers (72-51) after his four-hit outing in a 6-1 win over the Rangers. The Rangers are moneyline favorites (-202) in this game against the underdog Brewers (+168), which begins at 2:35 PM ET on Sunday. Max Scherzer starts for Texas while Milwaukee will counter with Adrian Houser.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Rangers vs. Brewers
- Game Day: Sunday, August 20, 2023
- Game Time: 2:35 PM ET
- Location: Arlington, Texas
- Stadium: Globe Life Field
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Rangers | -202 | 8.5 |
How Do I Watch the Rangers vs. the Brewers?
- TV Channel: BSSW
Rangers Stats & Trends
Rangers Batting
- The Rangers are fifth in MLB action with 171 home runs. They average 1.4 per game.
- Texas ranks second in MLB with a .270 batting average.
- The Rangers rank second in MLB with a .340 on-base percentage.
- Texas strikes out 8.7 times per game to rank 16th in MLB.
- The Rangers average 1.7 homers per game when playing at home this season (112 total in home contests).
- Texas has a .499 slugging percentage and is averaging four extra-base hits per game at home.
- At home this season the club averages 9.5 hits per game and is batting .279.
Rangers Key Batters
- Marcus Semien has an OPS of .814, fueled by an OBP of .350 and a team-best slugging percentage of .465 this season. He has a .278 batting average.
- Among all qualified batters in MLB, his batting average ranks 28th, his on-base percentage ranks 35th, and he is 42nd in slugging.
- Adolis Garcia leads Texas in total hits (115) this season while batting .253 with 54 extra-base hits. He’s slugging .504 with an on-base percentage of .334.
- His batting average is 83rd among qualified players, his on-base percentage 64th, and his slugging percentage 18th.
- Corey Seager is batting .344 with a .653 slugging percentage and 73 RBI this year.
- Nate Lowe leads Texas with an OBP of .366 this season while batting .277 with 66 walks and 76 runs scored.
- Lowe heads into this matchup on a two-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is batting .238 with a double, a home run, a walk and two RBI.
Brewers Stats & Trends
Brewers Batting
- The Brewers rank 22nd in Major League Baseball with 130 home runs.
- Milwaukee has a team batting average of just .235 this season, which ranks 26th among MLB teams.
- The Brewers have an OBP of .313 this season, which ranks 21st in MLB.
- Milwaukee ranks 21st in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.8 Ks per contest.
- In 64 games on the road this season, they’ve hit 58 homers, an average of 0.9 per contest.
- In 64 road games this season, it is slugging .359 with 156 hits going for extra bases.
- In 64 road games this season, they have a batting average of .232 while averaging 7.8 base hits per contest.
Brewers Key Batters
- Christian Yelich has put up a team-high OBP (.373) and slugging percentage (.459), and paces the Brewers in hits (132, while batting .286).
- Including all qualifying hitters in the majors, he is 17th in batting average, 17th in on-base percentage and 51st in slugging percentage.
- Carlos Santana is hitting .225 with 26 doubles, 18 home runs and 49 walks. He’s slugging .414 with an on-base percentage of .303.
- He is currently 126th in batting average, 117th in on-base percentage and 94th in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters.
- William Contreras is batting .274 with 29 doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 38 walks.
- Adames has 18 doubles, 19 home runs and 48 walks while batting .213.
Rangers vs. Brewers Probable Pitchers
| Max Scherzer (TEX) | Pitcher | Adrian Houser (MIL) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 – 4 | W/L | 4 – 4 |
| 127.2 | IP | 83.1 |
| 3.67 | ERA | 4.43 |
| 1.128 | WHIP | 1.464 |
| 10.4 | K/9 | 7.3 |
| 2.5 | BB/9 | 2.8 |
Rangers vs. Brewers Injury Updates
- Rangers: Brad Miller: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Josh Jung: 10 Day IL (Thumb), Nathan Eovaldi: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Jacob deGrom: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Brett Martin: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jake Odorizzi: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
- Brewers: Blake Perkins: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Jesse Winker: 10 Day IL (Back), Eric Lauer: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Julio Teheran: 15 Day IL (Hip), Jean Carlos Mejía: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Darin Ruf: 60 Day IL (Knee), Garrett Mitchell: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Justin Wilson: 60 Day IL (Lat), Aaron Ashby: 60 Day IL (Labrum)
