The Texas Rangers host the Philadelphia Phillies on August 9, 2025. First pitch from Globe Life Field is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. EDT; the game will be broadcast on FOX.
Jesus Luzardo will get the ball for the Phillies against the Rangers’ ace Jacob deGrom in the second game of this series.
Find my MLB betting preview and Phillies vs Rangers prediction below, as well as probable pitchers, betting trends, injury reports and more.
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- Rangers ML
- Bryce Harper 1+ Hit
Philadelphia Phillies vs Texas Rangers Odds, Spread
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- Phillies vs Rangers Moneyline: Phillies +112, Rangers -137
- Phillies vs Rangers Total: 7.5 (+102o / -124u)
- Phillies vs Rangers Spread: Phillies +1.5 (-195), Rangers -1.5 (+158)
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Philadelphia Phillies vs Texas Rangers Projected Starting Pitchers
| LHP Jesus Luzardo (PHI) | Stat | RHP Jacob deGrom (TEX) |
|---|---|---|
| 10-5 | W-L | 10-4 |
| 3.2 | fWAR (FanGraphs) | 2.5 |
| 4.32 / 3.64 | ERA / xERA | 2.80 / 3.27 |
| 3.08 / 3.30 | FIP / xFIP | 3.65 / 3.31 |
| 1.35 | WHIP | 0.94 |
| 19.1 | K-BB% | 21.2 |
| 42.9 | GB% | 40.2 |
| 101 | Stuff+ | 110 |
| 109 | Location+ | 107 |
Philadelphia Phillies vs Texas Rangers Preview, Picks
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The Phillies started the series with a comfortable 9-1 win last night.
Tonight, Texas will send its ace Jacob deGrom to the mound.
The veteran has been outstanding this season, with an ERA of 2.80, which ranks 12th in baseball.
He has posted a record of 6-2 and an ERA of 1.91 at Globe Life Field.
Philly will counter with a southpaw, Jesus Luzardo.
Luzardo struggled in July with an ERA of 5.26 and will struggle against this Rangers lineup tonight.
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We will see the best on best tonight as Bryce Harper faces deGrom.
The future Hall of Famer has plenty of experience against deGrom with 41 career at-bats.
Harper has collected 12 hits and is batting .293 in his career against him, which is well above the league average.
Philadelphia Phillies vs Texas Rangers Parlay
- Rangers ML
- Bryce Harper 1+ Hit
Parlay odds: +170 (BetMGM)
Philadelphia Phillies vs Texas Rangers Betting Trends
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