Dodgers vs Rangers: How to Watch, Odds, Predictions and More

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The Dodgers acquired infielder/outfielder Cavan Biggio from the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for minor league pitcher Braydon Fisher early Wednesday. Biggio, who has a career average of .227 with 48 home runs and 176 RBI over six seasons, is batting ninth and playing third base in his Dodgers debut:
Tonight's #Dodgers lineup vs. Rangers: pic.twitter.com/Vj9DKMkjqN
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) June 12, 2024
The Dodgers will start Walker Buehler, who has a 1-3 record with a 4.82 ERA this season. His most recent outing saw him give up 3 runs in just 3.0 innings pitched against Pittsburgh. Overall, his first six starts suggest room for growth in Buehler's return from his second Tommy John surgery.
Here's what else you need to know about Wednesday's game:
How to Watch
Time: 7:10 p.m. PT
TV: SportsNet LA, MLB Network (out of market only)
Radio: 570-AM
Streaming: MLB.tv
Odds
Moneyline: Dodgers +166, Rangers -140
Over/under: 8.5
Odds courtesy of DraftKings.com
Predictions
Buehler’s consistency at home and solid career stats against the Rangers (1-0 with a 1.80 ERA) auger will for the turnaround game he is seeking. However, Jon Gray’s impressive season (2.12 ERA and 60 strikeouts) and reliable road performances make the Rangers a formidable opponent. If Gray and the Rangers can contain reigning NL Player of the Week Teoscar Hernández, they have a chance to avenge a lopsided 15-2 loss in the series opener.
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Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts is batting .309 with an OPS of .917 — .933 against right-handers.
Rookie Dodgers outfielder Andy Pages has maintained a .400 batting average over his last 12 games.
Over the past five games, Hernández has a batting average of .500 and leads the Dodgers with 17 home runs and 50 RBI on the season.
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J.P. Hoornstra is an On SI Contributor. A veteran of 20 years of sports coverage for daily newspapers in California, J.P. covered MLB, the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Los Angeles Angels (occasionally of Anaheim) from 2012-23 for the Southern California News Group. His first book, The 50 Greatest Dodgers Games of All-Time, published in 2015. In 2016, he won an Associated Press Sports Editors award for breaking news coverage. He once recorded a keyboard solo on the same album as two of the original Doors.
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