Rangers at Padres 9/14/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions

On Friday, the Texas Rangers open a three-game interleague series on the road against the San Diego Padres. The Rangers were defeated by the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday 8-1. The loss was the second straight for Texas. In the two losses, the Rangers were outscored by a combined 9 to 1.

San Diego won its third straight on Wednesday defeating the Seattle Mariners 5-4 to sweep the Mariners in a short two-game interleague series. San Diego’s Hunter Renfroe and Austin Hedges went deep in the game to lead the Padres offense. The home run by Renfroe was his 22nd and he leads the Padres in round trippers. Wil Myers added an RBI double for the Padres in the win. Shin-Soo Choo leads the Rangers with a .273 batting average and has a team high 142 hits. Joey Gallo has the Rangers’ lead in home runs with 36 and RBIs with 86. Texas has a team batting average of .242 while opposing hitters are averaging .271 at the plate against Rangers pitching. On Friday, the Rangers will send Yohander Mendez to the mound. The lefthander this season is 1-1 with an ERA of 5.27, 6 Ks and 5 BBs.

Eric Hosmer leads San Diego with a .251 batting average, and team highs hits with 141 and RBIs with 62. Hunter Renfroe is the team leader in home runs with 22. San Diego has a team batting average of .235 while opposing hitters are averaging .257 at the plate against Padres pitching. On Friday, the Padres will send Eric Lauer to the mound. The lefthander this season is 5-7 with an ERA of 4.80, 85 Ks and 42 BBs.