Texas Rangers vs Milwaukee Brewers 3/2/23 – On Thursday afternoon, the Milwaukee Brewers will welcome the Texas Rangers to Spring Training. Corbin Burnes is expected to start for Milwaukee against Dane Dunning of Texas. MLB online odds are up and running as these teams face off.
Texas Rangers vs Milwaukee Brewers
Date & Time: Thursday, March 2, 2023 at 3:10 PM ET
Location: American Family Fields of Phoenix
Texas Rangers vs Milwaukee Brewers Betting Odds
Rangers
Moneyline: +110
Spread: TBD
Total: TBD
Brewers
Moneyline: -130
Spread: TBD
Total: TBD
Texas Rangers vs Milwaukee Brewers Analysis
Last season, Burnes went 12-8 with a 2.94 ERA and 0.97 WHIP. In 202 innings pitched, he struck out 243 batters while walking 51. Dunning ended his season at 4-8 with an ERA and WHIP of 1.43; he struck out 137 batters while walking 62 in 153.1 IP. In 2022, the Rangers went 68-94 and finished fourth in the American League West, 38 games behind eventual World Series champion Houston Astros. Texas missed a playoff spot by 18 games.
Milwaukee Brewers finished last season 86-76, good enough for second place in the National Central, seven games behind St. Louis. However, they missed a Wild Card playoff spot by one game and failed to reach the postseason for the first time since 2017. The Brewers’ top offseason acquisitions came through trades. William Contreras was acquired from the Atlanta Braves as part of a three-team deal involving Sean Murphy from Oakland Athletics to Atlanta. Additionally, Milwaukee acquired Abraham Toro and Jesse Winker from the Seattle Mariners two weeks ago in exchange for Kolten Wong from San Diego.
Texas Rangers went the free agent route to upgrade their pitching staff. They spent large sums of money to secure two-time Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom for five years and $185 million respectively, as well as starters Andrew Heaney and Nathan Eovaldi on smaller deals. Furthermore, Texas is expected to add former first-round pick Josh Jung – currently considered the top prospect in their system – as their starting third baseman, providing another boost.
Texas Rangers vs Milwaukee Brewers Against the Spread
Over is 5-0 in Rangers last 5 Thursday games. Under is 7-0 in Rangers last 7 road games vs. a right-handed starter. Under is 5-1 in Rangers last 6 during game 1 of a series. Over is 5-1 in Rangers last 6 interleague games vs. a right-handed starter. Under is 5-1 in Rangers last 6 games with the total set at 7.0-8.5.
Under is 5-0 in Brewers last 5 Thursday games. Under is 4-0 in Brewers last 4 vs. American League West. Over is 3-0-3 in Burnes’ last 6 starts with the total set at 9.0-10.5. Brewers are 6-0 in Burnes’ last 6 interleague starts. Under is 8-1-1 in Brewers last 10 overall.
Texas Rangers vs Milwaukee Brewers Free Pick
Milwaukee has started Cactus League play with a record of 3-3. They’ve scored 36 runs and given up 38, while Texas is 3-4 with 45 runs scored and 35 surrendered. On Wednesday evening the Brewers lost to the Angels 4-3 while Rangers fell short against Dodgers and Padres playing with a split squad. Home field with Burnes on the mound for starters gives Milwaukee an edge against Texas as per MLB experts online. Take Brewers on the moneyline.
Free Pick: Milwaukee Brewers -130
