On Wednesday, the Texas Rangers (9-14) are visiting the Philadelphia Phillies (11-13), at 6:45 PM ET. The Rangers have taken three straight. The starting pitchers are Zack Wheeler (1-3) for the Phillies, and Martin Perez (0-2) for the Rangers.
The Rangers took yesterday's matchup against the Phillies by a 6-4 score. Brock Burke was the winning pitcher for the Rangers after throwing 2 1/3 innings without giving up an earned run on three hits, while striking out one.
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What time is Philadelphia vs. Texas?
- Game Day: Wednesday, May 4, 2022
- Game Time: 18:45 ET, 17:45 CT, 16:45 MT, 15:45 PT
- Stadium: Citizens Bank Park
- TV: NBC Sports Networks (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Who is favored to win Philadelphia vs. Texas?
- Philadelphia odds: -180
- Texas odds: +154
Who are the key players for Philadelphia?
Starting pitcher (Wheeler)
- Wheeler (1-3) will take the mound for the Phillies, his fifth start of the season.
- The right-hander did not allow a run in 6 2/3 innings pitched on Thursday in his last outing, a matchup with the Colorado Rockies.
- The 31-year-old has pitched to a 5.79 ERA this season with 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 3.9 walks per nine across four games.
Key hitters
- Bryce Harper has seven doubles, a triple, four home runs and seven walks while hitting .242.
- Kyle Schwarber's 15 hits pace his team. He has three doubles, seven home runs and 12 walks while batting .188.
- Alec Bohm is batting .322 with three doubles, two home runs and seven walks.
- Nicholas Castellanos has a .358 on-base percentage while slugging .452. Both pace his team. He has five doubles, three home runs and nine walks while batting .286.
Who are the key players for Texas?
Starting pitcher (Pérez)
- The Rangers will send Perez (0-2) to the mound to make his fifth start of the season. He is 0-2 with a 3.00 ERA and 16 strikeouts over 21 innings pitched.
- In his most recent time out on Thursday, the left-hander tossed 7 2/3 innings against the Houston Astros, giving up one earned run while surrendering two hits.
- The 31-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.00, with 6.9 strikeouts per nine innings in four games this season. Opponents are batting .211 against him.
Key hitters
- Adolis Garcia is batting .207 with four doubles, a triple, four home runs and seven walks.
- Corey Seager has racked up 24 hits to lead his team.
- Jonah Heim is hitting .364 with two doubles, three home runs and seven walks.
- Nate Lowe's .358 on-base percentage and .379 slugging percentage both pace his team.
Key stats for Philadelphia vs. Texas
- The Phillies rank seventh-best in MLB play with 26 total home runs.
- The Phillies average 0.9 homers per game when playing at home this season (12 total in home outings).
- The Rangers strike out 9.4 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, fourth-best in MLB.
- Their pitchers strike out 9.3 batters per nine innings in road games this season.
- The Rangers rank 15th in Major League Baseball with 21 home runs.
- In 10 games on the road this season, they've hit 11 homers, an average of 1.1 per contest.
- The 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Phillies pitching staff ranks 14th in the league.
- The Phillies average 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings at home this season.
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