At Globe Life Field on Friday, the Atlanta Braves (44-57) begin a three-game series versus the Texas Rangers (53-50), at 8:05 p.m. ET.
The Rangers are the home favorite (-171) against the Braves (+143). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Texas Rangers looking to Nathan Eovaldi (7-3), and Joey Wentz (2-1) taking the ball for the Atlanta Braves.
The Rangers were vicotrious 2-1 over the Athletics Wednesday in their most recent game. Corey Seager went 2 for 4 with a double, a home run and an RBI to lead them offensively while Jon Gray was picked up the victory after throwing two innings without giving up an earned run on one hit.
Wednesday, the Braves fell to the Giants 9-3. Spencer Strider was the losing pitcher after he went five innings, giving up three earned runs on five hits while striking out seven. Matt Olson paced the Braves’ offense, going 1 for 2.
Here is what you need to prepare for Friday’s Rangers vs. Braves contest, including viewing options.
Texas Rangers vs. Atlanta Braves odds, line and spread
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Favorite: Rangers (-171, bet $171 to win $100)Underdog: Braves (+143, bet $100 to win $143)Over/under: 8Rangers vs. Braves: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Friday, July 25, 2025Game time: 8:05 p.m. ETLocation: Arlington, TexasStadium: Globe Life FieldTV channel: MLB Network, CW33, and FDSSOLive stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Rangers stats and trendsRangers betting recordsThis season, the Rangers have won 34 out of the 51 games, or 66.7%, in which they’ve been favored.Texas is 11-2 this season when entering a game favored by -171 or more on the moneyline.The Rangers have a 63.1% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.Games involving Texas have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 40 of 103 chances this season.The Rangers are 56-47-0 against the spread this season.Nathan Eovaldi (Rangers probable starter)Eovaldi makes the start for the Rangers, his 17th of the season. He is 7-3 with a 1.58 ERA and 94 strikeouts in 91 2/3 innings pitched.In his most recent time out on Sunday, July 13, the right-hander tossed 7 2/3 innings against the Houston Astros, giving up one earned run while surrendering five hits.In 16 games this season, the 35-year-old has a 1.58 ERA and 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .194 to his opponents.Eovaldi is looking for his third straight quality start.Eovaldi will aim to pitch five or more innings for his fourth straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.7 frames per outing.He has held his opponents without an earned run in seven of his 16 appearances this season.He meets a Braves offense that ranks 22nd in the league with 418 runs while batting .243 as a squad. It has a collective .388 slugging percentage (21st in MLB play) and has hit a total of 110 home runs (16th in MLB).Rangers batting statsThe Rangers rank 16th in Major League Baseball with 110 home runs.Hitters for Texas have combined for a team rank of 25th in the majors with a .376 team slugging percentage.The Rangers have a team batting average of just .231 this season, which ranks 28th among MLB teams.Texas has scored the 24th-most runs in the majors this season with 415 (4.0 per game).The Rangers have an OBP of just .298 this season, which ranks 27th in MLB.Texas ranks 17th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.3 whiffs per contest.Braves stats and trendsBraves betting recordsThe Braves have been underdogs in 22 games this season and have come away with the win five times (22.7%) in those contests.Atlanta has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +143 or worse on the moneyline this season.The Braves have an implied victory probability of 41.2% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.Atlanta and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 42 of its 101 opportunities.The Braves have posted a record of 41-60-0 against the spread this season.Joey Wentz (Braves probable starter)Wentz (2-1) pitches first for the Braves to make his second start this season.The left-hander last appeared on Saturday against the New York Yankees, when he threw four scoreless innings while giving up two hits.In his 27 games this season, opposing hitters have compiled a batting average of .270 against him. He has a 5.71 ERA and averages 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings.He will try for his third straight appearance without giving up an earned run.The opposing Rangers offense has the 25th-ranked slugging percentage (.376) and ranks 16th in home runs hit (110) in all of MLB. They have a collective .231 batting average, and are 26th in the league with 790 total hits and 24th in MLB play scoring 415 runs.In one inning over one appearance against the Rangers this season, Wentz has an 18.00 ERA and a 5.000 WHIP while his opponents are batting .400.Braves batting statsThe Braves rank 16th in MLB action with 110 total home runs.So far this year, Atlanta is 21st in the majors with a .388 slugging percentage.The Braves are 20th in MLB with a .243 batting average.The offense for Atlanta is the No. 22 offense in the majors, scoring 4.1 runs per game (418 total runs).The Braves’ .317 on-base percentage is 16th in the majors.