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The San Francisco Giants will look to stay on top in the National League West standings when they take on the Texas Rangers (18-19) in the second of a two-game interleague series on Tuesday. The Giants (21-14) have been formidable at home, entering the series with a 12-4 home mark. The Rangers, meanwhile, have been good on the road as well, going 9-8. San Francisco won two of three meetings with Texas last season and four of the past six home games against the Rangers.

The game will start at 3:45 p.m. ET from Oracle Park in San Francisco. San Francisco is a -145 favorite (risk $145 to win $100) on the money line in the latest Rangers vs. Giants odds from William Hill Sportsbook, while the over-under for total runs scored is 8.5. Before finalizing any Giants vs. Rangers picks, check out the latest MLB predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.

This model, which simulates every pitch of every game 10,000 times, had a banner 2019 season, the league's last full schedule, returning more than $1,400 on its top-rated money-line and run-line MLB picks. It is off to a fast start in 2021, going 44-31 on top-rated MLB money-line picks through six weeks, returning over $700. Anyone following it has seen huge rewards. 

Now, the model has dialed in on Giants vs. Rangers. You can visit SportsLine now to see the picks. Here are the MLB lines and trends for Rangers vs. Giants:

  • Rangers vs. Giants money line: Texas +135, San Francisco -145
  • Rangers vs. Giants run line: San Francisco -1.5 (+130)
  • Rangers vs. Giants over-under: 8.5 runs
  • TEX: Entering the series, the Rangers were 5-1 in their last six games as an underdog
  • SF: The Giants are 9-3 in their last 12 Tuesday games

Why you should back the Giants

San Francisco will send right-hander Logan Webb (1-3, 5.34 ERA) to the mound. He'll be backed by an offense that ranks seventh in Major League Baseball in slugging percentage (.408) this season. Right fielder Mike Yastrzemski has been on a tear of late and has upped his batting average more than 100 points over the past 19 games and entered the series hitting .216. Yastrzemski has hits in five of his last eight games, including a 2-for-4 performance with a double on Sunday against San Diego. In 13 games at Oracle Park this season, he is batting .256 with three homers and five RBIs. Entering the series, he has two RBIs in three games against Texas.

Also heating up for San Francisco is first baseman Brandon Belt, who has registered a pair of multi-hit games this past week. In a 12-4 win at Colorado in the first game of a doubleheader on May 4, Belt was 3-for-4 with a homer and five RBIs. He was 2-for-2 with a homer and an RBI on Saturday against San Diego. In nine career games against the Rangers, Belt has two homers and four RBIs.

Why you should back the Rangers

Texas will send right-hander Jordan Lyles (1-2, 7.09 ERA) to the hill. He has had an up-and-down start to the season and has given up at least three runs in all but one of his starts. In his last start on Thursday, Lyles got a no-decision, going five innings against the Minnesota Twins, allowing seven hits, three earned runs and two walks, while striking out seven. In 20 games against San Francisco, including nine starts, Lyles is 4-4 with a 5.46 ERA. He has walked 18, while striking out 42.

Third baseman Isiah Kiner-Falefa entered the series on fire, going 8-for-16 over the past four games. On Sunday against Seattle, he was 3-for-5 with a double. He has 13 multi-hit games on the year. Kiner-Falefa has hit well on the road, going 21-for-73 (.288) entering play on Monday. In six career games against San Francisco, he has four hits and two walks.

How to make Rangers vs. Giants picks

SportsLine's model is leaning under on the total, and it also says one side of the money line has all the value. You can only see the pick at SportsLine. 

So who wins Rangers vs. Giants? And which side of the money line has all the value? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the money line to jump on, all from the advanced model off to a hot start in 2021.