San Francisco Giants vs Texas Rangers Picks and Prediction for Wednesday August 5 2026
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In Wednesday afternoon MLB interleague action, the San Francisco Giants will battle the Texas Rangers from Globe Life Field. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Giants (48-66) have dropped 39 of their first 61 road games and have been a major disappointment for rookie manager Tony Vitello. Last night, San Francisco batters went 2-for-9 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base during a 5-4 road loss against Texas.
Twenty-five year old left-hander Carson Whisenhunt (2-2 6.63 ERA) will make his fifth start of the season for the Giants. Last time out, Whisenhunt (3.1 IP) was roughed up for seven hits and six runs during a 7-0 road loss against San Diego.
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The Texas Rangers are three games above .500 at home and trail AL West Division leading Houston by 2.5 games. During Tuesday’s home victory, Texas SS Ezequiel Duran went 3-for-5 and drove in four runs. DH Corey Seager collected three hits and scored twice. SP MacKenzie Gore fired six shutout frames and did not factor in the decision for the Rangers (56-58).
Texas manager Skip Schumaker has not announced a starting pitcher for this matchup. The Rangers currently rank 21st in the majors with a 4.34 ERA and a respectable 1.29 WHIP. Texas starters have logged 36 quality starts.
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Giants vs Rangers Pick
San Francisco 3B Matt Chapman is on the 10-day injured list with an abdominal strain and hopes to return to the lineup next week. Through 114 games, San Francisco ranks 13th in OPS and 20th in runs scored. For the season, Texas ranks 17th in OPS and 25th in runs scored. Take the under. Final Score Prediction, Texas Rangers win 5-2.
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