The Texas Rangers will look to grab an inter-league road victory when they take on the Giants in San Francisco at AT&T Park on Friday in baseball action.

Barry Zito gets the call for the San Francisco Giants and he will try to build on a 5-2 mark. In the other dugout, Matt Harrison brings a 7-3 ledger to the game for the Rangers as he tries to quiet the Giants bats.



View Texas vs San Francisco Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had installed the Giants as +115 moneyline underdogs in this particular MLB matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 7.5 before betting started to move the line.

Power Rankings:
The Giants - Rangers odds would favor the Rangers if the lines were set according to our power ranks. San Francisco is rated No. 5 in the current National League Odds Shark poll, while Texas is at No. 1 in the American League.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up San Francisco's No. 11 ranked National League offense (4 runs per game) against a Rangers defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 6 in the American League at 4.2 runs allowed per game. The Giants have been averaging 9 hits per game, less than the Rangers have managed so far this season (10 hits on average).

Defensively, Texas features the American League's No. 5-rated defense on the road, allowing 3.9 runs per game. San Francisco, meanwhile, comes in at No. 14 in the National League at home, scoring 3.2 runs per game.

In their last action, Texas was a 7-1 loser on the road against the Athletics. Bettors on Oakland at +141 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. Texas didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 7-1 to Oakland on Thursday at O.co Coliseum.

San Francisco won its last outing, an 8-3 result against the Padres on June 7. Bettors who backed the Giants at -147 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (11) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. The Giants enjoyed an 8-3 victory at the expense of the Padres on Thursday, with Matt Cain throwing 7 innings of 7-hit ball at PETCO Park.


Texas Rangers Trends:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing San Francisco are 2-8
After playing Oakland are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4

San Francisco Giants Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Texas are 8-2
After playing San Diego are 7-3
After a win are 6-4

A few Rangers at Giants trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas' last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas' last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Texas' last 11 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Texas' last 9 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Texas
San Francisco is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing Texas
San Francisco is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
San Francisco is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home


Next up:
Texas at San Francisco, Saturday, June 9