San Diego Padres vs. Texas Rangers, Picks and Prediction, Saturday, June 20, 2026
Use Code WWWC San Diego (38-35) will be trying to bounce back from their series loss to the Cardinals when they visit Globe Life Field on Saturday afternoon to face Texas (35-39) in the second game of their three-game interleague series at 4:05 PM. ET. Read on to find out which team picks up the win in this Padres vs. Rangers prediction. When it comes to MLB picks, our MLB Predictions are stellar.
Walker Buehler, 4-3, 4.14 ERA, will get the start for the Padres. The Rangers will counter with Nathan Eovaldi, 6-7, 4.23 ERA.
San Diego is 8-2 in its last 10 games against Texas.
**This preview was written before Friday’s game was played.**
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Padres Trying To Move Up NL West Standings
The Padres followed up their series win over Baltimore with a series loss to St. Louis. They are second in the NL West standings, nine games behind the Dodgers, and will try to cut into Los Angeles’ lead with a win over the Rangers.
San Diego averages 3.84 runs per game, which is 30th in the league. Their .218 batting average is 30th in the league. Their .291 on base percentage is also the worst in the league, as is their .361 slugging percentage.
Fernando Tatis Jr. leads the Padres with a .284 batting average, while Manny Machado leads the team with 12 home runs and 36 RBI.
San Diego is giving up 3.96 runs per game, which is sixth in the league. Opponents have a .240 batting average against the Padres, which is 14th in the league. Their 3.85 ERA is seventh, while their 1.29 WHIP is 16th.
In his last start, Buehler gave up six hits and one run in five innings, leading to a 5-2 win over the Orioles. He is 1-2 with a 3.72 ERA in four games against Texas.
Rangers Trying To End Slump
The Rangers didn’t play well over the past week, and they’ve lost five of their last six games. They have dropped to third in the AL West standings, three games behind division-leading Seattle, and will try to reduce the gap with a win on Saturday.
Texas averages 3.95 runs per game, which is 28th in the league. Their .239 batting average is 21st in the league. Their .316 on base percentage is 20th, while their .384 slugging percentage is 24th.
Josh Jung leads Texas with a .301 batting average, while Jake Burger leads the team with 12 home runs and 42 RBI.
Texas is giving up 4.11 runs per game, which is ninth in the league. Opponents have a .236 batting average against the Rangers, which is seventh in the league. Their 3.92 ERA is 10th, while their 1.25 WHIP is seventh.
In his last start, Eovaldi gave up six hits and three runs in seven innings, leading to a 6-4 win over Boston. He is 2-2 with a 3.35 ERA in seven games against the Padres.
Padres vs. Rangers Picks
Money Line Pick for Padres vs. Rangers
- San Diego Padres ML (4 Units)
The Padres have the edge here because they’re playing well offensively and scored at least five runs in three of their last five games. Even though they haven’t been great against right-handers, they will play well in this game because they’re going up against Eovaldi, who struggled on the mound in recent starts, giving up at least four runs in three of his last four starts. With Texas’ bullpen struggling during their slump, expect them to have a hard time slowing down the Padres.
Texas will have a hard time keeping up offensively because they’re not playing well and managed just seven runs in their last three games. Their offensive struggles will continue in this game because Buehler has been dominant on the mound in recent starts, giving up just three runs in his last three starts. He gave up two runs in his last two road starts and will keep Texas’ offense in check. Take San Diego on the money line.
Over/Under Pick for Padres vs. Rangers
- Under (4 Units)
The Padres average 3.84 runs per game. They’re batting .217 against right-handers, and they’re facing a starter who gave up 13 runs in his last four home starts. The Rangers average 3.95 runs per game. They’re batting .240 against right-handers, and they’re facing a starter who gave up three runs in his last three starts. Don’t expect these teams to score enough runs to push the score over the total. The Padres and Rangers played under the total in three of their last four meetings.
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