Texas Rangers vs Philadelphia Phillies Picks and Predictions for Sunday, March 29, 2026
Use Code WWWC The Texas Rangers stay on the road Sunday afternoon with a 1:35 PM matchup in Philadelphia, PA, inside Citizens Bank Park against the Philadelphia Phillies, and we have you ready to roll with our Texas vs Philadelphia prediction. Texas has split its first two games of the season coming into Sunday, following a one-run victory in the 10th inning last time out. The Philadelphia Phillies stay home on Sunday with one win and one loss after their loss on Saturday. Read more about this Texas vs Philadelphia prediction! Struggling with handicapping? Try our MLB Predictions!
Texas looks for 2 in a row
Offensively, Texas has been mediocre thus far this season, with a .229 team batting average. The Rangers have scored 8 total runs through two games played. Texas has a .250 team OBP and a .343 team slugging percentage. The Texas pitching is struggling, however, with a 5.63 team ERA. Jacob Latz got the start for Texas in their last outing, giving up no runs on no hits across 4 innings of work. The Texas bullpen was up and down, giving up two runs on two hits over the next 4.2 innings of work. Chris Martin came on to give up one run on two hits after recording one out to seal the win, and Tyler Alexander gave up one run on one hit to get the save.
Jake Burger leads the Texas offense this season with a .556 batting average, along with a team high two home runs and four RBI's. Corey Seager has a .500 batting average, and Andrew McCutchen has boasted a .400 batting average. Wyatt Langford is struggling thus far this season, boasting a .111 batting average with just 1 hit in 9 at-bats over 2 games.
Key Injury Report for Texas:
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- Jacob deGrom (Day-To-Day
- Cody Bradford (15-Day IL)
- Cody Freeman (10-Day IL)
- Jordan Montgomery (60-Day IL)
- Sebastian Walcott (Out)
Philadelphia tries to salvage the first series
Offensively, Philadelphia has been the better team in this matchup, with a .294 team batting average. The Phillies have scored nine runs through two games played. Philadelphia has a .33 OBP and a .529 team slugging percentage. Philadelphia has a 3.00 team ERA thus far this season despite giving up five runs in game two of the year. Aaron Nola got the start for Philadelphia in game two of the year, giving up three runs on five hits across 5 innings of work. The rest of the Philadelphia bullpen gave up no runs on three hits over the next 4 innings. Jhoan Duran came on the 10th to give up two runs on two hits, resulting in the loss. Brandon Marsh led the way for the Philadelphia offense in their last outing with one hit and four at-bats to drive in two runs. Bryce Harper compiled one hit and one at bat to drive in one run in the game.
Brandon Marsh leads the Philadelphia offensive season with a .375 batting average. Trey Turner has a .222 batting average, and Alec Bohm has posted a .250 batting average to go along with a team-leading three RBI's this season. Kyle Schwarber and Alec Bohm are both tied for the top spot on the roster with one home run apiece.
Key Injury Report for Philadelphia:
- Michael Mercado (Day-To-Day)
- Mark Kolozsvary (Day-to-Day )
- Max Lazar (15-Day IL)
- Orion Kerkering (15-Day IL)
- Aidan Miller (Out)
Texas vs Philadelphia Pick
- Texas vs Philadelphia Spread Pick
Despite the loss on Saturday, Philadelphia is the better team in this matchup and will do the job Sunday afternoon. Philadelphia has the better offense, the better pitcher, and home-field advantage on its side. Look for Philadelphia to jump out quickly on Sunday, leading to the victory against Texas. Take the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday afternoon to get their second victory of the season if they finish their series against the Texas Rangers with a win at home.
- Texas vs Philadelphia Over/Under Pick
Both offenses are having a ton of trouble, as they have combined to have a ton of issues thus far this year. Expect both pitchers to find success early in this matchup as they control 2 struggling lineups. Look for the Phillies to do the job, starting to get the win, but the number will fall short of the total as each offense continues to find its way.
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