San Francisco Giants at Texas Rangers

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First pitch in Arlington goes at 7:05 PM CT, and the Giants are turning to Blade Tidwell to keep the good vibes rolling — his first career MLB start after building his whole season out of the bullpen. He's opposite MacKenzie Gore, who's quietly been better than his 6-9 record suggests.

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Giants(48-65)

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4

+1.5-120+178o7.5-122

Rangers(55-58)

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5

-1.5+117-182u7.5+125

Best BetRangers -201

Pregame

Texas is still the moneyline favorite here even in the middle of a season-high losing streak, and that's because Gore's last start was genuinely dominant. Betting the Rangers means betting that a proven arm settles things down against a Giants lineup starting a pitcher in his first big league start ever. It's a bet on talent snapping a bad stretch, not on recent form.

Gore's last time out he was excellent — 7 innings, 3 earned runs, 9 strikeouts, zero walks against Tampa Bay — and still took the loss, which about sums up Texas's stretch. The Rangers have been outscored badly during this skid, getting run out of the building in a couple of those losses, and Skip Schumaker's lineup has looked lifeless against anything with velocity.

Blade Tidwell

(0-0)·4.33 ERA

08/04 Lineup

MacKenzie Gore

(7-9)·4.45 ERA

Jul 29 @ Rays

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7.0IP

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0BB

95P

08/04 Lineup

San Francisco isn't walking in with a full deck either. Matt Chapman, Harrison Bader, Jesus Rodriguez and Casey Schmitt are all out, so this is a patchwork Giants roster leaning on whoever's healthy — and it's still finding ways to win in Texas.

Jung Hoo Lee has been the story of this series, going deep twice with Logan Webb tossing 6 shutout innings behind him. That's the version of the Giants that shows up when the lineup clicks, and it's the version Texas has had no answer for.

San Francisco Giants

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Aug 4W@ Rangers5-1

Aug 2L@ Padres4-5

Aug 2L@ Padres5-6

Aug 1L@ Padres0-7

Jul 31W@ Padres4-1

Texas Rangers

(55-58)

Aug 4Lvs Giants1-5

Aug 2L@ Astros3-7

Aug 1L@ Astros4-5

Aug 1L@ Astros2-11

Jul 30L@ Rays2-3

Texas still has the safety net of Gore on the mound, a pitcher who's flashed real swing-and-miss stuff even in a rough overall season. But asking a beat-up lineup to snap a 6-game slide against a team that just took the series opener is a tall order, especially with the bullpen worn down from getting bled dry in blowouts.

San Francisco Giants

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• 10-Day-ILHarrison Bader (CF) — Giants manager Tony Vitello said Thursday that Bader (foot) won't return from the 10-day injured list before the end of the season, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.08/02
• 10-Day-ILMatt Chapman (3B) — Chapman will undergo another MRI on Monday since his abdominal strain remains bothersome when running, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.08/02
• 10-Day-ILJesus Rodriguez (C) — The Giants placed Rodriguez on the 10-day injured list Saturday due to right elbow neuritis, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.08/02
• 10-Day-ILCasey Schmitt (LF) — Schmitt (knee) underwent a debridement of his lateral meniscus Friday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.07/31
• 10-Day-ILJonah Cox (CF) — Cox (oblique) went 0-for-3 in Triple-A Sacramento's 5-4 win over Tacoma on Wednesday.07/30
• 10-Day-ILVictor Bericoto (RF) — Giants manager Tony Vitello said Saturday that Bericoto (oblique) may be ready to return from the 10-day injured list "within a couple of weeks, could be sooner," MLB.com reports.07/27
• 15-Day-ILTrevor McDonald (SP) — McDonald is scheduled to undergo UCL reconstruction surgery in early August, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.07/29
• 60-Day-ILJoel Peguero (RP) — Peguero (hamstring) threw a 15-pitch live bullpen session Friday at the Giants' facility in Arizona, MLB.com reports.08/02
• 60-Day-ILMatt Gage (RP) — Gage will be re-evaluated in one month after an MRI revealed a moderate left flexor strain, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.08/02
• 60-Day-ILRowan Wick (RP) — The Giants placed Wick (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Sunday, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.05/08
• 60-Day-ILHayden Birdsong (RP) — Birdsong underwent successful UCL reconstruction surgery on his right elbow Wednesday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.05/08
• 60-Day-ILRandy Rodriguez (RP) — The Giants placed Rodriguez (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Tuesday, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.05/08
• 60-Day-ILJose Butto (RP) — The Giants transferred Butto (arm) to the 60-day injured list Tuesday.05/08

Texas Rangers

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• 10-Day-ILJosh Jung (3B) — Jung (calf) did some running Monday, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.08/03
• 10-Day-ILKyle Higashioka (C) — Higashioka is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox.07/21
• 10-Day-ILCody Freeman (3B) — Freeman (neck) will begin a rehab assignment in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League on Monday.07/20
• 15-Day-ILJakob Junis (RP) — The Rangers placed Junis on the 15-day injured list Thursday with a left adductor strain.07/30
• 15-Day-ILJack Leiter (SP) — Leiter (ankle) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session with more intensity Saturday, Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS.com reports.07/24
• 60-Day-ILCody Bradford (SP) — Bradford (elbow) struck out seven and allowed four hits and no walks over four scoreless innings in a rehab start Thursday for Triple-A Round Rock.07/31
• 60-Day-ILJordan Montgomery (SP) — Montgomery (elbow) is scheduled to make another rehab start Sunday, Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS.com reports.07/30
• 60-Day-ILJose Corniell (RP) — The Rangers placed Corniell on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with an elbow injury, Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS.com reports.07/30
• 60-Day-ILDanny Jansen (C) — Rangers manager Skip Schumaker said Saturday that Jansen (forearm) is dealing with setbacks that put his return in doubt, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports.07/30
• 60-Day-ILJalen Beeks (RP) — The Rangers transferred Beeks (forearm) to the 60-day injured list Tuesday.07/21
• 60-Day-ILMichael Helman (CF) — Texas transferred Helman (hand) to the 60-day injured list Friday.06/19
• 60-Day-ILRobert Garcia (RP) — The Rangers transferred Garcia (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Monday.06/01
• 60-Day-ILCarter Baumler (RP) — Baumler (intercostal) has been shut down from his rehab assignment, MLB.com reports.05/23

Neither team is playing for much beyond pride at this point — Texas is fading from the Wild Card picture and San Francisco's been well under .500 for weeks — but a rock-bottom team on a 6-game skid hosting the club that just embarrassed them is still worth a look.