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Phillies vs Rangers Odds and Free Prediction [8/8/25]

August 7, 2025

Philadelphia (65-49) at Texas (60-56)
When: Friday, August 8th 2025
Where: Globe Life Field,
Arlington, TX
Time: 8:05 ET | TV: mlb.tv
Opening Odds: Philadelphia -125/8

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Phillies vs Rangers Recent Meetings

Date	Home/Away	H Starter	A Starter	Line	O/U

Date	Home/Away	H Starter	A Starter	Line	O/U
5/23/24	PHI 5 - TEX 2	Z. Wheeler	A. Heaney	-198/8	U
5/22/24	PHI 11 - TEX 4	T. Walker	D. Dunning	-115/9.5	O
5/21/24	PHI 5 - TEX 2	R. Suarez	J. Gray	-166/8	U
2023 Season
4/2/23	TEX 2 - PHI 1	M. Perez	B. Falter	-123/8.5	U
4/1/23	TEX 16 - PHI 3	N. Eovaldi	Z. Wheeler	108/7.5	O
3/30/23	TEX 11 - PHI 7	J. deGrom	A. Nola	-133/6.5	O
2022 Season
6/22/22	TEX 4 - PHI 2	J. Gray	Z. Wheeler	129/7.5	U
6/21/22	TEX 7 - PHI 0	M. Perez	K. Gibson	-132/7.5	U
5/4/22	PHI 1 - TEX 2 x	Z. Wheeler	M. Perez	-183/8	U
5/3/22	PHI 4 - TEX 6	R. Suarez	J. Gray	-139/8	O
2017 Season
5/18/17	TEX 8 - PHI 4	M. Perez	N. Pivetta	-140/10	O
5/17/17	TEX 9 - PHI 3	A. Cashner	Z. Eflin	-134/10.5	O
5/16/17	TEX 5 - PHI 1	Y. Darvish	J. Eickhoff	-175/8.5	U
2014 Season
4/2/14	TEX 4 - PHI 3	R. Ross Jr.	K. Kendrick	-170/9.5	U
4/1/14	TEX 3 - PHI 2	M. Perez	A. Burnett	-141/8.5	U
3/31/14	TEX 10 - PHI 14	T. Scheppers	C. Lee	-102/8	O
2011 Season
5/22/11	PHI 0 - TEX 2	R. Oswalt	M. Harrison	-150/8	U
5/21/11	PHI 2 - TEX 0	C. Lee	C. Lewis	-149/7	U
5/20/11	PHI 3 - TEX 2	R. Halladay	C. Wilson	-155/7	U
2008 Season
6/29/08	TEX 5 - PHI 1	E. Hurley	J. Moyer	113/11	U

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Cristopher Sanchez L10 Starts

Date	vs	S/R	Res	Score	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	P	P/IP	GB:FB
8/3/25	DET	S	W	2-0	8.0	5	0	0	6	1	0	84	10.5	4.00
7/28/25	@ CHW	S	L	2-6	6.2	7	4	4	5	1	2	88	13.2	3.00
7/22/25	BOS	S	W	4-1	9.0	4	1	1	12	0	1	106	11.8	13.00
7/13/25	@ SD	S	W	2-1	7.1	6	1	1	6	3	0	86	11.7	1.75
7/7/25	@ SF	S	ND	1-3	7.0	7	1	1	8	1	0	105	15.0	11.00
7/2/25	SD	S	W	5-1	7.0	5	1	1	5	0	0	85	12.1	6.00
6/26/25	@ HOU	S	ND	1-2	6.0	5	1	1	11	0	0	99	16.5	3.00
6/19/25	@ MIA	S	W	2-1	8.0	5	1	1	4	0	0	91	11.4	15.00
6/14/25	TOR	S	ND	3-2	7.0	5	2	2	5	0	0	98	14.0	1.33
6/8/25	@ PIT	S	L	1-2	7.0	6	2	2	9	2	0	100	14.3	1.00

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Merrill Kelly L10 Starts

Date	vs	S/R	Res	Score	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	P	P/IP	GB:FB

Date	vs	S/R	Res	Score	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	P	P/IP	GB:FB
8/2/25	@ SEA	S	ND	6-4	5.2	4	2	2	6	0	0	69	12.2	1.67
7/26/25	@ PIT (AZ )	S	L	0-2	6.2	6	2	1	3	1	1	99	14.8	5.50
7/20/25	STL (AZ )	S	W	5-3	6.0	3	2	2	5	4	0	97	16.2	4.00
7/13/25	@ LAA (AZ )	S	W	5-1	5.0	1	1	1	6	4	0	98	19.6	1.33
7/8/25	@ SD (AZ )	S	L	0-1	7.0	4	1	1	4	0	1	77	11.0	2.00
7/2/25	SF (AZ )	S	ND	5-6	6.0	5	3	3	3	3	1	92	15.3	.57
6/27/25	MIA (AZ )	S	L	8-9	5.0	6	5	3	7	1	1	88	17.6	.60
6/21/25	@ COL (AZ )	S	W	5-3	6.0	6	3	2	7	3	1	94	15.7	3.00
6/15/25	SD (AZ )	S	L	2-8	5.0	7	4	4	7	1	1	93	18.6	4.00
6/9/25	SEA (AZ )	S	ND	8-4	6.0	4	0	0	7	2	0	92	15.3	2.50

Courtesy of Don Best Sports

Prediction

We have a great series lined up this weekend in Arlington with the first place Phillies battling the surging Rangers. It’s also a pretty good pitching matchup for the series opener, and I have to favor Sanchez. He’s been brilliant for the Phils this season and is coming off a masterful eight shutout innings against the Tigers on Sunday Night Baseball. For the season, Sanchez has surrendered more than three runs just twice in his 22 starts. The Phillies come in with four wins in a row and a 2.5-game lead over the Mets. The Rangers are coming off a series win over the slumping Yankees, but lost their previous two series to Seattle and the Angels. Give me Philly here behind Sanchez.

Pick: Phillies -125

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