It was back-to-back seasons in which the Philadelphia Phillies and Texas Rangers made the World Series in 2022 and 2023, and both are currently making their playoff push for this 2025 season. We won’t look ahead to the Fall Classic just yet, but for tonight’s game on FOX, we’ve shared our best Phillies vs. Rangers predictions.

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Phillies vs. Rangers Predictions For MLB On FOX, 8/9

It’s not even Sunday Night Baseball day yet, and we’re already getting an absolutely epic matchup on the mound. Ok, we won’t see Philly Cy Young-candidate Zack Wheeler toeing the rubber, but Jesus Luzardo is having a much better year than he did with his former NL East team.

He went straight up I-95 from Miami with the Marlins to PA, and he now has a 10-win team for the division-leading Phillies. Speaking of 10-win seasons, Cy Youngs and elite pitching overall, the Rangers are countering with future Hall-of-Famer Jacob deGrom. He’s got two Cy Young awards himself, and if not for injuries, he’d likely have even more.

On the topic of awards, we’ve also got a potential NL MVP winner for 2025 in this matchup with Philly slugger Kyle Schwarber. In fact, keeping in mind the Phillies' strong lineup will perfectly transition into the best bet from our Phillies vs. Rangers predictions! 
 

 

 

Phillies vs. Rangers Best Bet: Jesus Luzardo Over 6.5 K’s (Sleeper Has More Daily Player Picks)

Given that last statement, it should come as no surprise that we’re focused on the mound and the starter that gets to avoid facing Schwarber and company. It’s not every day that we get to enjoy seeing Jacob deGrom in action and NOT make him our focus, but there is simply far more value with the Phillies starter.

Jesus Luzardo had plenty of hype and promise as a Marlin, but after a 3-6 shortened 2024 campaign, Miami decided to move on from him. As mentioned, things have gone well in Philly for the lefty, and that sheer factor of being a southpaw sets him up for success tonight.

That’s thanks to the fact that the Rangers' lineup has been abysmal facing lefties this year. Of the 30 teams in the MLB, they rank 28th with an awful .637 OPS. Luzardo has proven that he can take advantage of Texas as well, recording eight strikeouts when he last faced them. As if that wasn’t enough, he’s been a lock for bettors.

He’s gone over this line in four of his last five starts and six of his last eight starts. With that type of consistency, we have Jesus Luzardo over 6.5 strikeouts (use his player card at Sleeper Fantasy) as the best bet from our Phillies vs. Rangers predictions.
 

 

 

How To Watch Phillies vs. Rangers Today

We noted from the start that this is a featured matchup on FOX, and you can see exactly how to watch Phillies vs. Rangers today below:

  • Where: Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas
  • When: 7:15 PM ET on 8/9
  • Watch on TV: FOX
  • Where to stream: Fubo, MLB.TV
     
 

 

Phillies vs. Rangers Odds, Spreads, Total & Betting Lines

Although we’re focused on a player prop for our best bet, we’ve still got you covered with the standard markets - here are the latest Phillies vs. Rangers odds for today:

 

 

Phillies vs. Rangers Injury Report & Starting Pitchers

When it comes to Phillies vs. Rangers injury news, Bryce Harper always has to be on our radar. Staying in Philly, Alec Bohm and starter Aaron Nola are two of the other most notable names.

As for Texas, it’s Evan Carter and pitchers Tyler Mahle and Chris Martin that are players to note. Speaking of pitchers, here are the expected Phillies vs. Rangers starters for tonight: 

 

 

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