On Monday, a series opener is on the schedule, with the Texas Rangers (73-57) visiting the New York Mets (60-71) at 7:10 PM ET.

The Mets are an underdog (+129 on the moneyline) when they host the Rangers (-152). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Texas Rangers looking to Jon Gray (8-7), and Tylor Megill (7-7) getting the nod for the New York Mets.

Before this Rangers vs. Mets matchup, here is what you need to prepare for Monday’s MLB action, including viewing options.

Texas Rangers vs. New York Mets Odds and Betting Lines

Major League Baseball odds courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 9:16 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

• Favorite: Rangers (-152, bet $152 to win $100)
• Underdog: Mets (+129, bet $100 to win $129)
• Over/under: 9

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Rangers Stats and Trends

Rangers Betting Records

• This season, the Rangers have won 53 out of the 88 games, or 60.2%, in which they’ve been favored.
• Texas is 28-15 this season when entering a game favored by -152 or more on the moneyline.
• The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 60.3% chance of a victory for the Rangers.
• So far this season, Texas and its opponents have hit the over in 65 of 130 games with a total.
• The Rangers are 73-57-0 against the spread in their 130 chances this season.

Jon Gray (Rangers Probable Starter)

• Gray makes the start for the Rangers, his 24th of the season. He is 8-7 with a 3.55 ERA and 111 strikeouts in 131 2/3 innings pitched.
• In his last time out on Wednesday, the right-hander threw four innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks, allowing four earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
• In 23 games this season, the 31-year-old has an ERA of 3.55, with 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .244 against him.
• Gray is trying to collect his 11th quality start of the year.
• Gray will try to record his 20th outing of five or more innings pitched this season. He’s averaging 5.7 innings per appearance.
• He has held his opponents without an earned run in four of his 23 outings this season.
• He will take the hill against a Mets offense that is hitting .236 as a unit (25th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .400 (20th in MLB) with 167 total home runs (11th in MLB).
• Among pitchers who qualify in MLB action this season, the 31-year-old ranks 20th in ERA (3.55), 30th in WHIP (1.215), and 46th in K/9 (7.6).

Rangers Batting Stats

• The Rangers rank fifth in Major League Baseball with 182 home runs.
• Hitters for Texas have a combined .457 slugging percentage this season, which ranks second in MLB.
• The Rangers rank second in MLB with a .268 team batting average.
• Texas has scored the second-most runs in the majors this season with 727.
• The Rangers have an OBP of .338 this season, which ranks third in MLB.
• Texas ranks 17th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.8 whiffs per contest.

Mets Stats and Trends

Mets Betting Records

• The Mets have won in 14, or 27.5%, of the 51 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• New York has a mark of 1-13 in contests where bookmakers favor it by +129 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Mets have a 43.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• New York’s games have gone over the total in 53 of its 129 opportunities.
• The Mets are 54-75-0 against the spread in their 129 games that had a posted line this season.

Tylor Megill (Mets Probable Starter)

• The Mets are sending Megill (7-7) out to make his 20th start of the season. He is 7-7 with a 5.54 ERA and 74 strikeouts over 91 2/3 innings pitched.
• The righty’s most recent time out was on Tuesday against the Atlanta Braves, when he tossed 4 2/3 innings, surrendering three earned runs while allowing eight hits.
• The 28-year-old has an ERA of 5.54, with 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings in 19 games this season. Opposing batters have a .300 batting average against him.
• Megill is looking to collect his fourth quality start of the season.
• Megill will try to record his 12th outing of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 4.8 innings per appearance.
• He has had one outing this season that he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
• The opposing Rangers offense has the second-ranked slugging percentage (.457) and ranks fifth in home runs hit (182) in all of MLB. They have a collective .268 batting average, and are first in the league with 1216 total hits and second in MLB action scoring 727 runs.

Mets Batting Stats

• The Mets average 1.3 home runs per game to rank 11th in MLB play with 167 total home runs .
• This season, New York is 20th in baseball, slugging .400.
• The Mets are 25th in MLB with a .236 batting average.
• New York scores the 19th-most runs in baseball (572 total, 4.4 per game).
• The Mets’ .317 on-base percentage is 19th in the majors.

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Rangers vs. Mets: Live Streaming Info & Game Time

• Game Day: Monday, August 28, 2023
• Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
• Stadium: Citi Field
• TV Channel: MLB.tv
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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