Rangers vs. Padres Prediction, Odds & Expert Picks Tonight: Sunday Night Baseball

Padres third baseman Manny Machado features in our Rangers vs. Padres prediction.
Rangers vs. Padres Prediction & Picks Tonight
Pictured: San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado hits a one-run home run against the Texas Rangers. Photo by David Frerker via Imagn Images.

The Texas Rangers (44-45) aim to reach .500 as they wrap up a three-game set against the San Diego Padres (47-41) on Sunday Night Baseball. The first pitch from Petco Park is set for 9:10 p.m. ET (ESPN).

Our Rangers vs. Padres prediction highlights a San Diego slugger poised to hit the Over on a key player prop - and potentially reach a major career milestone. The Padres enter as -135 moneyline favorites at our best sports betting sites.

🔢 Rangers vs. Padres odds & betting lines

Here are the latest Rangers vs. Padres odds and betting lines from our best live betting sites.

💰 Best Rangers vs. Padres predictions: Sunday Night Baseball

Here are my best Rangers vs. Padres Sunday Night Baseball predictions for today's MLB matchup, with my pick confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale. Be sure to check out the rest of our MLB picks, along with our guide on how to bet on the MLB.     

📊 Who will win today's Sunday Night Baseball matchup?

As of Sunday morning, the Padres are favored to beat the Rangers in today's MLB matchup at 9:10 p.m. ET from Petco Park in San Diego. I'm predicting the Rangers will beat the Padres as +115 moneyline underdogs, and would play them down to +110.

🎯 Best Rangers vs. Padres player props for Sunday Night Baseball

Machado is in his much better hitting split facing Rangers right-hander Jack Leiter. His batting average is 45 points higher against righties (.305 compared to .265 against southpaws), and 39 of his 52 RBIs have come against right-handed pitching.  

Meanwhile, Leiter has allowed a worse .271/.352/.450 slash line to right-handed batters compared to a .178/.269/.287 slash line against lefties.

The fact that his ERA has worsened each month has me confidently backing Machado to drive in a run for the fourth time in five July games as my top Rangers vs. Padres player prop for Sunday Night Baseball. 

Machado backers will find the best value for this wager at bet365, as his implied probability to record an RBI is as high as 42.55% based on DraftKings’ +135 odds.

Best player prop: Manny Machado Over 0.5 RBIs (+170 via bet365)

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1️⃣ NRFI/YRFI bet for Sunday Night Baseball: NRFI (OFF)

The NRFI has cashed in six of Texas’ last seven games, and Leiter has improved his first-inning ERA to 3.21 while not allowing a run in the opening frame in seven of his last eight starts.

There are no NRFI/YRFI odds available as of this writing, as the Padres have not announced a starting pitcher, but I will play the NRFI up to -135 as part of my Rangers vs. Padres best bets for Sunday Night Baseball.

📺 How to watch Sunday Night Baseball

⚔️ Matchup: Rangers vs. Padres
📅 Date: July 6
🕗 Time: 9:10 p.m. ET
📍 Location: Petco Park (San Diego)
📺 TV: ESPN
💻 Streaming: YouTube TV

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❓Sunday Night Baseball FAQs

How do betting odds work?

The Padres are -135 moneyline favorites, which means a bettor would have to wager $135 to profit $100 if San Diego wins outright. Conversely, Texas’ +115 odds mean a bettor would profit $115 on a $100 wager if the Rangers win.

What channel is Sunday Night Baseball on?

Sunday Night Baseball airs on ESPN and can be streamed through YouTube TV.

Who’s playing Sunday Night baseball?

The Sunday Night Baseball matchup is between the Texas Rangers and San Diego Padres.