MLB bets: Padres vs. Rangers odds, pick, predictions for Wed. 7/3

Padres vs. Rangers Odds

Wednesday, July 3, 8:05 p.m. ET, MLB.TV

Odds via bet365. Get up-to-the-minute MLB odds here.

San Diego Padres

The Padres have fought their way back into the NL Wild Card race, although they still trail the Dodgers by 8.5 games in the NL West.

San Diego had won nine of 10 games before consecutive losses at Boston and Texas as the Padres' offense has fizzled out.

The Padres went through that hot stretch averaging 7.3 runs a game but were shut out on Tuesday for the first time since May 24 against the Yankees.

San Diego turns to rookie right-hander Adam Mazur on Wednesday night as the former University of Iowa standout seeks his first career road victory.

Mazur has received plenty of run support lately, with the Padres scoring seven and six runs in his last two starts, respectively. San Diego beat Washington and Milwaukee at home, although Mazur allowed 11 hits and seven runs across 9 2/3 innings of work.

Mazur has issued 10 walks across 9 2/3 innings in two road outings, as the Padres lost to the Angels and Mets.

Mazur has also failed to hit the over on his strikeout props this season, with the Under cashing four times, while no number was listed in his debut against the Angels.

Texas Rangers

It's a bit of hyperbole that the Rangers are back to title contenders, but Texas should feel good about themselves after the last two performances to improve to 39-46.

Texas still needs to get back into the AL Wild Card race. The Rangers have a better run differential than the Rays, Cardinals, Giants, and Diamondbacks, all teams with better records than Bruce Bochy's squad.

The Rangers look for their sixth consecutive home win on Wednesday as they hand the ball to Jon Gray, who is making his first start against the Padres since 2021 as a member of the Rockies.

Gray has put together two of his worst starts of the season in his last three trips to the mound. The Mets ripped apart the righty on June 17 (3 IP, 9 ER, 11 H), eventually beating the Rangers 14-2.

Gray rebounded with six scoreless innings in a 6-0 win over the Royals, but things went backward in his most recent outing, an 11-2 rout at Baltimore, by yielding eight runs in five innings.

The one stat that sticks out regarding Gray is the number of unders he has cashed in the first five innings this season. Texas games have finished under the total in the first five innings in 11 of Gray's last 13 starts, including a 6-1 under mark in the past seven games in Arlington.

Padres vs. Rangers

Betting Pick & Prediction

Despite the Padres getting roughed up in the last two games, they are a good look tonight.

Mazur has received good run support and should break through on the road.

Gray has been wildly inconsistent since returning from the IL by splitting four starts, which includes a road win over the Dodgers.

Let's back the Padres here to get back on track in the underdog role tonight.

Pick: Padres ML (+125) | Play to ML (+120)

• Bet Padres vs Rangers at bet365 with our bet365 bonus code.