Rangers and Giants meet with series tied 1-1

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San Francisco Giants (48-66, fourth in the NL West) vs. Texas Rangers (56-58, second in the AL West)

Arlington, Texas; Wednesday, 2:35 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Carson Whisenhunt (2-2, 6.63 ERA, 1.74 WHIP, 16 strikeouts); Rangers: Cody Bradford (0-0)

LINE: Rangers -199, Giants +171; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Texas Rangers and San Francisco Giants play on Wednesday with the three-game series tied 1-1.

Texas is 56-58 overall and 29-26 at home. The Rangers have gone 42-5 in games when they scored five or more runs.

San Francisco has a 48-66 record overall and a 22-39 record on the road. Giants hitters are batting a collective .252, the sixth-best team batting average in MLB play.

The teams meet Wednesday for the third time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Ezequiel Duran has 21 doubles, three triples and 13 home runs for the Rangers. Brandon Nimmo is 11 for 37 with four doubles and a home run over the last 10 games.

Jung Hoo Lee has eight home runs, 17 walks and 43 RBIs while hitting .305 for the Giants. Drew Gilbert is 9 for 23 over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rangers: 3-7, .212 batting average, 4.76 ERA, outscored by 16 runs

Giants: 4-6, .240 batting average, 4.17 ERA, outscored opponents by six runs

INJURIES: Rangers: Jack Leiter: 15-Day IL (ankle), Kyle Higashioka: 10-Day IL (flexor tendon), Robert Garcia: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Josh Jung: 10-Day IL (calf), Jordan Montgomery: 60-Day IL (elbow), Carter Baumler: 60-Day IL (ribs), Jakob Junis: 15-Day IL (groin), Jose Corniell: 15-Day IL (elbow), Danny Jansen: 60-Day IL (forearm), Jalen Beeks: 60-Day IL (back), Cody Bradford: 60-Day IL (elbow), Michael Helman: 60-Day IL (hand)

Giants: Osleivis Basabe: day-to-day (forearm), Marcelo Mayer: 10-Day IL (forearm), Matt Gage: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jesus Rodriguez: 10-Day IL (elbow), Harrison Bader: 10-Day IL (plantar fasciitis), Joel Peguero: 60-Day IL (hamstring), Victor Bericoto: 10-Day IL (oblique), Matt Chapman: 10-Day IL (leg), Casey Schmitt: 10-Day IL (leg), Trevor McDonald: 15-Day IL (elbow), Jose Butto: 60-Day IL (arm), Hayden Birdsong: 60-Day IL (forearm), Randy Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Rowan Wick: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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