Phillies vs. Rangers Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - March 26

The Philadelphia Phillies are facing the Texas Rangers in their first game of the season on Thursday. The matchup begins at 4:15 p.m. ET at Citizens Bank Park. Cristopher Sanchez gets the start for the Phillies, and Nathan Eovaldi is starting for the Rangers.

Oddsmakers have made the Phillies a decent moneyline favorite (-162) at home over the Rangers (+136). The contest has an over/under set at 8.

Phillies vs. Rangers Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Thursday, March 26, 2026
• Game time: 4:15 p.m. ET
• Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Stadium: Citizens Bank Park
• Favorite: Phillies (-162)
• Underdog: Rangers (+136)
• Over/under: 8

How to Watch Phillies vs. Rangers

• TV Channel: NBCS-PH and RSN
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Phillies vs. Rangers: Betting the Moneyline

• The Phillies finished with an 80-50 record in games they were favored on the moneyline last season (winning 61.5% of those games).
• Texas was chosen as underdogs in 79 games last year and walked away with the win 31 times (39.2%) in those games.
• When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -162 or shorter last year, Philadelphia had a record of 46-19 (70.8%).
• Last year, Texas won one of nine games when listed as at least +136 on the moneyline.
• Based on this matchup's moneyline, the Phillies have an implied win probability of 61.8%.
• The Rangers have an implied victory probability of 42.4% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Phillies vs. Rangers: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Phillies played in 166 games with an over/under set, and combined with their opponents to go over the total 73 times (73-83-10).
• Texas and its opponents hit the over in 71 of its 162 games with a total last season.
• The Phillies put together an 84-82-0 record against the spread last season (covering 50.6% of the time).
• The Rangers posted a record of 87-75-0 against the spread last season.