Rangers-Mets Who Will Cover?

The Texas Rangers will take on the New York Mets at Shea Stadium late on Sunday afternoon in the second game of the day's doubleheader. The Rangers will trot Kason Gabbard out to the mound in this one. Lefthander Gabbard has a 1-2 record and a 4.75 ERA this season. Gabbard's opponent in this one will be Pedro Martinez. The Mets righthander has a 6.91 ERA to go along with a 1-0 record this season. Odds aren't yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total. Oliver Perez combined on a three-hit performance on Friday, as the Mets defeated the Rangers 7-1 in the series opener. The Mets won the game as -135 favorites, while the eight runs fell UNDER the posted over/under (9.5). Perez also hit a two-run single for the Mets, and Jose Reyes had two hits with two runs scored. Perez improved to 5-4 with the victory. Josh Hamilton went 2-for-4 at the plate and drove in the lone run for the Rangers, who were +120 underdogs. Scott Feldman gave up seven runs off eight hits over five innings to suffer the loss. Current streak: Texas has lost 2 straight games. Team records: Texas: 34-35 SU New York: 32-34 SU A few trends to consider: Texas is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road Texas is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets NY Mets are 2-6-1 SU in its last 9 games Next up: Texas home to Atlanta, Tuesday, June 17 NY Mets at LA Angels, Monday, June 16