Texas Rangers Disability: 2006 Season Preview

After finishing the 2004 season 16 games over 500, the Rangers struggled through the 2005 season and finished 4 games under 500. They went from a +24-unit handicap dream in 2004 to a fairly priced team. .

It looks like the Angels are going to close the division again. The A’s made moves to bolster their weak hitting. These Rangers are losing Alfonso Soriano to the Washington Nationals. These Rangers will once again be in the basement of the American League West.

The Rangers have always been pretty good at home. This is a very important thing to keep in mind when handicapping the Texas Rangers. At home against non-division opponents, these Rangers went 66-38 (+24 points) the last 2 seasons.

By contrast, these Rangers aren’t very good on the road against non-divisional opponents.

Going back to home-field advantage, the Rangers were 21-7 in Game 2 of a home series if they were coming off a Game 1 win. This stat goes back the last 2 years, but he has had winning seasons in 6 of the last 7 years.

As you play through the 2006 MLB baseball season, be sure to focus on betting on these Rangers at home in the right places.