Texas Rangers vs San Diego Padres Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 07/04/25

The Rangers will send Kumar Rocker to the mound while the Padres turn to Randy Vasquez in this Fourth of July matchup at Petco Park. Rocker’s road starts have not gone well so far this season. In 5 starts away from Texas, the Vanderbilt product has allowed 30 hits and 21 earned runs over 16.2 innings of work. That evens out to an ERA of 11.34 and BAA of .400. He’s pitched into the 5th inning just once on the road, which came in his last outing against the Pirates at PNC Park. He held the Pirates in check and earned the win, but San Diego’s offense presents much more of a challenge than Pittsburgh’s.

Vasquez has seen mixed results this season, but he enters this matchup with a respectable 3.84 ERA through 84.1 innings. He will face a Texas lineup that is swinging the bats well. The Rangers are coming off a series in which they scored 22 runs over 3 games against the Orioles. The 26-year-old right-hander could have his hands full. Look for both offenses to find success at the plate in this one. Consider the over.

Rangers at Padres prediction: Over 8.5 (-120) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.