Texas Rangers vs Atlanta Braves Picks and Predictions for Saturday, July 18, 2026

By: Cameron Ross Published 07/18/2026, 01:00 AM ET

Rangers vs Braves Game Information

The Texas Rangers remain on the road Saturday afternoon with a 4:10 PM matchup in Atlanta, GA, for game 2 of 3 against the Atlanta Braves. Texas is hovering right around .500 this season, currently competing for the top spot in the American League West. The Atlanta Braves are well above .500 coming into Saturday, and are currently the top team in the National League East after the first half of the regular season. Stay in the action with our MLB Picks.

Rangers Preview

The Texas offense has been solid enough this season, with a .255 batting average, as they have scored 399 runs on 783 hits. Texas has a .320 OBP and a .399 team slugging percentage. The Texas pitching has been the team's biggest issue with a 4.13 team ERA this season. Josh Jung leads the Texas offense this season with a .298 batting average. Jake Burger has a .240 batting average and leads the team with 16 home runs and 58 RBIs.

Braves Preview

The Atlanta offense has carried them this season, with a .246 batting average and 460 runs on 795 hits. Atlanta has a .313 OBP and a .409 team slugging percentage. The Atlanta pitching has been top-tier as well, with a 3.60 team ERA. Michael Harris leads Atlanta this season with a .296 batting average. Matt Olson has a .267 batting average and leads the team with 25 home runs and 58 RBIs.

Rangers vs Braves Pitching Matchup

MacKenzie Gore will take the mound Saturday for Texas, looking to improve on his year. Gore is 3 games below .500 this season with a 4.63 ERA through 105 innings. Owen Murphy will counter for Atlanta on Saturday, looking for his first victory of the season. Murphy is 0-1. This season was a 2.25 through just 4 innings.

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Rangers vs Braves Pick

Texas has been competitive this season, but Atlanta has shown more consistency as a team. Playing in front of their home crowd should give the Braves an additional boost as they continue to build wins to protect their lead in the NL East.

Pick: Atlanta Braves
Secondary: Over
Lean: Matt Olson Over 1.5 Bases

Final Score Prediction: Atlanta Braves win 8-5.

Game Written Prior to completion of game on Friday.