The Arizona Diamondbacks will take the field against the Texas Rangers in a Wednesday showdown. Fox Sports Arizona will broadcast this interleague showdown. The game is scheduled to get underway at 8:05 p.m. ET.
Arizona Diamondbacks at Texas Rangers Odds
Texas (+100) is the home-team underdog against Arizona (-110) and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under for this one at 10.5 runs (-110 for the under and -110 for the over). You can also wager on the game’s runline with the most recent odds sitting at +135 for the Diamondbacks -1.5 runs and -155 for the Rangers +1.5.
The Rangers are 50-45 straight up (SU) and 56-38 against the spread (ATS). The team’s gained 16.8 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 14.4 units ATS. Texas has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone over in five of those seven. The Diamondbacks have gone 48-47 SU this year and are 54-40 against the spread. Overall, the club has gained 1.6 units for moneyline gamblers and 10.9 units ATS. Arizona’s covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the under has cashed in six of those seven.
Neither squad has positioned itself as a strong over/under play this season. Rangers games have an over/under record of 46-47-1 so far in 2019. Arizona has an over/under record of 44-44-6.
The left-handed Robbie Ray will get the start for Arizona. Ray is 7-6 with a 3.81 ERA and 145 strikeouts. He’s 0-0 with 10 strikeouts and a 1.80 ERA against Texas this year.
The Rangers are putting the ball in the hands of righty Jesse Chavez (3-4, 3.84 ERA), who has 62 punchouts and 19 walks, along with a 1.24 WHIP. Chavez is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA against Arizona this year.
Texas’ pitching staff has yielded 5.2 runs per game overall in 2019 as a unit. Its starting pitching staff has an ERA of 4.99, a WHIP of 1.43 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.7. The bullpen has a 4.87 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 8.4 K/9.
The Texas hitters are putting up 5.4 runs per contest, including 5.1 per game over its last 10 games and 5.2 per game over their last five. The team has slashed .216/.306/.415 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
The Rangers’ hitters have been led by Elvis Andrus and Shin-soo Choo. Andrus is slashing .299/.338/.441 with eight home runs, 48 RBIs, 51 runs and 21 stolen bases, and Choo’s line sits at .289/.388/.503 with 15 homers, 38 RBIs, 61 runs and eight stolen bases.
For the visiting squad, Arizona’s pitchers have allowed 4.5 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 4.10 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 8.64 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.33, along with a K/9 of 8.58.
The Diamondbacks offense has slashed .257/.324/.445 on its way to 5.1 runs scored per game in 2019, including 4.6 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.4 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
Arizona’s hitters have been led by Ketel Marte and Eduardo Escobar, who’ve collectively swatted 40 home runs. Marte is slashing .312/.363/.566 with 21 home runs, 57 RBIs and 60 runs scored, while Escobar is hitting .290/.345/.534 with 19 homers, 70 RBIs and 59 runs scored.
The Diamondbacks have lost 0.7 units and are 39-27 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has cashed in 27 of those games, compared to 36 that’ve hit the under in such games. On the other hand, the Rangers have netted 0.1 units and are 19-12 ATS when facing a lefty starter. The over has cashed in 16 of those games, compared to 14 that went under.
Diamondbacks vs. Rangers Free MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Rangers, ATS Winner – Rangers, O/U – UNDER
Betting Trends
- The over has cashed in just one of Arizona’s last seven contests.
- The Diamondbacks have a team OPS of .768 this season and an OPS of .738 when facing right-handed pitchers. The Rangers’ OPS stands at .773 overall and .799 versus righties.
- Texas has posted 21.7 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 20.0 over its last five.
- The Diamondbacks have hit 12 home runs in their last 10 games. The Rangers have hit 17 over their last 10.
