The Arizona Diamondbacks will play host to the Texas Rangers at Chase Field. The first pitch is scheduled for 9:40 p.m. ET and Fox Sports Arizona will be showing this interleague showdown.
Texas Rangers vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Odds
Arizona (-175) is favored over Texas (+165) and Vegas has put the Over/Under for this one at 9 runs (-110 for the under and -110 for the over). Gamblers can also wager on the game’s spread with the current runline odds sitting at -135 for the Rangers +1.5 runs and +115 for the Diamondbacks -1.5.
The Diamondbacks are 58-48 straight up (SU) and 55-52 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 7.3 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 7.2 units (ATS). The Rangers have gone 44-62 SU this year and are 52-55 ATS. Overall, the team’s lost 4.6 units for moneyline gamblers and 6.7 units ATS.
Neither squad has been an obvious over/under bet this year. Diamondbacks games have an over/under record of 50-52-5 in 2018. The Rangers have an over/under record of 49-51-7.
The right-handed Bartolo Colon will get the start for the visiting Rangers. Colon (5-9, 5.02 ERA) has recorded 68 strikeouts in 118.1 innings so far. He has yet to face the Diamondbacks this year and only made one start against them in 2017 (1-0, 6.00 ERA and six strikeouts over six innings).
The Diamondbacks are sending righty Zack Godley (11-6, 4.73 ERA) to the mound. Godley has 120 punchouts and 58 walks to his name, as well as a WHIP of 1.53. Godley did not record a start against the Rangers in 2017.
Arizona’s pitchers have yielded 3.9 runs per game overall this year as a unit. The team’s starting pitching staff has an ERA of 4.02, a WHIP of 1.26 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 9.3. The bullpen has a solid ERA of just 2.98, a WHIP of 1.17 and a K/9 of 7.8.
The Arizona hitters are putting up 4.5 runs per contest, including 5.6 per game over its last 10 games and 5.4 per game over their last five. The team has slashed .292/.370/.427 over its last five contests and is 3-2 SU during that span.
First baseman Paul Goldschmidt and left fielder David Peralta have led the Diamondbacks’ batters this year. Goldschmidt is slashing .277/.384/.517 with 22 home runs, 56 RBIs and 66 runs scored, and Peralta is batting .286 with 16 homers, 53 RBIs and 48 runs scored.
In the other dugout, Texas’ pitching staff allowed 5.3 runs per game and its starters own a 5.29 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 6.53 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.20, along with a WHIP of 1.44.
Rangers hitters have slashed .241/.323/.405 on their way to 4.5 runs scored per game this season, including 6.3 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 7.8 per game over the team’s last five outings (2-3 SU).
Texas’ hitters have been paced by Shin-soo Choo and Nomar Mazara. Choo is slashing .281/.395/.482 with 18 home runs, 47 RBIs and 59 runs scored, while Mazara is hitting .272/.332/.450 with 15 homers, 58 RBIs and 46 runs scored.
Texas Rangers vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Free Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Diamondbacks, ATS Winner – Rangers, O/U – OVER
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Texas has tallied 22 extra-base hits over its last five games. Arizona has 17 XBH over its last five.
The Rangers have hit 20 home runs in their last 10 games, including 11 over their last five.
Texas has recorded 27.3 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 30.2 over its last five.
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