Archie Bradley (1-0, 1.42 ERA) and Yovani Gallardo (2-1, 3.45 ERA) are on the hill in the second of a two-game series between the Arizona Diamondbacks (7-7) and the Texas Rangers (6-8) at Chase Field. The Rangers won the last game 7-1 and Texas leads the series 1-0. Action begins at 9:40 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Apr. 22 and can be seen on FSN-SW and FSN-AZ.
Bradley pitched 6.2 innings in his most recent start, surrendering two runs, striking out four and walking two in a 7-6 defeat to the Giants. Paul Goldschmidt (.314, 12 Rs, 5 HRs, 15 RBIs, 2 SBs) went 1 for 3 yesterday. When pitching against the Diamondbacks, Gallardo is 7-0 with a 1.86 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, and 53 strikeouts. Prince Fielder (.386, 5 Rs, 1 HR, 9 RBIs) has been successful at the plate for the Rangers, going 2 for 5 yesterday with one run, one home run, and three RBIs.
Arizona is a -138 favorite against Texas and the Over/Under (O/U) for this game is sitting at eight runs. The Diamondbacks have an overall money line of +324 and a record as the favorite of 1-1. In interleague play, they have a 1-1 record when they were the favorite and 7-6 SU. The Diamondbacks have no trouble scoring as they rank third in the NL in offense with 4.6 runs per game. The Diamondbacks are one of the best in the NL in terms of hits with an impressive 8.9 per game.
Over in the other dugout, Texas is coming in with an overall money line of -166 and a disappointing record of 4-7 as the underdog. Texas has put in a lackluster performance against teams in the NL, coming in with a subpar record SU ({betdsi.at.nl.su_record}) and as the underdog (4-7).
The Rangers have the edge in the season series, 1-0. The Diamondbacks have a 4-5 record against right-handed starting pitchers on the year, which is what they’ll be facing when Gallardo takes the mound. Bradley (RHP) will be on the hill against the Rangers, who have a 4-4 record against right-handed starting pitchers.
Predictions: SU Winner – ARI, O/U – Over
Notes
Texas has won 29% (2-5) of its games when leading after 7 innings. However, Arizona has won 67% (4-2) of its games when taking a late lead.
Having scored one run in their last game, the Diamondbacks are going to have to up their game if they want to win this matchup. The Rangers have a 4-0 record in games where opponents scored that many runs or fewer.
When they are outhit, the Rangers are 2-8. The Diamondbacks have a 2-6 record when opponents outhit them.
Arizona ranks near the bottom of the league at 23rd when it comes to home runs, hitting 10 this season. Texas ranks in the bottom half at 20th with 11.
Ranking 12th, Texas is in the top half of the league in hits, notching 7.23 per game. Arizona ranks in the top five at fourth with 8.92.
Ranking 25th, Texas is near the bottom of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage (.631). Arizona ranks in the bottom half at 18th with an OPS of .679.
When the Rangers allow at least one home run, they are 1-6. When the Diamondbacks allow one or more homers, they have a 4-6 record.
