Texas Rangers vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction 5-29-24 Picks

In this article we will formulate a Texas Rangers vs Arizona Diamondbacks prediction for this MLB game on Wednesday, May 29th at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. Let’s take a look at the prediction for game two in the series. 

Rangers Look for Rare Winning Streak 

The Texas Rangers are 26-29 this season and they have won two games in a row. Texas won game one in this series by a score of 4-2 on Tuesday night. Prior to this series, the Rangers lost two out of three against Minnesota, were swept by the Phillies in three games, and lost two out of three against the Angels. Texas is just 4-12 in their last 16 games, but they are still second in the AL West behind Seattle. 

The Texas pitching staff has a 4.10 ERA, a 1.29 WHIP, and a .230 opponent batting average. The Rangers offense has scored 243 runs with a .241 batting average and a .312 on base percentage. Corey Seager is batting .259 with 12 home runs and 27 RBI’s for the Rangers this season. Texas is 12th in the MLB in runs scored, but they have scored three runs or fewer in seven of their last ten games. 

Diamondbacks Trying to Climb Back to .500

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 25-29 this year and they have lost three of their last four games. Arizona dropped game one in this series and only scored two runs in the loss. Prior to this series, the Diamondbacks lost two out of three against the Marlins, won two out of three against the Dodgers, and lost two out of three against the Tigers. Arizona is 4-4 in their last eight games and they are fourth in the NL West behind LA, San Francisco, and San Diego. 

The Arizona pitching staff has a 4.23 ERA, a 1.30 WHIP, and a .256 opponent batting average. The Diamondbacks offense has scored 247 runs with a .243 batting average and a .313 on base percentage. Christian Walker is batting .267 with 10 home runs and 33 RBI’s for the Diamondbacks this season. Arizona is ninth in the MLB in runs scored, but they have scored three runs or fewer in four straight games. 

Starting Pitchers

The projected starting pitcher for Texas is Dane Dunning, who is 3-3 with a 4.43 ERA and a 1.18 WHIP over 40.2 innings pitched this year. Dunning has allowed two earned runs or fewer in three of his last five starts, but has failed to go more than 4.2 innings in three of his last four outings. The projected starting pitcher for Arizona is Ryne Nelson, who is 3-3 with a 6.03 ERA and a 1.83 WHIP over 34.1 innings pitched this season. Nelson has allowed three earned runs or fewer in two of his last four starts, but allowed 11 earned runs and 21 hits in the other two outings in that span. 

Why the Arizona Diamondbacks will win

The Rangers have lost six of their last seven games as home favorites following a home win.
The Diamondbacks have won six of their last seven games as underdogs against the Rangers following a road loss.
The Diamondbacks have covered the run line in 10 of their last 11 games as underdogs against AL West opponents following a road loss.
The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last nine games against teams that held a losing record.
The Diamondbacks have led after 5 innings in four of their last six games as road underdogs.
The Diamondbacks have led after 3 innings in each of their last eight road games against opponents that held a losing record.

Total Runs Facts

Seven of the Rangers’ last eight home games against NL West opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
Each of the Diamondbacks’ last five games against AL West opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Rangers’ last nine home games.
The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Diamondbacks’ last eight games as underdogs.

Texas Rangers vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction 

Texas comes into this matchup looking for their third win in a row, which is something they have not done in a few weeks. The Rangers are just 13-13 at home, while Arizona is 12-14 on the road. The Diamondbacks have a very solid lineup, but they are sitting four games below .500 and are in an offensive slump right now. Arizona will turn to Ryne Nelson, who pitched well as a bulk pitcher in his last outing, but was shelled in his last three starts. Texas is going with Dane Dunning, who has not provided much length recently. I don’t love either pitcher in this matchup, but I think Nelson was able to gain some much needed confidence against the Dodgers in his last start. My Texas Rangers vs Arizona Diamondbacks prediction is for Arizona to get the win.