The Texas Rangers and the Arizona Diamondbacks meet Sunday in MLB action from Dodger Stadium. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Diamondbacks vs Rangers Prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Texas Rangers will send out Patrick Corbin here and Corbin is 7-9 with a 4.33 ERA and 109 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts against Arizona, Corbin is 0-4 with a 12.00 ERA and 22 strikeouts. Ryne Nelson will get the start for the Diamondbacks here and is 7-3 with a 3.53 ERA and 108 strikeouts this season. In his career, Nelson is 0-1 with a 7.15 ERA and 9 strikeouts against the Rangers.
Texas Rangers Recap
The Texas Rangers come into this game looking to add on to their 9-6 win over the Athletics from Sunday’s series finale to sit at 71-67 this season. After this series, the Rangers will head home for a series against the Texas Rangers.
Rangers Win 5 Straight & 8 Of Last 9
Corey Seager has 103 hits including 21 home runs and 50 RBIs while Adolis Garcia has 112 hits with 28 doubles, 18 home runs, 73 RBIs and 13 stolen bases. Josh Jung has 101 hits with 16 doubles, 13 home runs and 53 RBIs while Wyatt Langford has 108 hits with 22 doubles, 20 home runs, 57 RBIs and 18 stolen bases and Jonah Heim has 10 homers and 40 RBIs. Josh Smith has chipped in 112 hits with 22 doubles, 9 home runs and 33 RBIs with 9 stolen bases and Marcus Semien’s added 108 hits with 16 doubles, 15 homers and 62 RBIs but has 93 strikeouts this season.
Why the Texas Rangers will win
- The Diamondbacks have lost each of their last five games as favorites against the Rangers following a loss.
- The underdogs have won four of the Diamondbacks’ last five games.
- The Diamondbacks have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight games as favorites.
- The underdogs have covered the run line in 15 of the Diamondbacks’ last 16 games.
Texas Rangers Player Prop Facts
- Josh Jung has recorded at least one Double in three of the Rangers’ last four games.
- Patrick Corbin has recorded five or more strikeouts in each of his last 10 appearances at Chase Field against opponents that held a losing record.
- Marcus Semien has hit a home run in three of the Rangers’ last four road games against the Diamondbacks.
- Corey Seager has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 road appearances against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
- Patrick Corbin has recorded a win in each of his last three appearances against NL West opponents.
Arizona Diamondbacks Recap
The Arizona Diamondbacks come into this game looking to rebound from their 5-4 loss at the hands of the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday to fall to 68-70 this season. After this series, the Diamondbacks will take on the Boston Red Sox at home.
Diamondbacks Have Four-Game Win Streak Snapped
Corbin Carroll has 125 hits with 29 home runs, 71 RBIs, 16 triples and 27 doubles this season. Carroll also has 21 stolen bases and Geraldo Perdomo has a team-high 24 stolen bases as well as 15 home runs and 87 RBIs with a team-high 144 hits this season. Ketel Marte’s added 23 home runs and 60 RBIs as well on the year and Lourdes Gurriel has 124 hits with 24 doubles, 19 home runs and 80 RBIs.
Why the Arizona Diamondbacks will win
- The Rangers have lost each of their last six road games against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
- The Diamondbacks have won eight of their last 10 night games against the Rangers following a road loss.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the run line each of their last nine Monday games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Diamondbacks have covered the run line in each of their last six games.
Arizona Diamondbacks Player Prop Facts
- Corbin Carroll has hit a home run in each of the Diamondbacks’ last two games.
- Corbin Carroll has recorded a Double in three of the Diamondbacks’ last four night games.
- Ryne Nelson has recorded five or more strikeouts in seven of his last eight appearances with the Diamondbacks as favorites against AL opponents.
- Jake McCarthy has recorded at least one hit in seven of his last eight appearances in night games against teams that held a winning record.
- Ketel Marte ranks 4th amongst qualified players for On Base Percentage (.393) this season.
Total Runs Facts
- Seven of the Rangers’ last eight games as underdogs against NL West opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Four of the Diamondbacks’ last five home games against American League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
Diamondbacks vs Rangers Prediction
I’m on the Diamondbacks here. It’s not a game I’m rushing to bet, but the thing here is that you have a pitcher in Corbin who has really struggled for the most part lately and has struggled in head-to-head matchups against his former team. On the other side, Arizona had a strong showing against the Dodgers, and I think we can get a solid showing from the Diamondbacks in game one here. Give me Arizona in this one.