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The Texas Rangers (70-74) and Arizona Diamondbacks (80-64) open up a 2-game series Tuesday at Chase Field at 9:40 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s MLB odds around the Rangers vs. Diamondbacks odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Rangers lead 2-0
The Rangers have won 5 of 6 after their 7-4 win over the Los Angeles Angels Sunday. 2B Marcus Semien hit his 19th homer of the year. The Rangers are 7-2 in their last 9 games but remain 6 games out of a Wild Card spot.
Arizona salvaged a game of the 3-game set against the Houston Astros with a 12-6 victory Sunday. The win snapped a 3-game skid. OF Pavin Smith made the spot start and slugged 3 homers and drove in 8. He also homered in his previous start before that, giving him 4 dingers in his last 2 starts.
Rangers at Diamondbacks projected starters
RHP Nathan Eovaldi vs. RHP Zac Gallen
Eovaldi (11-7, 3.55 ERA) makes his 26th start. He has a 1.06 WHIP, 2.1 BB/9 and 8.8 K/9 in 147 IP.
- Last start: Win, 7 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 3 BB, 6 K in 10-6 home victory Wednesday against New York Yankees
- Last 5 regular-season starts vs. D-Backs: 2-0, 2.25 ERA, 0.82 WHIP, 15 K in 28 IP
Gallen (11-6, 3.69 ERA) makes his 25th start. He has a 1.28 WHIP, 3.3 BB/9 and 8.9 K/9 in 127 IP.
- Last start: Win, 6 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 4 BB, 8 K in 6-4 victory Wednesday at San Francisco Giants
- 3 regular-season starts vs. Rangers: 1-1, 3.57 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 25 K in 17 2/3 IP
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Rangers at Diamondbacks odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of MLB odds. Lines last updated at 2:35 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Rangers +145 (bet $100 to win $145) | Diamondbacks -175 (bet $175 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Rangers +1.5 (-145) | Diamondbacks -1.5 (+120)
- Over/Under (O/U): 7.5 (O: -120 | U: +100)
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Rangers at Diamondbacks picks and predictions
Prediction
Rangers 5, Diamondbacks 4
Moneyline
I’m siding with the Rangers in this one. Gallen was great in his last start, but he has been blowing up for 4+ ER in 3 of his previous 5 GS before that. The Rangers are playing better ball and have beaten the D-Backs 5 straight games, including 3 in Arizona in the World Series.
Take the RANGERS +145.
Run line/Against the spread
Since we’re taking the value on the ML, I’m looking toward NATHAN EOVALDI OVER 17.5 OUTS (-140). He has gone 6+ IP in 4 straight starts, and while the starts were from 2012-16, he did so in 4 straight starts at Chase Field.
Over/Under
It’s slated to be a crisp 105 degrees with minimal wind from left field to right field. The humidity is only about 10%, though, and a high humidity is generally considered over 50%. Arizona is 9-1 O/U in its last 10, and Texas is 7-3. LEAN OVER 7.5 (-120).
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