Arizona Diamondbacks vs Texas Rangers Prediction & Betting Tips 9/10/2024

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At 9:40 PM ET, the Rangers and Diamondbacks face off in an interleague matchup. This one is being played at Chase Field in Phoenix, and the Diamondbacks are favored on the money line (-142). The Rangers have a money line odds of +120 and their record is 70-74, while the Diamondbacks are 80-64.

The over/under line for Tuesday’s matchup is currently at 8 runs, and Nathan Eovaldi is starting for the Rangers, while the Diamondbacks have Zac Gallen on the mound. Arizona comes in with a two-game winning streak, and they are 3rd in the NL West, while the Rangers are 3rd in the AL West.

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Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Texas Rangers Trends and Key Stats

• The Rangers are 3-2 across their last five road games. They have gone 1-4 vs. the runline.
• In the Diamondbacks’ five most recent home games, their record stands at 2-3 (SU) with 3-2 against the spread.
• The Diamondbacks have a straight-up record of 6-4 in their last ten games as the favorite, and a 5-5 record vs. the runline.
• Over their previous ten games as the underdog, the Rangers have a straight-up record of 5-5 and a 6-4 record vs. the runline.

Arizona Diamondbacks vs Texas Rangers Prediction

Heading into their last game vs. the Angels, the Rangers closed out the series with a 7-4 win. Leading up to the game, they were the heavy favorite at -178. Offensively, the Rangers scored their seven runs on nine hits and only three home runs.

Andrew Heaney put together a good start for the Rangers, going six innings and giving up just three runs on three hits. He also issued only one walk and struck out eight Angels batters. The Rangers’s offense was carried by Marcus Semien, who went json 2/5 with a homer and two RBIs.

Texas is on the road today to take on the Diamondbacks with an overall record of 70-74. The Rangers are 3rd in the AL West, trailing the Astros by 7.5 games. So far, they have gone 19-20 in divisional matchups this year.

At home, the Rangers have gone 41-34 compared to 29-40 on the road. Texas has won two straight games, and they are 7-3 across their last 10. As the road underdog, the Rangers are 16-29 this year, and they have won three straight as the road underdog. Their overall series record is 20-25-1, and they have won four straight series.

Despite a negative run differential on the season, the Rangers have been a solid bet on the run line, going 61-83. They have been especially good as underdogs, going 34-30 ATS. They have been even better on the run line on the road, going 30-39. Their average run differential in wins is +3.4 and -3.8 in losses.

Today’s over/under line of 8 runs is lower than the Texas Rangers’ season average of 8.7 runs per game. The Rangers have gone over the total in 65 of their 139 games this season, and their over/under record when the line is set at 8 runs is 8-15-2. Despite the lower line, the over has hit in each of their last two games.

Texas is sending right-hander Nathan Eovaldi to the mound today vs. the Diamondbacks. He has made 25 starts this season and has a record of 11-7 with a 3.55 ERA. Eovaldi has turned in 14 quality starts this year and is coming off an outing in which he gave up two earned runs in seven innings of work. He got the win in that outing vs. the Yankees. Leading up to that start, he had won two straight outings. Opponents are batting .218 off Eovaldi this season. Per nine innings, he is averaging 8.82 strikeouts and just 2.14 walks.

Corey Seager has been the Rangers’ best hitter this season, as he is batting .278 and leads the team with 30 home runs and 74 RBIs. Marcus Semien is also a power threat, with 19 homers this season, but he is batting just .238. However, Semien is currently on a five-game hitting streak. Over his last eight games, Josh Jung is hitting .400 with two homers, and Wyatt Langford is batting .312 with two homers.

Overall, the Rangers are 22nd in scoring at 4.2 runs per game. As a team, they are batting .239 and have the 17th home run total in the league. So far, they have been a good team at avoiding strikeouts and are 8th in the league in walks.

The Diamondbacks’s offense was hot right out of the gates in their most recent game vs. the Astros, closing out their series with a 12-6 win. After allowing a run to the Astros in the bottom of the first, the Diamondbacks responded with three runs of their own. Arizona went on to add another three runs in the 2nd inning.

Ryne Nelson got the start for the Diamondbacks, going 4 2/3 innings, and took the win. He also issued just two walks and struck out four Astros batters. Pavin Smith was hot at the plate, going 3/4 with three homers and eight RBIs.

Arizona is 80-64 overall, putting them 3rd in the NL West, six games behind the Dodgers for the division lead. So far, they have gone 25-18 in divisional matchups. The Diamondbacks are at home today, where they are 39-31 this season.

The Diamondbacks have dropped four of their last six games and lost their series vs. the Astros. Arizona has struggled as the underdog this season, going 35-38, but they have been good as the favorite, putting up a mark of 45-26. As the home favorite, the Diamondbacks are 32-17 this season. They have won three straight games as the favorite.

Arizona has been a solid bet on the run line this season, going 75-69 overall. The Diamondbacks have been a better play on the road (43-31) than at home (32-38) and have covered the run line in their last game as the favorite. They have been a better bet as the underdog, going 45-28 against the run line.

Arizona Diamondbacks games have averaged a combined 10.3 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 83-54. Their games have had an average over/under line of 9 runs, but when the line has been set at 8 runs, they have gone over 11 times, under 5 times, and pushed twice. Overall, 70.1% of their games have had higher over/under lines than 8 runs, and their games have gone over the total in each of their last three contests.

Zac Gallen is coming off a strong outing in which he didn’t give up a run. Against the Giants on September 4th, he pitched 6 innings, picking up the win in the outing. Looking at his overall numbers, Gallen has made 24 starts, and his record for the season is 11-6. Gallen’s ERA is 3.69, along with a WHIP of 1.28. For the year, he has allowed a total of nine home runs. In terms of his walk numbers, Gallen is averaging 3.33 per nine innings compared to 8.93 strikeouts. This year, he has turned in 11 quality starts.

Arizona comes into the game as the league’s top-scoring offense, averaging 5.4 runs per game. They have been even better at home, putting up 5.6 runs per contest. The Diamondbacks are also the league’s top on-base percentage team and have the best OPS in the MLB. This has helped them to the league’s best team batting average of .262.

Over the team’s last eight games, Eugenio Suarez has been on fire, going 14/31 with five homers and seven RBIs. For the season, he is hitting .250 with 26 homers, which is 2nd on the team and 8th in the league. Ketel Marte is the team’s top power threat, as his 30 homers are 11th in the MLB. He is also 2nd on the team with 81 RBIs.

Our prediction for today’s Rangers vs. Diamondbacks matchup is to take the Diamondbacks on the money line at -142. We actually have the Diamondbacks winning this one by a score of 6-5, meaning you could also look to take the over, as the line is sitting at 8 runs.

Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Zac Gallen finishing with seven strikeouts compared to Nathan Eovaldi with six. Gallen is also projected to finish with a better ERA than Eovaldi.

Arizona Diamondbacks vs Texas Rangers Betting Tips

• Take the Diamondbacks on the moneyline
• On the run line we like the Rangers (+1.5)
• Projecting a combined 11 runs, we like the over

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