Diamondbacks vs. Rangers Prediction: MLB Betting Lines, Stats and Picks – August 22, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on August 22, 2023

The Texas Rangers (72-53) bring a five-game losing streak into a home contest versus the Arizona Diamondbacks (65-61), at 9:40 PM ET on Tuesday.

The Rangers are an away underdog (+102) versus the Diamondbacks (-122). The over/under in the game is 8.5 total runs.

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Diamondbacks vs Rangers Betting Lines

Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total
Diamondbacks -122 +102 8.5

Diamondbacks Betting Insights

  • The Diamondbacks have won 32, or 59.3%, of the 54 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
  • Arizona has a record of 30-15 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -122 on the moneyline.
  • The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 55% chance of a victory for the Diamondbacks.
  • Arizona and its opponents have hit the over in 53 of its 126 games with a total this season.
  • The Diamondbacks are 70-56-0 against the spread in their 126 chances this season.

Diamondbacks Last 10 Games Trend

Stat Avg/Total
Record 8-2
Runs Per Game 5
HR 12
ERA 3.40
K/9 8.7

Rangers Betting Insights

  • The Rangers have won in 21, or 52.5%, of the 40 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
  • This season, Texas has come away with a win 10 times in 28 chances when named as an underdog of at least +102 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rangers have a 49.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
  • Texas and its opponents have gone over in 60 of its 125 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
  • The Rangers are 72-53-0 against the spread in their 125 games that had a posted line this season.

Rangers Last 10 Games Trend

Stat Avg/Total
Record 4-6
Runs Per Game 4.6
HR 11
ERA 3.46
K/9 8.8

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Diamondbacks Probable Pitcher – Zac Gallen

  • Gallen’s team is 15-11-0 against the spread this season in his starts.
  • The right-hander’s last appearance was on Friday, when he threw 6 1/3 innings against the San Diego Padres, giving up one earned run while allowing three hits.
  • Gallen has 16 starts in a row of five innings or more.
  • He has six appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 26 chances this season.
  • When Gallen starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 11-6.
  • Gallen’s team has won 15 of his 26 starts this season.
  • Games Gallen has started this season hit the over 12 times in 26 chances.

Diamondbacks Relief Pitchers

Name Relief App. IP Ks ERA Holds Saves
Miguel Castro 55 51.1 43 5.08 11 7
Paul Sewald 53 50 69 3.06 0 26
Scott McGough 52 60.1 74 4.48 13 9
Kyle Nelson 51 46 57 2.93 9 0
Kevin Ginkel 46 51.2 51 2.26 4 3

Rangers Probable Pitcher – Jon Gray

  • Gray gets the start for the Rangers, his 23rd of the season. He is 8-6 with a 3.38 ERA and 106 strikeouts through 127 2/3 innings pitched.
  • In his most recent time out on Thursday against the Los Angeles Angels, the righty tossed seven innings, allowing one earned run while surrendering six hits.
  • Gray is trying for his fifth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.8 innings per start.
  • He has had four appearances this season that he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
  • The Rangers have a 5-1 record in Gray’s six starts this season when they were the moneyline underdog.
  • Gray’s team has compiled a 12-10 record in his 22 starts.
  • Gray has had 22 starts that sportsbooks set a total for this season, and 10 of those games hit the over.

Rangers Relief Pitchers

Name Relief App. IP Ks ERA Holds Saves
Chris Stratton 49 67.2 67 3.72 6 1
Aroldis Chapman 46 47.1 86 2.28 13 3
Will Smith 46 45.1 45 4.17 5 22
Brock Burke 39 49 38 3.31 10 0
Josh Sborz 37 46 62 4.5 14 0

Diamondbacks Hitting Trends

  • The Diamondbacks are 28-13 this season in games when they crush at least two long balls.
  • Arizona is 19-7 in games this season when it has had five or more extra-base hits.
  • The team has totaled eight or more hits in 88 games this season, and is 59-29 in those contests.
  • Arizona has a 56-17 record in games this season when it put up five or more runs.
  • The Diamondbacks are 21-22 in games this season when they have drawn at least five walks.

Rangers Hitting Trends

  • They are 44-15 this season when they hit two or more home runs in a game.
  • Texas has gone 31-13 this season when collecting five or more extra-base hits as a team.
  • They have a record of 68-32 this season when collecting eight or more base hits in a game.
  • In 83 games this season with five or more runs scored, it has posted a record of 64-19.
  • In 45 games this season with five or more walks drawn, they’ve posted a record of 28-17

Diamondbacks vs. Rangers Prediction

Moneyline Pick: Rangers (+102)
Over/Under Pick: Over (8.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.

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