The Texas Rangers and the Arizona Diamondbacks will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at ChaseField.
The Rangers will give the ball to starter MattHarrison in this one. LefthanderHarrison is 4-4 this season with a 5.43 ERA.
Harrison‘s opponent in this one will be MaxScherzer. The Diamondbacks righthander has a 3.61 ERA to go along with a 4-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Diamondbacks listed as 135-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Rangers lost to San Francisco 3-2 as a -140 favorite on Sunday. The five runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (8).
AndruwJones hit a two-run home run for Texas and KevinMillwood surrendered two earned runs on eight hits with 10 strikeouts in seven innings.
The Diamondbacks lost to Seattle 3-2 as a +160 underdog on Sunday. The five runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (7.5).
MarkReynolds hit a two-run home run for Arizona and DougDavis allowed one run n seven hits in seven innings.
Current streak: Texas has lost 4 straight games. Arizona has lost 3 straight games.
Team records: Texas: 37-31 SU Arizona: 29-41 SU
Texas most recently: When playing on Tuesday are 5-5 Before playing Arizona are 6-4 After playing San Francisco are 4-6 After a loss are 5-5
Arizona most recently: When playing on Tuesday are 6-4 Before playing Texas are 4-6 After playing Seattle are 4-6 After a loss are 4-6
A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Texas’s last 15 games Texas is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Arizona The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas’s last 6 games on the road Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 6 of Arizona’s last 7 games at home The total has gone OVER in 12 of Arizona’s last 16 games Arizona is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home Arizona is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Next up: Arizona home to Texas, Wednesday, June 24
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