Monday night sees an interleague battle of West teams as the Texas Rangers (72-52) go toe-to-toe with the Arizona Diamondbacks (64-61).
As the season starts to wind down, both of these teams are still very much in the playoff conversation. If the season ended today, the Rangers would be in, while the Diamondbacks have a little work to do to get into the postseason.
As you consider your MLB picks, read ahead to get a breakdown of this matchup and the Rangers vs Diamondbacks best bets.
Rangers vs. Diamondbacks Odds
Texas Rangers vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Information
Texas Rangers vs Arizona Diamondbacks
Location of the game: Chase Field, Phoenix, AZ.
Date & Time: Monday, August 21. 9:40 pm ET.
How to watch: MLB.TV
Recent Scores
The Texas Rangers come into this one having struggled a bit lately. They have gone just 4-6 in their last ten games and are currently on a four-game losing streak. On the road this season, they are 30-28.
Over the weekend, the Rangers were swept by the Milwaukee Brewers in Arlington. They lost 6-2 in Sunday’s finale, and they were outscored 21 to 11 over the three games.
In terms of Texas Rangers picks, they are still a strong choice to win the AL West as they lead the division by 2.5 games over the Houston Astros.
Taking a look at the Arizona Diamondbacks’ standings, they sit third in the NL West, 13 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers. They sit one game out of the final Wild Card spot.
In their last ten games, the Diamondbacks have played well, going 7-3 in that span. Arizona took three of four against the San Diego Padres over the weekend, including an 8-1 win in their last contest.
When playing at home this season, the Diamondbacks are 30-31.
Texas Rangers vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Analysis
Trying to get back into the win column, Rangers’ manager Bruce Bochy will turn to lefty Jordan Montgomery in the opener. In 24 games this season (with both the Cardinals and Rangers), Montgomery is 8-10 with a 3.30 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, and he has 128 strikeouts in 139 innings.
Montgomery has pitched well lately. He has gone exactly six innings in each of his last three starts, giving up a combined five earned runs over those 18 innings.
The Texas Rangers roster currently ranks second in MLB teams stats in scoring, averaging 5.69 runs per game (5.17 on the road).
Leading Texas’ offense are Adolis Garcia (30 HR, 92 RBI, 89 R), Corey Seager (23 HR, 74 RBI, 63 R), and Marcus Semien (19 HR, 79 RBI, 96 R, 12 SB).
Rock-Solid Effort
The Arizona Diamondbacks will counter on the mound with 24-year-old righty Slade Cecconi on Monday. His MLB player stats show that he has thrown in three games (two starts). In that span, he is 0-0 with a 3.48 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, and has seven strikeouts in 10.1 innings.
Cecconi took a no-decision in his last outing, giving up two earned runs in four innings to the Rockies.
In terms of MLB team stats, the Diamondbacks rank 12th in scoring, averaging 4.70 runs per game (4.33 at home). Christian Walker (28 HR, 84 RBI, 67 R) and Corbin Carroll (21 HR, 60 RBI, 87 R, 37 SB) have been the Diamondbacks’ best hitters this year.
Odds Breakdown
Before determining the Rangers vs Diamondbacks best bets, it is important to look at the MLB odds for this game.
Texas Looks To Snap Losing Streak As Road Favorites
Texas is the favorite despite playing on the road Monday with a moneyline of -150. They are -1.5 on the spread, with odds of +105.
Arizona Looks To Move To .500 At Home As Underdogs
Arizona comes into this one as home underdogs. They are +135 to win on the moneyline, while their spread sits at +1.5, with odds of -125.
The over/under for total runs sits at nine. Both the over and the under have odds of -110.
Texas Rangers vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Pick and Prediction
- For our Rangers vs Diamondbacks best bets, we will be taking the Rangers to win this one straight up on the road (-150).
Looking at the trends, the Rangers are 1-4 in their last five games, but they are 4-2 in their last six games against the Diamondbacks. Of note, the under has hit in eight of their last nine road games.
For the Diamondbacks, they are 5-1 in their last six games, but they are just 1-9 in their last ten interleague games. In their last seven games against AL West teams, the under has hit in every single one.
- Expect the Rangers to snap their losing streak and win Monday’s opener.
- Also, follow the recent trends and take the under-nine runs (-110) in this one.
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