The Arizona Diamondbacks (20-20, third in the NL West) are set to face the Texas Rangers (19-22, third in the AL West) on Tuesday at 8:05 p.m. EDT in Arlington, Texas. The Diamondbacks aim to build on a three-game winning streak.
Probable pitchers for the matchup are Zac Gallen (1-3, 4.70 ERA, 1.49 WHIP, 25 strikeouts) for Arizona and MacKenzie Gore (2-3, 5.18 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 48 strikeouts) for Texas. The betting line favors the Rangers at -136, with the Diamondbacks at +115, and the over/under is set at 8 runs.
The Rangers hold a 9-10 home record this season and are 11-6 when they prevent opponents from hitting home runs. Meanwhile, the Diamondbacks are 8-11 on the road and boast a 14-7 record in games where they collect at least eight hits. This marks the second meeting between the two teams this year.
Key performers for Texas include Josh Jung, who has 12 doubles and five home runs, and Ezequiel Duran, who is hitting 10-for-36 with two doubles, a triple, a home run, and five RBIs over his last 10 games. For Arizona, Ildemaro Vargas ranks second on the team with 15 extra-base hits (seven doubles, two triples, six home runs), and Tim Tawa has gone 2-for-10 with a home run and four RBIs in his past 10 appearances.
Over their last 10 games, the Rangers are 4-6 with a .218 batting average and a 3.98 ERA, being outscored by 12 runs. The Diamondbacks are also 4-6 in that span, but with a .188 batting average and a 2.56 ERA, outscoring opponents by three runs.
Injury updates for the Rangers include Wyatt Langford (10-Day IL, forearm), Carter Baumler (15-Day IL, ribs), Nathan Eovaldi (day-to-day, side), Robert Garcia (15-Day IL, shoulder), Josh Smith (10-Day IL, glute), Cody Freeman (10-Day IL, back), Chris Martin (15-Day IL, shoulder), Cody Bradford (60-Day IL, elbow), Luis Curvelo (15-Day IL, biceps), and Jordan Montgomery (60-Day IL, elbow).
For the Diamondbacks, injuries include Carlos Santana (10-Day IL, groin), Jordan Lawlar (60-Day IL, wrist), A.J. Puk (60-Day IL, elbow), Blake Walston (60-Day IL, elbow), Andrew Saalfrank (60-Day IL, shoulder), Cristian Mena (60-Day IL, shoulder), Corbin Burnes (60-Day IL, elbow), Pavin Smith (60-Day IL, elbow), and Justin Martinez (60-Day IL, elbow).