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Texas Rangers vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
The Texas Rangers and the Arizona Diamondbacks will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Chase Field in an interleague contest.
The Rangers will give the ball to starter Jordan Montgomery in this one. Left hander Montgomery is 8-10 this season with a 3.30 ERA.
Montgomery's opponent in this one will be Slade Cecconi. The Diamondbacks right hander has a 3.48 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -149-moneyline favorites versus the Diamondbacks, while the game's total opened at 9.
Last time out for Arizona, they were a 8-1 winner as they battled the Padres on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Diamondbacks at 170 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Texas lost its last outing, a 6-2 result against the Brewers on August 20. Bettors who backed the Brewers at 175 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Texas:
Team record: 72-52 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Texas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Texas is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Arizona:
Team record: 64-61 SU
Arizona is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Arizona is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games
Next up:
Texas at Arizona Tuesday, August 22