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Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Texas Rangers
The Arizona Diamondbacks and the Texas Rangers will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Globe Life Field in an interleague contest.
Zac Gallen will be the starting pitcher for the Diamondbacks on this day. Right hander Gallen is 9-12 this season with a 5.31 ERA.
It'll be Merrill Kelly toeing the rubber for the Rangers in this contest. Right hander Kelly is 9-7 with a 3.38 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -140-moneyline favorites versus the Diamondbacks, while the game's total opened at 8.
Texas was a 3-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Diamondbacks. They lost as -155 favorites, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Arizona, they were a 3-2 winner as they battled the Rangers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Diamondbacks at 130 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Arizona:
Team record: 58-62 SU
Arizona is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Arizona is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Texas:
Team record: 61-60 SU
Texas is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Texas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games
Next up:
Arizona at Colorado Thursday, August 14
Texas at Toronto Friday, August 15