Diamondbacks vs. Rangers World Series Game 5 Probable Starting Pitching

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Diamondbacks vs. Rangers World Series Game 5 Probable Starting Pitching

The Texas Rangers (90-72) will look for continued production from a slugger on a hot streak versus the Arizona Diamondbacks (84-78) on Wednesday at 8:03 PM ET, at Chase Field. Corey Seager is riding a two-game homer streak.

The probable starters are Zac Gallen (17-9, 3.47 ERA) for the Diamondbacks and Nathan Eovaldi (12-5, 3.63 ERA) for the Rangers.

Diamondbacks vs. Rangers Pitcher Matchup Info

  • Date: Wednesday, November 1, 2023
  • Time: 8:03 PM ET
  • TV: FOX
  • Location: Phoenix, Arizona
  • Venue: Chase Field
  • Probable Pitchers: Gallen - ARI (17-9, 3.47 ERA) vs Eovaldi - TEX (12-5, 3.63 ERA)

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Diamondbacks Probable Starting Pitcher Tonight: Zac Gallen

  • Gallen (17-9) will take to the mound for the Diamondbacks and make his 35th start of the season.
  • The right-hander's last appearance was on Saturday, when he threw five innings against the Texas Rangers, giving up three earned runs while allowing four hits.
  • The 28-year-old has an ERA of 3.47, a 4.68 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.119 in 34 games this season.
  • He has started 34 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in 20 of them.
  • Gallen has 29 starts in a row of five innings or more.
  • He has eight appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 34 chances this season.

Zac Gallen vs. Rangers

  • The Rangers have scored 881 runs this season, which ranks third in MLB. They have 1470 hits, second in baseball, with 233 home runs (third in the league).
  • The right-hander has allowed the Rangers to go 18-for-63 with five doubles, a home run and seven RBI in 16 innings this season.

Rangers Probable Starting Pitcher Tonight: Nathan Eovaldi

  • Eovaldi gets the start for the Rangers, his 26th of the season. He is 12-5 with a 3.63 ERA and 132 strikeouts in 144 2/3 innings pitched.
  • The righty last pitched on Saturday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, when he tossed 4 2/3 innings, allowing five earned runs while giving up six hits.
  • Over 25 games this season, the 33-year-old has put up a 3.63 ERA and 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .225 to his opponents.
  • Eovaldi is looking to collect his 12th quality start of the season in this game.
  • Eovaldi will look to pick up his 22nd matchup of five or more innings pitched this season. He's averaging 5.8 innings per appearance.
  • In eight of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.

Nathan Eovaldi vs. Diamondbacks

  • He will face a Diamondbacks offense that ranks 14th in the league with 746 total runs scored while batting .250 as a unit. His opponent has a collective .408 slugging percentage (17th in MLB action) and has hit a total of 166 home runs (22nd in the league).
  • Eovaldi has a 9.64 ERA and a 1.5 WHIP against the Diamondbacks this season in 4 2/3 innings pitched, allowing a .300 batting average over one appearance.

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