Rangers vs. Diamondbacks odds, tips and betting trends

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21 August 2023

Rangers vs. Diamondbacks odds, tips and betting trends

On Monday, a series opener is on the schedule, with the Arizona Diamondbacks (64-61) hosting the Texas Rangers (72-52) at 9:40 PM ET.

The Rangers are the road favorite (-147) versus the Diamondbacks (+123). The Texas Rangers will hand the ball to Jordan Montgomery (8-10, 3.30 ERA), who is looking for win No. 9 on the season, and the Diamondbacks will turn to Slade Cecconi.

The Rangers lost 6-2 against the Brewers yesterday, with Max Scherzer getting credited with the loss. He threw 3 2/3 innings, giving up three earned runs on three hits while striking out four. Corey Seager went 2-for-4 with a home run and an RBI to lead the Rangers offensively.

Monday, the Diamondbacks knocked off the Padres 8-1. Bryce Jarvis was the winning pitcher after throwing 3 2/3 innings, giving up one earned run on two hits. Gabriel Moreno paced the Diamondbacks’ offense, going 2-for-5 with a home run and five RBI.

Before this Rangers vs. Diamondbacks showdown, here’s what you need to get ready for Monday’s MLB action, including viewing options.

Texas Rangers vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Odds and Betting Lines

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Favorite: Rangers (-147, bet $147 to win $100)
Underdog: Diamondbacks (+123, bet $100 to win $123)
Over/under: 9

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Rangers Stats and Trends

Rangers Betting Records

This season, the Rangers have been favored 85 times and won 52, or 61.2%, of those games.
This season Texas has won 30 of its 45 games, or 66.7%, when favored by at least -147 on the moneyline.
Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rangers have a 59.5% chance to win.
So far this season, Texas and its opponents have hit the over in 60 of 124 games with a total.
The Rangers are 72-52-0 ATS in their 124 games with a spread this season.

Jordan Montgomery (Rangers Probable Starter)

The Rangers are sending Montgomery (8-10) to the mound to make his 25th start of the season. He is 8-10 with a 3.30 ERA and 128 strikeouts through 139 2/3 innings pitched.
In his last time out on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Angels, the lefty threw six innings, giving up one earned run while surrendering six hits.
The 30-year-old has a 3.30 ERA and 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings across 24 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .252 to his opponents.
Montgomery is trying to register his fifth quality start in a row in this outing.
Montgomery will look to last five or more innings for his seventh straight start. He’s averaging 5.8 frames per outing.
In four of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.
He will take the mound against a Diamondbacks offense that ranks 10th in MLB with 1071 total hits (on a .254 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .420 (10th in MLB) with 139 total home runs (19th in MLB).
In four innings over one appearance against the Diamondbacks this season, Montgomery has a 15.75 ERA and a 2.5 WHIP while his opponents are hitting .455.
This season, the 30-year-old ranks 14th in ERA (3.30), 34th in WHIP (1.237), and 37th in K/9 (8.3) among pitchers who qualify.

Rangers Batting Stats

The Rangers’ 172 home runs rank fifth in Major League Baseball.
Hitters for Texas have a combined .459 slugging percentage this season, which ranks second in MLB.
The Rangers have a team batting average of .270 this season, which ranks second among MLB teams.
Texas has scored 702 runs this season, which ranks second in MLB.
The Rangers have an OBP of .340 this season, which ranks second in MLB.
Texas ranks 16th with an average of 8.7 strikeouts per game.

Diamondbacks Stats and Trends

Diamondbacks Betting Records

The Diamondbacks have won in 32, or 46.4%, of the 69 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
Arizona has a win-loss record of 13-19 when favored by +123 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
The Diamondbacks have an implied victory probability of 44.8% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
Arizona and its opponents have gone over in 53 of its 125 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
The Diamondbacks have an against the spread mark of 69-56-0 in 125 games with a line this season.

Slade Cecconi (Diamondbacks Probable Starter)

Cecconi (0-0) takes the mound first for the Diamondbacks to make his third start this season.
The right-hander last pitched on Wednesday against the Colorado Rockies, when he threw four innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up four hits.
In three appearances this season, he has put up a 3.48 ERA and averages 6.1 strikeouts per nine innings while opposing batters are hitting .237 against him.
He has held his opponents without an earned run in one of his three appearances this season.
He will match up with a Rangers team that is batting .270 as a unit (second in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .459 (second in the league) with 172 total home runs (fifth in MLB action).