Texas Rangers vs. Arizona Diamondbacks World Series Game 2 odds, tips and betting trends

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28 October 2023

Texas Rangers vs. Arizona Diamondbacks World Series Game 2 odds, tips and betting trends

The Texas Rangers and the Arizona Diamondbacks hit the field in the second game of the World Series on Saturday at 8:03 PM ET at Globe Life Field. The Rangers have a 1-0 series lead.

The Rangers are a home favorite (-149) versus the Diamondbacks (+127). The Rangers are set to start Jordan Montgomery (10-11, 3.20 ERA) versus the Diamondbacks and Merrill Kelly (12-8, 3.29 ERA).

Yesterday, the Rangers claimed a 6-5 win over the Diamondbacks, with Jose Leclerc (2.0 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 2 K) earning the win for the Rangers. Adolis Garcia finished 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI to lead the offensive showing. Miguel Castro (0.0 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 0 K) took the loss for the Diamondbacks.

Before watching the Rangers vs. Diamondbacks, here is everything you need to know about Saturday’s playoff action, including viewing options.

Texas Rangers vs. Arizona Diamondbacks odds and betting lines

BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 3:19 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Favorite: Rangers (-149, bet $149 to win $100)
Underdog: Diamondbacks (+127, bet $100 to win $127)
Over/under: 9

The Rangers have been favorites in 116 games this season and won 68 (58.6%) of those contests.
Texas has entered 56 games this season favored by -149 or more and is 35-21 in those contests.
The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 59.8% chance of a victory for the Rangers.
Texas and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 91 of 175 opportunities.
The Rangers have an ATS record of 98-77-0 in 175 games with a spread this season.

Montgomery gets the start for the Rangers, his 33rd of the season. He is 10-11 with a 3.20 ERA and 166 strikeouts in 188 2/3 innings pitched.
The left-hander last appeared in relief on Tuesday, when he threw 2 1/3 scoreless innings against the Houston Astros while giving up three hits.
The 30-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.20, with 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings, in 32 games this season. Opponents are hitting .247 against him.
Montgomery has collected 20 quality starts this year.
Montgomery has put up 28 starts this season in which he pitched five or more innings.
In seven of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.
The opposing Diamondbacks offense has the 17th-ranked slugging percentage (.408) and is 22nd in MLB play with 166 home runs. It has a collective .250 batting average, and is 17th in MLB with 1359 total hits and 14th in MLB play scoring 746 runs.
Montgomery has pitched 12 innings, giving up seven earned runs on 14 hits while striking out eight against the Diamondbacks this season.
Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 30-year-old ranks eighth in ERA (3.20), 23rd in WHIP (1.193), and 36th in K/9 (7.9).

The Rangers’ 233 home runs rank third in Major League Baseball.
Hitters for Texas have a combined .452 slugging percentage this season, which ranks third in MLB.
The Rangers’ .263 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking second in MLB.
Texas has scored the third-most runs in the majors this season with 881.
The Rangers are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking third with an OBP of .337.
Texas ranks 17th with an average of 8.7 strikeouts per game.

The Diamondbacks have been chosen as underdogs in 100 games this year and have walked away with the win 50 times (50%) in those games.
Arizona has a win-loss record of 20-25 when favored by +127 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Diamondbacks have a 44.1% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
Arizona and its opponents have gone over in 76 of its 175 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
The Diamondbacks have posted a record of 98-77-0 against the spread this season.

Kelly makes the start for the Diamondbacks, his 31st of the season. He is 12-8 with a 3.29 ERA and 187 strikeouts through 177 2/3 innings pitched.
The right-hander last pitched on Monday against the Philadelphia Phillies, when he threw five innings, allowing one earned run while giving up three hits.
In 30 games this season, the 35-year-old has an ERA of 3.29, with 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .222 against him.
Kelly is trying to pick up his 19th quality start of the season in this game.
Kelly is seeking his 33rd straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.9 innings per start.
He has had three appearances this season that he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
The opposing Rangers offense has a collective .263 batting average, and is second in the league with 1470 total hits and third in MLB action with 881 runs scored. They have the third-ranked slugging percentage (.452) and are third in all of MLB with 233 home runs.
This season, the 35-year-old ranks 11th in ERA (3.29), 23rd in WHIP (1.193), and 16th in K/9 (9.5) among qualifying pitchers.

The Diamondbacks rank 22nd in baseball with 166 total home runs.
This season, Arizona is 17th in the majors, slugging .408.
The Diamondbacks are 13th in MLB with a .250 batting average.
The offense for Arizona is the No. 14 offense in baseball, scoring 4.6 runs per game (746 total runs).
The Diamondbacks’ .322 on-base percentage ranks 14th in baseball.