Arizona (48-47) at Texas (50-45)
When: Wednesday, July 17th, 2019
Where: Globe Life Park,
Arlington, Texas
Time: 8:05 ET | TV: FS Arizona,
FS Southwest
Opening Odds: Arizona -120/10.5
The Arizona Diamondbacks are climbing up the wild card ladder thanks to strong starting pitching recently and Robbie Ray will look to keep that going on Wednesday when his team meets the Texas Rangers. Arizona will be looking for the two-game interleague sweep of the reeling Rangers by winning for the sixth time in its last eight games. The D’backs starting staff is 5-2 with a 1.90 ERA in the last seven games and Arizona is within one game of the second NL Wild Card spot. All-Star Ketel Marte continued his torrid hitting with a two-run single on Tuesday and is batting .407 with seven homers and 13 RBI over his last 28 games. Ildemaro Vargas hit his fifth home run of the season in Arizona’s 9-2 victory in the series opener to hand Texas its ninth loss in 13 games. Texas welcomed back injured All-Star Hunter Pence to the lineup on Tuesday but he went 0-for-4 as the designated hitter after missing 23 games due to a groin strain. The Rangers fell five games back of an AL Wild Card spot despite getting the 22nd home run from All-Star slugger Joey Gallo. Texas will send Jesse Chavez to the mound in hopes of rebounding from a poor outing last time out.
Pitchers: Diamondbacks – Robbie Ray (7-6, 3.81 ERA) | Rangers – Jesse Chavez (3-4, 3.84)
Ray has completed six innings in eight of his last nine outings including last Friday in St. Louis where he held the Cardinals to one run and two hits while recording eight strikeouts over 6.1 innings in a 4-2 victory. It was the second straight one-run outing for the lefty, who had failed to allow less than two runs in a start since May 13th. Ray is 1-1 with a 5.06 ERA in four career starts versus Texas.
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Chavez was bombed last Friday at home against the Houston Astros, surrendering seven runs – six earned – and seven hits over 5.1 innings to drop his record below .500. It was his third straight start of allowing four runs or more and he owns a 5.28 ERA in 30.2 home innings. Chavez owns a 4.67 ERA in 12 career games (one start) versus Arizona.
These teams are going in opposite directions right now and the pitching matchup heavily favors Arizona in this one. Chavez has been terrible in his last three starts and the D’backs will pounce on him early.
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BETTING TRENDS:
Diamondbacks are 5-0 in their last 5 interleague road games.
Diamondbacks are 4-0 in their last 4 interleague road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Diamondbacks are 5-0 in their last 5 interleague games.
Diamondbacks are 4-0 in their last 4 interleague games vs. a right-handed starter.
Diamondbacks are 4-1 in their last 5 when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Diamondbacks are 9-3 in their last 12 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Diamondbacks are 9-3 in their last 12 after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Diamondbacks are 5-2 in their last 7 overall.
Diamondbacks are 5-2 in their last 7 games on grass.
Diamondbacks are 5-2 in their last 7 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Diamondbacks are 13-6 in their last 19 road games vs. a team with a winning record.
Diamondbacks are 24-52 in their last 76 interleague road games vs. a team with a winning record.
Diamondbacks are 3-7 in their last 10 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Diamondbacks are 2-5 in their last 7 road games.
Diamondbacks are 2-5 in their last 7 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Diamondbacks are 3-8 in their last 11 when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Diamondbacks are 1-8 in their last 9 during game 2 of a series.
Diamondbacks are 5-0 in Ray’s last 5 road starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Diamondbacks are 4-1 in Ray’s last 5 starts when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Diamondbacks are 2-6 in Ray’s last 8 starts on grass.
Diamondbacks are 1-4 in Ray’s last 5 starts vs. American League West.
Diamondbacks are 0-5 in Ray’s last 5 starts with 4 days of rest.
Rangers are 7-1 in their last 8 when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Rangers are 5-2 in their last 7 interleague games vs. a team with a winning record.
Rangers are 14-6 in their last 20 interleague home games vs. a team with a winning record.
Rangers are 9-4 in their last 13 during game 2 of a series.
Rangers are 4-9 in their last 13 overall.
Rangers are 3-7 in their last 10 vs. National League West.
Rangers are 2-6 in their last 8 games following a loss.
Rangers are 1-4 in their last 5 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Rangers are 1-4 in their last 5 home games vs. a left-handed starter.
Rangers are 1-4 in their last 5 interleague home games vs. a left-handed starter.
Rangers are 1-6 in their last 7 games vs. a left-handed starter.
Rangers are 5-1 in Chavez’s last 6 starts on grass.
Rangers are 5-2 in Chavez’s last 7 starts.
Under is 4-0 in Diamondbacks last 4 games following a win.
Under is 5-0 in Diamondbacks last 5 when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Under is 6-1 in Diamondbacks last 7 on grass.
Under is 6-1 in Diamondbacks last 7 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Under is 6-1 in Diamondbacks last 7 overall.
Over is 5-1 in Diamondbacks last 6 interleague road games vs. a team with a winning record.
Over is 4-1-1 in Diamondbacks last 6 road games vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 4-1 in Diamondbacks last 5 after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Under is 4-1 in Diamondbacks last 5 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Over is 4-1-1 in Diamondbacks last 6 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Over is 4-1 in Diamondbacks last 5 vs. American League West.
Over is 7-2 in Diamondbacks last 9 interleague road games.
Over is 5-2 in Diamondbacks last 7 interleague games.
Over is 5-2-1 in Diamondbacks last 8 interleague road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Under is 4-0 in Ray’s last 4 Wednesday starts.
Under is 4-1 in Ray’s last 5 interleague starts.
Over is 11-3 in Ray’s last 14 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
Under is 6-2-1 in Ray’s last 9 starts vs. American League West.
Under is 5-2 in Ray’s last 7 starts during game 2 of a series.
Under is 5-2 in Ray’s last 7 starts after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Under is 5-2 in Ray’s last 7 road starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Over is 4-0 in Rangers last 4 on grass.
Over is 4-0 in Rangers last 4 home games.
Over is 4-0 in Rangers last 4 overall.
Over is 4-0 in Rangers last 4 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Over is 5-1 in Rangers last 6 interleague games vs. a left-handed starter.
Over is 5-1 in Rangers last 6 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Under is 5-1-1 in Rangers last 7 when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Under is 4-1 in Rangers last 5 Wednesday games.
Over is 4-1 in Rangers last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
Over is 4-1 in Rangers last 5 games following a loss.
Over is 4-1-1 in Rangers last 6 games vs. a left-handed starter.
Under is 4-1 in Rangers last 5 interleague home games vs. a team with a winning record.
Over is 4-1 in Rangers last 5 vs. National League West.
Over is 3-1-1 in Rangers last 5 interleague home games vs. a left-handed starter.
Over is 6-2-1 in Rangers last 9 vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 13-5-1 in Rangers last 19 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Under is 5-2 in Rangers last 7 interleague games.
Under is 51-24-3 in Rangers last 78 interleague games vs. a team with a winning record.
Over is 3-0-1 in Chavez’s last 4 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Diamondbacks are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Texas.
Diamondbacks are 7-3 in the last 10 meetings.
