Texas (5-5) at Arizona (5-5)
When: Tuesday, April 9th, 2019
Where: Chase Field,
Phoenix, Arizona
Time: 7:10 ET | TV: FS Southwest,
FS Arizona Plus
Opening Odds: Arizona -143/8.5
The Arizona Diamondbacks and Texas Rangers split four Interleague meetings last season and will do it again this year starting with the opener of a two-game set Tuesday night at Chase Field. Arizona pitching got hit hard in losing three of four at the Los Angeles Dodgers to open the season, but have bounced back with series wins over San Diego and the World Champion Boston Red Sox. The D’Backs platted 20 runs in the first two versus Boston, but stalled on Sunday during a 1-0 shutout loss. David Peralta is hitting .413 for the D’Backs and has hit safely in all 10 games. The Rangers are coming off a tough weekend in which Mike Trout almost single-handily won three of the four games from Texas. The Rangers pounded L.A. pitching in Thursday’s opener 11-4, but scored a total of four runs in losing the next three. Texas has been an underdog in all 10 games thus far and will be once again versus Zack Greinke. Arizona is -135 home favorites with a total set at 8.5.
Pitchers: Rangers – Mike Minor (1-1, 4.63 ERA) | Diamondbacks – Zack Greinke (1-1, 9.31)
Mike Minor was hit hard by the Chicago Cubs on Opening Day, surrendering six runs in 4.2 innings, but came back strong against Houston with seven shutout innings while striking out seven. Minor saw the Diamondbacks twice when he was pitching for Atlanta and won both with a 1.23 ERA, but the last encounter was May of 2013.
Greinke was also rocked on Opening Day to the tune of seven runs over 3.2 innings and allowed four Dodger home runs. He not only bounced back against San Diego with a strong pitching performance – three runs, six innings, 10 Ks – but smacked two home runs as well. Both of those starts came on the road so Greinke makes his 2019 home debut after posting a 2.55 ERA in 17 starts at Chase Field in 2018. Asdrubal Cabrera is 16-for-37 with six walks versus Greinke.
I like Greinke a lot in this one and the price is perfect that I don’t feel the need to take the runline. The Rangers are not a good team and could not hit at all the last three games against a mediocre at best Angels staff.
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BETTING TRENDS:
Rangers are 2-5 in their last 7 vs. National League West.
Rangers are 2-5 in their last 7 when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Rangers are 6-15 in their last 21 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Rangers are 7-21 in their last 28 road games.
Rangers are 5-16 in their last 21 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Rangers are 3-11 in their last 14 Tuesday games.
Rangers are 1-4 in their last 5 after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Rangers are 1-4 in their last 5 interleague road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Rangers are 1-6 in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Rangers are 1-7 in their last 8 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Rangers are 5-1 in Minor’s last 6 starts when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Rangers are 4-1 in Minor’s last 5 road starts.
Rangers are 4-1 in Minor’s last 5 starts after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Rangers are 5-2 in Minor’s last 7 starts with 5 days of rest.
Diamondbacks are 4-1 in their last 5 home games.
Diamondbacks are 6-2 in their last 8 interleague games vs. a left-handed starter.
Diamondbacks are 18-7 in their last 25 interleague home games vs. a left-handed starter.
Diamondbacks are 5-2 in their last 7 games following a loss.
Diamondbacks are 36-15 in their last 51 Tuesday games.
Diamondbacks are 16-7 in their last 23 interleague home games.
Diamondbacks are 37-18 in their last 55 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Diamondbacks are 5-12 in their last 17 when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Diamondbacks are 5-13 in their last 18 home games vs. a left-handed starter.
Diamondbacks are 3-8 in their last 11 during game 1 of a series.
Diamondbacks are 3-13 in their last 16 after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Diamondbacks are 1-5 in their last 6 games following an off day.
Diamondbacks are 0-4 in their last 4 when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Diamondbacks are 5-1 in Greinke’s last 6 Tuesday starts.
Diamondbacks are 19-7 in Greinke’s last 26 starts after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Diamondbacks are 25-12 in Greinke’s last 37 home starts.
Diamondbacks are 1-4 in Greinke’s last 5 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
Diamondbacks are 0-4 in Greinke’s last 4 starts when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Diamondbacks are 0-5 in Greinke’s last 5 starts during game 1 of a series.
Diamondbacks are 0-6 in Greinke’s last 6 starts after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Over is 5-0 in Rangers last 5 interleague games.
Over is 4-0 in Rangers last 4 interleague games vs. a right-handed starter.
Under is 5-1 in Rangers last 6 road games.
Over is 5-1 in Rangers last 6 when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Over is 16-4-1 in Rangers last 21 games following an off day.
Under is 4-1 in Rangers last 5 on grass.
Under is 4-1 in Rangers last 5 Tuesday games.
Under is 8-2 in Rangers last 10 games following a loss.
Under is 4-1 in Rangers last 5 overall.
Under is 10-3 in Rangers last 13 after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Under is 8-3 in Rangers last 11 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Under is 13-5-3 in Rangers last 21 interleague road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Under is 4-1 in Minor’s last 5 starts when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Under is 7-2 in Minor’s last 9 starts after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Under is 7-3-1 in Minor’s last 11 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
Under is 13-6-1 in Minor’s last 20 starts on grass.
Under is 13-6-1 in Minor’s last 20 starts overall.
Over is 4-0 in Diamondbacks last 4 after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Over is 6-0 in Diamondbacks last 6 games following a loss.
Over is 5-1 in Diamondbacks last 6 during game 1 of a series.
Under is 4-1-1 in Diamondbacks last 6 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Over is 4-1 in Diamondbacks last 5 after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Over is 7-2-1 in Diamondbacks last 10 on grass.
Over is 7-2-1 in Diamondbacks last 10 overall.
Under is 13-4-3 in Diamondbacks last 20 Tuesday games.
Over is 3-1-1 in Diamondbacks last 5 games vs. a left-handed starter.
Over is 3-1-1 in Diamondbacks last 5 interleague games.
Over is 3-1-1 in Diamondbacks last 5 home games vs. a left-handed starter.
Under is 3-1-1 in Diamondbacks last 5 interleague home games.
Over is 37-13-1 in Diamondbacks last 51 games following an off day.
Over is 10-4-1 in Diamondbacks last 15 when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Over is 4-0 in Greinke’s last 4 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
Over is 5-0 in Greinke’s last 5 starts on grass.
Over is 5-0 in Greinke’s last 5 starts overall.
Over is 7-1 in Greinke’s last 8 starts during game 1 of a series.
Under is 6-1 in Greinke’s last 7 Tuesday starts.
Under is 5-1 in Greinke’s last 6 starts when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Under is 7-2 in Greinke’s last 9 starts after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Under is 7-2 in Greinke’s last 9 interleague starts.
Under is 6-2 in Greinke’s last 8 starts vs. American League West.
Over is 10-4 in Greinke’s last 14 starts when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Rangers are 2-5 in the last 7 meetings.
