Data Skrive:
The Arizona Diamondbacks (80-64) and Pavin Smith (3 HR in his last game) are favored (-180) on the moneyline for their matchup with the Texas Rangers (70-74) on Wednesday at 3:40 p.m. ET on ARID. Merrill Kelly takes the mound for Arizona while Cody Bradford is Texas’ starter for the contest.
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Money Line
Bet $20, Payout $31.11
Diamondbacks to win vs Rangers -180
Diamondbacks vs. Rangers Betting Lines
- Favorite: Diamondbacks (-180)
- Underdog: Rangers (+150)
- Over/under: 7.5
Diamondbacks vs. Rangers Betting Insights
- The Diamondbacks have been victorious in 45, or 63.4%, of the 71 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
- This year Arizona has won 16 of 18 games when listed as at least -180 on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Diamondbacks have a 64.3% chance of walking away with the win.
- The Rangers have compiled a 20-40 record in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 33.3% of those games).
- Texas is 1-4 (winning only 20% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +150 or longer.
- Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Rangers have an implied win probability of 40%.
Diamondbacks vs. Rangers Hitting Leaders
- Ketel Marte leads Arizona in homers with 30 while also maintaining a team-best .293 batting average.
- Marte’s home runs put him 12th in MLB, and he ranks 28th in RBI.
- Corbin Carroll has 120 hits and an OBP of .314 to go with a slugging percentage of .419 this season.
- Marcus Semien has 25 doubles, two triples, 19 home runs and 58 walks while hitting .238.
- Among all hitters in the big leagues, Semien’s home run total puts him 66th, and his RBI total ranks 57th.
- Josh Smith is batting .268 with 27 doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 44 walks.
Diamondbacks vs. Rangers Pitching Rankings
- The Diamondbacks have a 7.9 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 28th in baseball.
- The Diamondbacks have the 27th-ranked ERA (4.61) in the majors this season.
- Diamondbacks pitchers have a 1.353 WHIP this season, fifth-worst in the majors.
- The Rangers pitching staff ranks 12th in MLB with a collective 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Texas’ 4.26 team ERA ranks 22nd among all MLB pitching staffs.
- Pitchers for the Rangers combine for the 21st-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.280).