Arizona Diamondbacks vs Texas Rangers Prediction MLB Picks 5/29/24
Texas Rangers (25-29) vs Arizona Diamondbacks (25-28)
Game Info: Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 2:35 pm (Globe Life Field)
Andrew Heaney (0-6) (4.69) vs Ryne Nelson (3-3) (6.03)
Betting Odds: Texas Rangers -122 / Arizona Diamondbacks +103 --- Over/Under: 9 Click Here for the Latest Odds
In this article, we will formulate an Arizona Diamondbacks vs Texas Rangers prediction for this MLB game on Wednesday, May 29th at Globe Life Field. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:
-The Diamondbacks recent form and recent player performance
-The Rangers recent form and recent play performance
-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Arizona
-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Texas
-Recent betting trends in games played between Arizona and Texas
-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for today’s game between the Diamondbacks and Rangers.
Diamondbacks Offense Looks to Bounce Back
The Diamondbacks offense only managed two runs on Tuesday and that led to the defeat. Pavin Smith finished with one hit and one RBI. In this game the Diamondbacks are going to need to get the offense out to a fast start. The Diamondbacks are averaging 4.62 runs per game while their pitching is giving up 4.56 runs per game. The offense is ranked 9th in the league while the pitching is ranked 19th. They do have a positive run differential of 0.06 which is 12th in the league. Christian Walker has hit 10 home runs and driven in 33 RBIs. Getting the start for the Diamondbacks will be Ryne Nelson who sits with a 3-3 record and an ERA of 6.03. In his last start against the Dodgers, he went five innings, giving up five hits and zero runs.
Why the Diamondbacks Will Win
- The Rangers have lost eight of their last nine games following a home win.
- The Diamondbacks have won six of their last seven day games following a loss.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last nine games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Diamondbacks have covered the run line in each of their last five day games against American League opponents.
- The Diamondbacks have led after 3 innings in each of their last eight road games against opponents that held a losing record.
Rangers look for Third Straight Win
The Rangers have won two games in a row and the pitching has been good the last couple of games. The Rangers didn’t get a great start from Nathan Eovaldi but the bullpen really stepped up. The Rangers are averaging 4.43 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.54 runs per game. The offense is ranked 13th in the league while their pitching is ranked 18th. They have a negative run differential of -0.11 which is 17th in the league. Adolis Garcia has hit 12 home runs and driven in 37 RBIs so far this season. The Rangers will meet the Marlins after this series.
Why The Rangers Will Win
- The Rangers have won each of their last four home games against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
- The Diamondbacks have lost six of their last seven games against AL West opponents.
- The Diamondbacks have failed to cover the run line each of their last eight games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Rangers have covered the run line in each of their last four games against the Diamondbacks.
- The Rangers have led after 5 innings in each of their last nine home games against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
- The Diamondbacks have lost the first inning in each of their last four day games against AL West opponents.
- The Diamondbacks have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last four day games against AL West opponents.
Arizona Diamondbacks vs Texas Rangers Prediction
Ryne Nelson has been inconsistent this season, but he sure looked dominant in his last start. Against the Dodgers he went five innings giving up zero runs. The problem though has been the inconsistency and they are going to really struggle in this game. The Rangers are averaging 4.43 runs and they are going to have no issue running up the score here. Back the Rangers on the money line to cash.
Shane’s Pick Rangers ML
AUTHOR: Shane Mickle
