| MATCHUP | Arizona Diamondbacks | Texas Rangers |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 20-21 | 20-22 |
| Spread | -1.5 161 | +1.5 -197 |
| Moneyline | +102 | -122 |
| Total | Over 8.5 (-115) | Under 8.5 (-105) |
| Where | Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas | |
| When | Wednesday, May 13, 2026 | |
| Time | 08:05 PM EDT | |
| TV | MLB.TV | |
Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Preview
The Arizona Diamondbacks are 20-21 on the year and play the Rockies and Giants next. The Arizona Diamondbacks are batting. 233 on the season, have a .296 OBP, and have a .387 slugging percentage. The Arizona Diamondbacks’ pitching staff has a 4.46 ERA and a 1.30 WHIP. Ildemaro Vargas leads the Arizona Diamondbacks with 45 hits and 26 RBI while Nolan Arenado and Corbin Carroll have combined for 71 hits and 38 RBI.
Ryne Nelson gets the ball for the Arizona Diamondbacks, and he is 1-3 with a 5.68 ERA and 35 strikeouts this season. Nelson is 0-1 with a 6.23 ERA and 16 strikeouts in his career against the Texas Rangers.
Texas Rangers Betting Preview
The Texas Rangers are 20-22 on the year and play the Astros and Rockies next. The Texas Rangers are batting .234 on the season and have a .315 OBP, and a .369 slugging percentage. The Texas Rangers’ pitching staff has a 3.60 ERA and a 1.21 WHIP. Josh Jung leads the Texas Rangers with 47 hits and 20 RBI, while Jake Burger and Brandon Nimmo have combined for 79 hits and 35 RBI.
Kumar Rocker gets the ball for the Texas Rangers, and he is 1-4 with a 5.01 ERA and 27 strikeouts this season. This will be Rocker’s first career game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Why the Texas Rangers will win
- The Diamondbacks have lost five of their last six road games after playing the previous day.
- The Rangers have won three of their last four home games.
- The Rangers have covered the run line in four of their last five games as home favorites against National League opponents.
- The Diamondbacks have failed to cover the run line in three of their last four games as road underdogs.
- The Rangers have led after 5 innings in four of their last five games as home favorites against National League opponents.
Why the Arizona Diamondbacks will win
- The Diamondbacks have won each of their last four games as road underdogs against American League opponents following a loss.
- The Rangers have lost five of their last six games as favorites following a home win.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the run line each of their last seven games at Globe Life Field against National League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Diamondbacks have covered the run line in each of their last six night games following a road loss.
- The Diamondbacks have led after 3 innings in three of their last four games.
- The Diamondbacks have led after 5 innings in three of their last four games.
Total Runs Facts
- Nine of the Rangers’ last 10 games as favorites against National League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Six of the Diamondbacks’ last seven games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of Kumar Rocker’s last five home appearances as a starter.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Diamondbacks’ last five night games against American League opponents.
Texas Rangers Player Prop Facts
- Wyatt Langford has hit a home run in two of his last three home appearances against NL West opponents.
- Wyatt Langford has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine appearances with the Rangers as favorites against NL West opponents.
Arizona Diamondbacks Player Prop Facts
- Ildemaro Vargas has hit at least one home run in three of the Diamondbacks’ last five games against AL opponents.
- Ryne Nelson has recorded six or more strikeouts in three of his last four road appearances against AL opponents.
- Ildemaro Vargas has recorded at least one hit in 14 of his last 15 appearances against AL opponents.
- Ildemaro Vargas ranks 8th amongst qualified players for Slugging Percentage (.575) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Rangers rank 5th in the league for runs allowed this season (157).
- The Rangers rank 25th in the league for doubles this season (58).
- The Diamondbacks rank 29th in the league for strikeouts this season (305).
- The Diamondbacks rank 28th in the league for on-base percentage this season (.296).
Arizona Diamondbacks vs Texas Rangers Prediction
The season numbers for both pitchers aren’t great, but I’m still rolling with the Diamondbacks. Nelson has been better this month, allowing 6 hits and 2 runs in his last 12.1 innings. Nelson also has a 2.95 ERA and a .175 allowed batting average in 21.1 road innings. Rocker has been better at home, but he’s also allowed 17 hits and 10 runs in his last 11.2 innings overall. The Rangers are 1-6 this season when Rocker pitches. Nelson is in better form. The fact we can get slight plus money with Arizona here feels like the play. Give me the Diamondbacks.