Rangers vs Diamondbacks Betting Odds Preview
DBacks Still in Red for Bettors 2023, Texas Among League’s Best
The Texas Rangers have lost four straight but still maintain a 2.5 game lead in the American League East with the help of the Seattle Mariners who swept the second-place Houston Astros. Texas, who is 4-8 in their last 10, will try to get back on track on the road behind starter Jeff Montgomery (8-10, 3.30) who was acquired from the St. Louis Cardinals at the deadline.
Arizona, one game out of a WC spot, counters with rookie Slade Cecconi (0-0, 3.48) who has yet to throw five innings in his three starts. The Rangers opened as a -161 consensus favorite with a total of 9.5 (under -120). The first pitch from Chase Field is scheduled at 9:40 pm ET / 6:40 pm PT. We continue our Rangers vs Diamondbacks odds preview with a look at both teams from a betting perspective.
Diamondbacks Look to Build off Road Trip
Dreams of winning the National League West are long gone, but the Arizona Diamondbacks are in the thick of a wild card race after winning five of their last seven on the road against the Colorado Rockies and San Diego Padres.
They’ll lean on Cecconi who has just 10 ⅓ innings under his Major League belt but has been effective in his limited starts. The 24-year-old was 4-8 at AAA Reno before the call-up, but MLB numbers have a tendency to get better at the MLB level and that’s the case with the former Miami Hurricane after giving up 113 hits in 103 innings with the Aces.
The Snakes didn’t have the luxury of waiting for the Pittsburgh Pirates to show up on their MLB schedule, they had to throw the rookie against three division rivals (Giants, Padres, and Rockies) to which the righty responded well although Arizona managed to win just one of his three starts despite supporting their young pitcher with 5.50 runs per game.
We continue our Rangers vs Diamondbacks odds preview by swinging our attention to Texas.
Rangers Deadline Deal Paying Off
With Jacob deGrom shutting it down for the rest of the season, the Rangers rescued Jordan Montgomery from the St. Louis Cardinals and has paid dividends since with a 2-1 record to go with a 2.50 era. The 30-year-old has allowed 19 hits in 18 innings, but his 20 K’s have countered his hits allowed total.
In all three starts, the former South Carolina Gamecock has pitched at least six innings and hasn’t allowed more than two earned runs while the Rangers have won two of his three starts. His Texas MLB team stats show that Texas has a number and experience advantage in tonight’s match-up.
Texas is +300 units against the moneyline in 2023, ranking them 9th in baseball. We conclude our Rangers vs Diamondbacks odds preview with our official MLB pick.
Bettors Expect Rangers Slump to End
Early betting shows the public racing to the window to bet on the Texas Rangers after the pitching match-up was set. 61% of the early moneyline wagers have come in backing Montgomery with 73% of the tickets following suit.
Despite Arizona being in the thick of the playoff race, there isn’t a more frustrating team in baseball than the Diamondbacks who are 64-61 (-2 units). The Chicago Cubs are close, but when you can’t build a bankroll by backing mediocrity and that’s what Arizona is at the end of the day, a mediocre ball club playing a great team.
We’re going to lay the -161 and bet the Texas Rangers. That does it for our Rangers vs Diamondbacks odds preview, we wish you the best with your wagers tonight.
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