Diamondbacks vs. Rangers Game 2 Betting Preview & Predictions

Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Texas Rangers
Date: Saturday, October 28th, 8:03 ET
Location: Globe Life Field
TV: FOX
Money Line: Diamondbacks +133/Rangers -160
Total Line: 8.5

Betting Preview

Here’s our betting preview for the upcoming MLB clash between the Texas Rangers and the Diamondbacks on Saturday, October 28th at Globe Life Field. We provide you with a comprehensive analysis, odds, and predictions to help with your handicapping decision or tail our expert based on the projected lineups and listed starting pitchers.

Betting Odds

Diamondbacks vs. Rangers Projected Lineup

	Batting Order	Position
Ketel Marte	1	2B
Corbin Carroll	2	CF
Gabriel Moreno	3	C
Christian Walker	4	1B
Tommy Pham	5	RF
Lourdes Gurriel Jr.	6	LF
Evan Longoria	7	DH
Emmanuel Rivera	8	3B
Geraldo Perdomo	9	SS
Merrill Kelly	–	SP




	Batting Order	Position
Marcus Semien	1	2B
Corey Seager	2	SS
Evan Carter	3	LF
Adolis García	4	RF
Mitch Garver	5	DH
Jonah Heim	6	C
Nathaniel Lowe	7	1B
Josh Jung	8	3B
Leody Taveras	9	CF
Jordan Montgomery	–	SP




Straight Up/Over-Under/ Runline Record

Arizona Diamondbacks: 84-78 SU / OU 77-90 / Runline 98-77
Texas Rangers: 90-72 SU / OU 92-75 / Runline 97-78

Heading into their game vs. the Rangers, the Diamondbacks have a record of 84-78 and have dropped four straight games. In the NL West, they are in 2nd place and have an overall series record of 34-22-2. At home, they have gone 43-38 and 41-40 on the road.

• The Diamondbacks have covered the runline in three straight games and have a season-long run margin of -0.0.
• The Diamondbacks have been favored in 42.3% of their games and have runline records of 47-38 and 51-39 at home and on the road, respectively
• So far, the Diamondbacks have an over/under record of just 77-90.

The Rangers head into today’s game in first place in the AL West on a record of 90-72. Over their last ten games, they have put together an above .500 record of 7-3. At home, Texas is 50-31 and 40-41 on the road. Their overall series record comes in at 35-21-1.

• The Rangers have covered the runline in 55.4% of their games and have an average run margin of 1.1
• The Rangers have been favored in 65.1% of their games and have runline records of 46-40 and 51-38 at home and on the road, respectively
• The over has hit in 55% of the Rangers’ 162 games at 92-75.

Pitching Matchup




The Diamondbacks will turn to starter Merrill Kelly who has an overall record of 12-8. Through 33 appearances his ERA stands at 3.29 with a K/9 figure of 9.47. So far, he has put together of FIP of 3.85 to go along with an OBP of .289.

In Merrill Kelly’s last outing, he gave up one run on three hits to the Phillies. Kelly came away with the win, as the Diamondbacks came out on top by a score of 5-1.




Jordan Montgomery heads into the game with an overall record of 10-11 and an ERA of 3.20. In his 19 appearances on the road, he has an ERA of 2.93 and record of 6-6. At home, he has put together a mark of 7-5 and ERA of 4.19. His season-long WHIP stands at 1.19, accompanied by a batting average allowed of .242. Teams facing him have amassed a slugging percentage of .386.

In Jordan Montgomery’s last outing, he gave up zero runs on three hits to the Astros. Montgomery came away with the win, as the Rangers came out on top by a score of 11-4.

Diamondbacks vs. Rangers Offense Outlook

The Diamondbacks have played 176 games so far this season and are currently ranked 14th in the league with an average of 4.6 runs per game. In terms of home run hitting, Arizona is 20th, having hit the ball out of the park 166 times. Their overall batting average is .250, including .233 on the road and .256 at home.

Arizona Diamondbacks Top Hitters On The Road




Arizona Diamondbacks Top Hitters: Last Five Games




This season, the Rangers are ranked 3rd in the league with an average of 5.4 runs per game. Texas is ranked 3rd in home runs, with a total of 233 long balls. Their overall batting average is .263, including .249 on the road and .266 at home.

Texas Rangers Team Hitting Stats




Texas Rangers Top Hitters: Last Five Games




Free MLB Pick

Although Arizona’s bullpen has been excellent throughout the playoffs, they coughed one up last night, and the Rangers went on to win in extra innings. For game two, I’m taking the Rangers to ride this momentum and pick up another win. My pick is Texas on the moneyline.