Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Chase Field in Phoenix

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Probable Pitchers: (R) Martinez, N (2-0) vs. (R) Anderson, C (0-0)

The Texas Rangers take on the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday at Chase Field in Phoenix.

The Rangers are 8-0 in their last 8 when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game and 8-1 in their last 9 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game. They are 4-1 in Martinez's last 5 starts on grass and 3-7 in Martinez's last 10 starts after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game. The over is 4-1 in the Rangers last 5 interleague road games and 3-1-1 in their last 5 games following an off day.

The Diamondbacks are 4-1 in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400 and 17-36 in their last 53 games vs. a right-handed starter. They are 4-1 in Anderson's last 5 starts during game 1 of a series and 4-1 in Anderson's last 5 home starts vs. a team with a losing record. The over is 7-1-1 in the Diamondbacks last 9 during game 1 of a series and 4-1-1 in their last 6 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days.

Head-to-head, the Rangers are 13-5 in the last 18 meetings.

Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Texas Rangers are 7-5-1 against the over/under

The run differential for the Texas Rangers is -1.2

Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 6-7-0 against the over/under

The run differential for the Arizona Diamondbacks is 0.8

Injuries to Watch

Texas Rangers

04/18/15 1B Mitch Moreland Elbow out indefinitely
04/11/15 P Derek Holland Shoulder 60-day DL (4/10)
04/11/15 CF Ryan Rua Ankle 15-day DL (4/10)
04/06/15 P Kyuji Fujikawa Groin 15-day DL (4/1)
04/06/15 P Lisalverto Bonilla Elbow 60-day DL (3/31)
04/06/15 P Matt Harrison Back 60-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Yu Darvish Elbow 60-day DL (4/6), out for season
04/04/15 RF Antoan Richardson Back 60-day DL (4/2)
04/04/15 2B Jurickson Profar Shoulder 60-day DL (2/24), out for season
04/04/15 P Martin Perez Elbow 60-day DL (3/11)

Arizona Diamondbacks

04/12/15 C Gerald Laird Back 15-day DL (4/9)
04/06/15 P Bronson Arroyo Elbow 60-day DL (4/6)
04/05/15 P David Hernandez Elbow 15-day DL (3/27)
04/05/15 P Matt Stites Arm 15-day DL (3/27)
04/05/15 C Oscar Hernandez Hand 15-day DL (3/27)
04/05/15 P Patrick Corbin Elbow 15-day DL (3/27)

Josh's Pick: Take Texas

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