Arizona Diamondbacks vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 5/2/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Texas Rangers

Date: Tuesday, May 2, 2023

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

Odds/Point Spread: Arizona (-180) Texas (+155)

Globe Life Field is where the Texas Rangers (17-11) will attempt to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks (16-13) on Tuesday. The odds on this game have Arizona at -180 while Texas is coming in at +155. The over/under comes in at 7.5. The starting pitchers are Zac Gallen and Jon Gray.

The Diamondbacks have accrued 65 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 25 balls out of the park. Arizona has a slugging % of .422 and have been rung up 218 times, while drawing a walk on 68 occasions. As a unit, the Arizona Diamondbacks are notching 5.0 runs per contest, which ranks them 10th in baseball. They have recorded 140 runs batted in and 259 base knocks over the course of the season, while their team batting average is .265. They have tallied 145 runs while having a team OBP of .316.

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The Diamondbacks have compiled a team ERA of 4.75 on the year (22nd in baseball), and they have rung up 234 batters. Diamondbacks pitchers have conceded 34 home runs and also 140 runs in total (24th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 112 hitters and their FIP sits at 4.71 as a unit on the season. Arizona has surrendered 233 hits (8.3 per 9 innings) and also 134 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.09 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.36.

The Diamondbacks have sent 97 relief pitchers to the hill for the season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 45 base runners so far this season and 31.1% of those players ended up scoring. They have accumulated 7 saves this year and have not converted 4 out of their 11 chances to get a save. The Diamondbacks relief pitchers have accumulated a save percentage of 63.6% and has come into the game in 25 save situations. The relief pitchers have notched 14 holds over the course of the season (16th in the league). Diamondbacks relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 28 times in addition to having 22 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Diamondbacks have transformed 70.8% of baseballs in play into outs in their 2,286 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 8th in the majors. The Arizona Diamondbacks are sitting with 762 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 279 assists and 8 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .992 which ranks 2nd in professional baseball, and have earned 23 double plays.

Gallen has pitched in 495 frames and has 560 strikeouts in his pro baseball career. His ERA is 3.02 (166 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.075. He has allowed 370 base hits (6.7 hits per nine innings) and has 162 free passes. Gallen (26-23 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 3.43 while going up against 2,003 batters during his time in the majors.

The Texas Rangers are sitting with a team OBP of .339 in addition to a team batting average of .259 so far this season. They have struck out on 245 instances (19th in the league) and are sitting with 244 base knocks. Texas has tallied 38 HRs so far this year and 174 RBIs. The Rangers have a team slugging percentage of .444 and they are earning 6.36 runs per game (2nd in baseball). They have tallied 55 two-baggers, while walking 102 times as well as recording 178 runs.

The Rangers have a team WHIP of 1.154 in addition to having a FIP of 3.58 as a staff over the course of the season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.90 (245 strikeouts against 77 walks). They are sitting at 4th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 208. They have surrendered 21 long balls and they give up 3.86 runs per 9 innings (7th in MLB). The Texas pitching staff have allowed 106 runs for the year and come in with a team ERA of 3.43 (94 earned runs surrendered).

Sitting with 23 save situations, the Rangers have earned 14 holds in addition to 4 blown saves. Texas has had relief pitchers enter the game in 8 save chances and they have tallied 4 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 18 times in high leverage situations in addition to 28 occasions with runners on. Texas relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 37.5% of 48 inherited runners. They rank 26th in the league holding a save rate of 50.0%, and they have dispatched 76 bullpen pitchers to the hill this season.

In their 2,223 innings on the diamond, the Rangers hold a defensive efficiency of 70.0% (10th in MLB). The Texas Rangers have gotten 25 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .984 (21st in the majors). The Rangers have accrued 230 assists, 16 errors and have a tally of 741 putouts for the year.

During his pro baseball career, Gray has given up 956 base knocks while he has tallied 1,000 strikeouts in 982 innings. Gray (61-57 career win-loss record) holds a 4.49 earned run average while giving up 8.8 hits per nine innings. He has conceded 490 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.312 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.0. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.01 and he has faced 4,183 hitters during his career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Texas (+155)

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