Arizona Diamondbacks vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 5/3/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Texas Rangers

Date: Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

Globe Life Field is the location where the Texas Rangers (17-11) will try to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks (16-13) on Wednesday. The pitchers taking the mound are Merrill Kelly and Andrew Heaney.

The Diamondbacks have tallied 65 doubles as a squad and have hit 25 baseballs out of the stadium. Arizona has a slugging % of .422 and have been called out on strikes 218 times, while being walked on 68 occasions. As a squad, the Arizona Diamondbacks are earning 5.0 runs per game, which is 10th in the league. They have earned 140 runs batted in and 259 hits so far this season, and their average at the plate is sitting at .265. They have tallied 145 runs scored while having a team OBP of .316.

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The Diamondbacks are sitting with a team ERA of 4.75 this season (22nd in the league), and the staff has struck out 234 batters. Diamondbacks pitchers have allowed 34 long balls and 140 total runs (22nd in the league). They have walked 112 hitters and their FIP sits at 4.72 as a team for the season. Arizona has conceded 233 hits (8.3 per 9 innings) and 134 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.09 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.36.

The Diamondbacks have sent 97 relievers to the hill so far this season. The relievers have inherited 45 base runners over the course of the season with 31.1% of those players crossed the plate. They have compiled 7 saves this year and have missed out on 4 of their 11 save opportunities. The Diamondbacks relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 63.6% and has entered the game in 25 save situations. The relievers have racked up 14 holds so far this year (16th in MLB). Diamondbacks relief pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 28 times in addition to having 22 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Diamondbacks have turned 70.8% of balls hit into play into outs out of 2,286 innings, which ranks them 8th in baseball. The Arizona Diamondbacks have a tally of 762 putouts this year, in addition to 279 assists and 8 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .992 which puts them in 2nd in pro baseball, and have accumulated 23 double plays.

Kelly has taken the ball for 605 innings and is sitting with 524 punch outs during his career. His earned run average is 3.91 (263 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.232. He has conceded 564 base hits (8.4 hits per nine innings) with 182 walks. Kelly (38-38 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 4.08 while he has gone up against 2,505 hitters in the majors.

Texas is sitting with 38 home runs over the course of the season to go along with 174 RBIs. They have hit 55 doubles, while walking 102 times and putting up 178 runs. The Texas Rangers have accumulated a team on-base percentage of .339 and a batting average of .259 so far this season. The Rangers have a team SLG% of .444 and they have an average of 6.36 runs per contest (2nd in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 245 occasions (19th in MLB) and have accounted for 244 hits.

The Texas pitching staff have conceded 106 runs on the year while having a team ERA of 3.43 (94 earned runs surrendered). They have allowed 21 homers and they concede 3.86 runs per 9 innings (8th in the league). The Rangers have a WHIP of 1.154 in addition to having a FIP of 3.58 as a team this year. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.90 (245 strikeouts against 77 walks). They have a ranking of 3rd in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 208.

Sitting with 23 save situations, the Rangers have recorded 14 holds and also 4 blown saves. Texas has called on relief pitchers to enter the contest in 8 save opportunities and they have walked away with 4 saves. Their relief pitchers have come in 18 times in high leverage situations and on 28 occasions with runners on. Texas relievers have an inherited score percentage of 37.5% out of their 48 inherited runners. They are currently ranked 26th in MLB with a save rate of 50.0%, and they have sent 76 relievers to the hill over the course of the season.

In 2,223 innings on the field, the Rangers have a defensive efficiency of 70.0% (11th in the majors). The Texas Rangers have turned 25 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .984 (21st in the majors). The Rangers have accrued 230 assists, 16 errors and have earned 741 putouts so far this season.

In his pro baseball career, Heaney has surrendered 702 hits while accumulating 786 punch outs in 731 innings pitched. He has surrendered 370 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.244 and having a FIP of 4.4. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.78 and he has faced 3,100 opposing hitters so far in his pro baseball career. Heaney (38-44 record in his career) has earned a 4.55 earned run average while conceding 8.6 hits per nine innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Arizona

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