Texas Rangers vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, 8/21/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Rangers vs Arizona Diamondbacks

Date: Monday, August 21, 2023

Location: Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ

TV: Bally Sports Arizona

Odds/Point Spread: Texas (-125) Arizona (+105)

The Texas Rangers (72-51) are en route to Chase Field on Monday where they will attempt to defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks (64-61). The odds on this game have the Rangers at -125 and the Diamondbacks are coming in at +105. The over/under has been set at 9. The expected starting pitchers will be Jordan Montgomery and Slade Cecconi.

The Rangers have tallied 268 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 171 balls out of the park. Texas has a slugging % of .460 and have been called out on strikes 1,070 times, while drawing a walk on 438 occasions. As a team, the Texas Rangers are compiling 5.7 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 2nd in MLB. They have accounted for 670 RBI's and 1,153 base knocks on the season, while their batting average is .270. They have notched a total of 700 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .340.

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They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.88 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.22. Rangers pitchers have yielded 137 long balls and 511 runs in total (8th in the league). Texas has conceded 983 hits (8.1 per 9 innings) and also 486 earned runs. The Rangers hold a team earned run average of 4.02 on the campaign (12th in the league), and the staff has struck out 1,005 batters. They have walked 349 hitters and their FIP is 4.13 as a unit for the year.

The Rangers have sent 333 relievers to the hill on the year. The relief pitchers have inherited 179 base runners so far this season and 29.6% of those runners crossed the plate. They have compiled 24 saves this season and have not converted 20 out of their 44 save opportunities. The Rangers relievers have recorded a save rate of 54.5% and stepped onto the hill in 105 save situations. The relievers have accumulated 60 holds this year (21st in the league). Rangers bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 107 times and also have had 105 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Texas Rangers have a tally of 3,265 putouts thus far, as well as 1,097 assists and 47 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .989 which has them sitting 2nd in MLB, and they have twisted 110 double plays. The Rangers have converted 70.6% of baseballs in play into outs in their 9,795 innings, which ranks them 3rd in pro baseball.

Montgomery (36-33 career win-loss mark) sits with a FIP of 3.77 while he has faced 2,945 hitters during his time in the major leagues. He has given up 664 hits (8.5 hits per 9 innings) and has 196 free passes. His ERA is 3.74 (293 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.219. Montgomery has thrown 705 frames and has earned 667 punch outs during his pro baseball career.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have an on-base percentage of .324 as well as a team batting average of .254 for the season. They have been called out on strikes on 971 occasions (28th in MLB) and are sitting with 1,071 base hits. Arizona is sitting with 139 HRs so far this season as well as 555 runs batted in. The Diamondbacks have a team slugging percentage of .420 and they score 4.70 runs per game (12th in the league). They have put up 223 doubles, while getting a free base 410 times and racking up 587 runs.

The Diamondbacks have a team WHIP of 1.343 and have a FIP of 4.45 as a team so far this season. They rank 23rd in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 1,070. The Arizona pitching staff have conceded 599 runs this year and come in with a team ERA of 4.61 (565 earned runs conceded). Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.40 (1,026 strikeouts vs 411 walks). They have relinquished 155 dingers and they concede 4.89 runs per 9 innings (21st in the league).

Sitting with 118 save situations, the Diamondbacks have 59 holds and 23 blown saves. Arizona has had bullpen pitchers step onto the hill in 57 save opportunities and they have earned 34 saves. Their relievers have taken the field 122 times in high leverage situations in addition to 124 occasions with runners on base. Arizona relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 30.3% out of their 185 inherited base runners. They rank 20th in baseball holding a save rate of 59.6%, and they have dispatched 411 relief pitchers to the mound on the campaign.

In their 9,930 innings on the field, the Diamondbacks are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 69.5% (13th in baseball). The Arizona Diamondbacks have turned 104 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .991 (1st in pro baseball). The Diamondbacks have accrued 1,067 assists, 41 errors and have a total of 3,310 putouts for the season.

Cecconi (0-0 career mark) holds a 3.48 ERA while allowing 7.8 hits per 9 innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 1.75 and he has faced 44 hitters during his MLB career. He has given up a total of 4 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.258 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.9. So far in his career, Cecconi has allowed 9 base knocks while earning 7 strikeouts in 10 frames.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Texas (-125)

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