Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Texas Rangers MLB Betting Preview | August 22

The Texas Rangers (72-53) carry a five-game losing streak into a home contest against the Arizona Diamondbacks (65-61) on Tuesday at 9:40 PM ET. The Diamondbacks are favored (-125) to give the underdog Rangers (+105) another loss. Arizona’s Zac Gallen starts against Texas’ Jon Gray.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Diamondbacks vs. Rangers

• Game Day: Tuesday, August 22, 2023
• Game Time: 9:40 PM ET
• Location: Phoenix, Arizona
• Stadium: Chase Field

How Do I Watch the Diamondbacks vs. the Rangers?

• TV Channel: MLB Network

Diamondbacks Stats & Trends

Diamondbacks Batting

• The Diamondbacks rank 19th in baseball with 140 total home runs.
• Arizona ranks 11th in the majors with a .253 batting average.
• The Diamondbacks rank 13th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .323.
• Arizona’s batters strike out 7.8 times per game, the third-lowest average in baseball.
• The Diamondbacks average one home run per home game this season (64 total at home).
• Arizona is slugging .425 with 3.1 extra-base hits per game in home contests.
• The club averages 8.6 hits per game and is batting .259 at home this season.

Diamondbacks Key Batters

• Christian Walker leads Arizona with 124 hits and a team-best slugging percentage of .531. He’s batting .272 with an on-base percentage of .348.
• Among all qualifying hitters in MLB, he ranks 43rd in batting average, 39th in on-base percentage, and 11th in slugging.
• Corbin Carroll has 119 hits this season and a team-best OBP of .355. He’s batting .275 and slugging .503.
• He ranks 34th in batting average, 26th in on-base percentage and 20th in slugging in MLB.
• Ketel Marte has an OPS of .831, fueled by an OBP of .353 and a team-best slugging percentage of .478 this season.
• Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is batting .258 with a .306 OBP and 65 RBI for Arizona this season.
• Gurriel has safely hit in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .263 with a double, a walk and two RBI.

Rangers Stats & Trends

Rangers Batting

• The Rangers’ 173 home runs rank fifth in Major League Baseball.
• Texas ranks second in MLB with a .268 team batting average.
• The Rangers are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking second with an OBP of .338.
• Texas ranks 16th in strikeouts per game (8.7) among MLB offenses.
• In 59 games on the road this season, they’ve hit 60 homers, an average of 1 per contest.
• Texas is slugging .415 in 59 road games this season.
• They are averaging 9.2 base hits per game and batting .258 on the road this season.

Rangers Key Batters

• Marcus Semien has a team-best .461 slugging percentage. He’s batting .278 with an on-base percentage of .349.
• Including all the qualified hitters in the majors, his batting average places him 28th, his on-base percentage ranks 35th, and he is 51st in slugging.
• Adolis Garcia’s 116 hits pace his team. He has a batting average of .253 while slugging .508 with an on-base percentage of .333.
• He ranks 83rd in batting average, 68th in on-base percentage and 16th in slugging percentage in the big leagues.
• Corey Seager is hitting .341 with 33 doubles, 23 home runs and 39 walks.
• Nate Lowe paces his team with a .367 OBP.

Diamondbacks vs. Rangers Probable Pitchers

Diamondbacks vs. Rangers Injury Updates

• Diamondbacks: Zach Davies: 15 Day IL (Back), Tommy Henry: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Drey Jameson: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Austin Adams: 60 Day IL (Ankle), Mark Melancon: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Corbin Martin: 60 Day IL (Lat)
• Rangers: Brad Miller: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Josh Jung: 10 Day IL (Thumb), Nathan Eovaldi: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Jacob deGrom: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Brett Martin: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jake Odorizzi: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)

Recent Scores and Betting Lines for the Diamondbacks and Rangers (Last 10 Games)