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Texas Rangers vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
The fans at Chase Field will be treated to a game between the Texas Rangers and the Arizona Diamondbacks when they take their seats on Wednesday.
The Rangers will give the ball to starter Cody Bradford in this one. Left hander Bradford is 5-2 this season with a 3.05 ERA.
It'll be Merrill Kelly toeing the rubber for the Diamondbacks in this contest. Right hander Kelly is 4-0 with a 4.08 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Diamondbacks as -182-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Arizona won its last outing, a 6-0 result against the Rangers on September 10. Bettors who backed the Diamondbacks at -175 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Texas, they were a 6-0 loser as they battled the Diamondbacks on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Diamondbacks at -175 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Texas:
Team record: 70-75 SU
Texas is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Texas is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Texas's last 9 games
Arizona:
Team record: 81-64 SU
Arizona is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Arizona's last 11 games
Arizona is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games at home
Next up:
Texas at Seattle Thursday, September 12
Arizona home to Milwaukee Friday, September 13