Rangers-Diamondbacks Lines Preview

The Texas Rangers and the Arizona Diamondbacks will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Chase Field. The Rangers will give the ball to starter Matt Harrison in this one. Lefthander Harrison is 4-4 this season with a 5.43 ERA. Harrison's opponent in this one will be Max Scherzer. The Diamondbacks righthander has a 3.61 ERA to go along with a 4-4 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Diamondbacks listed as 135-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Rangers lost to San Francisco 3-2 as a -140 favorite on Sunday. The five runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (8). Andruw Jones hit a two-run home run for Texas and Kevin Millwood surrendered two earned runs on eight hits with 10 strikeouts in seven innings. The Diamondbacks lost to Seattle 3-2 as a +160 underdog on Sunday. The five runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (7.5). Mark Reynolds hit a two-run home run for Arizona and Doug Davis allowed one run n seven hits in seven innings. Current streak: Texas has lost 4 straight games. Arizona has lost 3 straight games. Team records: Texas: 37-31 SU Arizona: 29-41 SU Texas most recently: When playing on Tuesday are 5-5 Before playing Arizona are 6-4 After playing San Francisco are 4-6 After a loss are 5-5 Arizona most recently: When playing on Tuesday are 6-4 Before playing Texas are 4-6 After playing Seattle are 4-6 After a loss are 4-6 A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Texas's last 15 games Texas is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Arizona The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games on the road Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 6 of Arizona's last 7 games at home The total has gone OVER in 12 of Arizona's last 16 games Arizona is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home Arizona is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games Next up: Arizona home to Texas, Wednesday, June 24