AMEDEUS' MLB GOLD STRIKE!
(MLB) Rangers (TEX) vs. Diamondbacks (ARI),
Money Line: 138.00 Rangers (TEX) (Away)
Result: Loss
The Rangers are coming into this game with a 70-75 record this season and they have been playing well in their recent games. They are coming off of a 6-0 loss against the Diamondbacks but they are going to be hungry to bounce back here as they have won 2 of their last 3 as well as 5 of their last 7 games. They are going up against a Diamondbacks team that is 81-64 this season and has won their last 2 straight games, but they have also lost 3 of their last 5 games. Their pitching has not been good in these games either as they have allowed at least 6 runs in 3 of their last 4 games. Cody Bradford is starting for the Rangers in this game and he is 5-2 with a 3.05 ERA this season. He has been pitching well in his recent starts, allowing 1 earned run or less in 2 of his last 3 starts and allowing 2 earned runs or less in each of those. He has also allowed just 2 earned runs or less in 5 of his last 6 starts as well, including his last 2 road starts. Merrill Kelly is starting for the Diamondbacks in this game and he is 4-0 with a 4.08 ERA this season. He has not been pitching well in his recent starts as he has allowed at least 4 earned runs in 3 of his last 4 starts, allowing at least 2 earned runs in each of those. He also allowed 6 runs in his last home start and he has been giving up at least 6 hits in each of his last 4 starts as well so the Rangers are going to get on base and score runs here. The Rangers have been playing very well recently and they have a chance to play spoiler in this series with the Diamondbacks in a very tight race for the Wild Card in the NL. The Rangers will win this game.