MLB Game Preview: Arizona Diamondbacks (57-62) vs. Texas Rangers (61-59)

Game Overview

• Date & Time: Tuesday, August 12 – 8:05 PM ET
• Location: Globe Life Field, Arlington, TX
• Series Status: Game 2 of 3 (Rangers lead 1–0)
• Broadcast: Bally Sports Southwest, MLB.tv

Pitching Matchup

• Edge: Slight lean to DeSclafani for recent control, but Leiter has upside if he limits walks

Team Form & Key Stats
Texas Rangers

• Record: 61–59 (3rd in AL West)
• Home Record: 37–24
• Last 10: 4–6 (.241 AVG, 4.01 ERA, -6 run diff)
• Top Performers:
• Corey Seager: .268 AVG, 17 HR, 16 doubles
• Ezequiel Duran: 10-for-18, 4 RBI in last 10 games
• Wyatt Langford: 17 HR, 45 BB, 3-game hit streak
  
• Arizona Diamondbacks
• Record: 57–62 (4th in NL West)
• Road Record: 27–32
• Last 10: 6–4 (.277 AVG, 4.25 ERA, +13 run diff)
• Top Performers:
• Geraldo Perdomo: .286 AVG, 12 HR, 78 RBI, 8-game hit streak
• Blaze Alexander: 13-for-35, 3 HR, 8 RBI in last 10
• Corbin Carroll: 26 HR, team leader in power production

Betting Insights

• Trend: Rangers are 21–5 when favored at -149 or shorter; D-backs are 9–4 as +125 or longer dogs
• Lean: Over 8.5 — both teams have power bats and shaky bullpens

Angle

• Momentum: Rangers rallied from 6–1 down to win Game 1 in extras
• X-Factor: Can Leiter limit walks and get through 5 innings? If not, Arizona’s bats could take over
• Projection: Diamondbacks 6, Rangers 5 — expect a back-and-forth game with late scoring