Diamondbacks at Rangers 7/16/19 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Arizona Diamondbacks visit the Texas Rangers for the first game of a two-game interleague series on Tuesday. Arizona was defeated by St. Louis on Sunday 5-2. Arizona scored both its runs in the ninth on RBI singles by Jarrod Dyson and Domingo Leyba. Zack Greinke absorbed the loss and fell to 10-4 after allowing five runs over six innings.

Texas was defeated on Sunday by the Houston Astros 12-4. The Rangers managed just four hits, all singles off Houston ace Justin Verlander over seven innings. Texas starter Ariel Jurado suffered the loss and is 5-5 after giving up five runs during the first two innings, while allowing seven hits and walking four. Texas is 4-8 over its last 12. Ketel Marte is leading the D-Backs with a .310 batting average, in hits with 113 and home runs with 21. Eduardo Escobar leads the D-Backs in RBIs with 68. Arizona is averaging .257 at the plate, while opposing hitters are averaging .249. On Tuesday, the D-Backs will send Alex Young to the mound. The lefthander is 2-0 with an ERA of 0.68, 9 Ks and 2 BBs.

Elvis Andrus is leading the Rangers with a .300 batting average and in hits with 103. Joey Gallo leads Texas with 21 home runs, while Nomar Mazara leads in RBIs with 51. Texas is averaging .252 at the plate, while opponents are averaging .268. On Tuesday, the Rangers will send Lance Lynn to the mound. The right-hander is 12-4 with an ERA of 3.69, 134 Ks and 28 BBs.