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

Last Updated: 08/20/2019 at 8:15 AM ET

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.

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.

Lance Lynn has become the Rangers ace on the mound with a record of 12-4 and an ERA of 3.69. Texas has won each of Lynn’s last 4 starts at home, each of the right-hander’s last 5 starts overall and 6 of their ace’s last 7 starts when pitching on 4 days rest. Arizona has played poorly of late on the road losing 5 of the last 6. Final Score Prediction, Texas Rangers win 6-3.