Rangers at Diamondbacks 7/31/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions

On Tuesday, the Texas Rangers conclude a two-game interleague series on the road against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Rangers defeated the Houston Astros on Sunday 4-3 to become first team this season to sweep the Astros. Jurickson Profar’s double brought home the go-ahead run to help lead the Rangers to victory.

Arizona defeated the San Diego Padres on Sunday 5-4 to complete a three-game sweep of their National League West rivals. Both Paul Goldschmidt and Nick Ahmed hit two-run homers, while A.J Pollock hit a solo shot. The win moved Arizona to within a half game of first place Los Angeles in the NL West. Shin-Soo Choo leads the Rangers with a .278 batting average and has a team high 108 hits. Joey Gallo has the Rangers’ lead in home runs with 26 and RBIs with 59. Texas has a team batting average of .240 while opposing hitters are averaging .272 at the plate against Rangers pitching. On Tuesday, the Rangers will send Bartolo Colon to the mound. The right-hander this season is 5-9 with an ERA of 5.02, 68 Ks and 20 BBs.

David Peralta leads the Diamondbacks with a .285 batting average. Paul Goldschmidt leads the D-Backs in hits with 111, in home runs with 23 and in RBIs with 58. Arizona has a team batting average of .235 while opposing hitters are averaging .237 at the plate against Diamondbacks pitching. On Tuesday, the Diamondbacks will send Zack Godley to the mound. The right-hander this season is 11-6 with an ERA of 4.73, 120 Ks and 58 BBs.