Baseball betting stays focused on inter-league play on Monday as the Rangers of Texas swing away against the Diamondbacks of Arizona.

The match puts starter Yu Darvish for the Rangers on the hill facing Trevor Cahill for the Diamondbacks. Darvish brings a 7-2 mark to the game, while Cahill is 3-5 to date on the season.



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Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the American League's No. 4-rated Rangers taking on the National League's No. 4-rated Diamondbacks in this contest.



How They Match Up:
On offense, it's a battle between Arizona and its National League No. 7-rated batting order, averaging 4.1 runs per nine innings, against the American League's No. 7 lineup of the Rangers at 4.7 runs per outing.

Comparing defensive stats, Texas owns the American League's No. 4-rated road mark, allowing 4 runs per game on the highway. Arizona, on the other hand, rates No. 10 in scoring at home.

The Rangers were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Mariners. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Seattle at -125 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors. Texas lost in extra innings against the Mariners on Sunday as Seattle edged them 4-3 at Safeco Field.

Last time out for Arizona, they were a 6-5 Sportsbook as they battled the Padres at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Diamondbacks at -182 were rewarded, while the 11 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Arizona got the job done in their last match in a 6-5 victory over San Diego on Sunday at Chase Field behind starter Patrick Corbin.

A few Rangers at Diamondbacks trends to consider:
Texas11-3-1 SU in its last 15 games when playing Arizona
Texas8-2-1 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Texas12-5-1 SU in its last 18 games
Arizona4-1-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Arizona is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games ,
Arizona is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,when playing at home against Texas
Arizona is 1-4-1 SU in its last 6 games ,when playing Texas


Next up:
Texas home to Arizona, Wednesday, May 29