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

The Rangers will rely on Scott Feldman to turn in a quality outing on the mound in this one, while Daniel Hudson will be his counterpart for the Diamondbacks. Scott Feldman is 0-5 this season, and Daniel Hudson is 2-1.



View Arizona vs Texas Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Rangers in this one will find them as -165 favorites on the MLB money line. Betting the over under instead? It was hovering near 10.5 at its open earlier today.

Power Rankings:
The Rangers - Diamondbacks odds would favor the Rangers if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Texas is rated No. 1 in the current American League Odds Shark poll, while Arizona is at No. 10 in the National League.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Texas' No. 1 ranked American League offense (5.3 runs per game) against a Diamondbacks defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 7 in the National League at 4.2 runs allowed per game. The Rangers have been averaging 10 hits per game, more than the Diamondbacks have managed so far this season (8.6 hits on average).

Texas owns the American League's No. 4 defense, allowing 4 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Arizona's National League No. 7-rated defense.

Last time out for Arizona, they were a 1-0 loser as they battled the Rangers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rangers at -160 were rewarded, while the 1 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Arizona didn't plate a single run in their last outing, shut down by Mike Adams in a losing cause, 1-0, against Texas on Wednesday.




Arizona Diamondbacks Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing LA Angels are 1-9
After playing Texas are 2-8
After a loss are 7-3

Texas Rangers Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Houston are 6-4
After playing Arizona are 7-3
After a win are 5-5

A few Diamondbacks at Rangers trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Arizona's last 9 games on the road
Arizona is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Arizona's last 15 games
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona
Texas is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Arizona
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas' last 5 games


Next up:
Arizona at LA Angels, Friday, June 15
Texas home to Houston, Friday, June 15