Diamondbacks bring 1-0 series lead over Rangers into game 2

Updated Sep. 11, 2024 4:00 a.m. ET

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Texas Rangers (70-75, third in the AL West) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (81-64, third in the NL West)

Phoenix; Wednesday, 3:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Cody Bradford (5-2, 3.05 ERA, 0.87 WHIP, 56 strikeouts); Diamondbacks: Merrill Kelly (4-0, 4.08 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 41 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Diamondbacks -180, Rangers +150; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Arizona Diamondbacks host the Texas Rangers with a 1-0 series lead.

Arizona has an 81-64 record overall and a 40-31 record in home games. Diamondbacks hitters are batting a collective .262, the second-best team batting average in MLB play.

Texas has gone 29-41 on the road and 70-75 overall. The Rangers have a 54-13 record in games when they out-hit their opponents.

Wednesday's game is the fourth time these teams square off this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Corbin Carroll has 20 doubles, 12 triples, 19 home runs and 66 RBI while hitting .229 for the Diamondbacks. Eugenio Suarez is 15-for-37 with two doubles and five home runs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Diamondbacks: 5-5, .270 batting average, 6.00 ERA, outscored opponents by four runs

Rangers: 7-3, .245 batting average, 4.00 ERA, outscored opponents by three runs

INJURIES: Diamondbacks: Lourdes Gurriel Jr.: 10-Day IL (calf), Bryce Jarvis: 60-Day IL (elbow), Gabriel Moreno: 10-Day IL (abductor), Kyle Nelson: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Drey Jameson: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Rangers: Grant Anderson: 15-Day IL (ankle), Corey Seager: 10-Day IL (hip), Jon Gray: 60-Day IL (foot), Tyler Mahle: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Josh Sborz: 15-Day IL (undisclosed), Jake Latz: 15-Day IL (forearm), Max Scherzer: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Evan Carter: 60-Day IL (lumbar), Cole Winn: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jacob deGrom: 60-Day IL (elbow), Carson Coleman: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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