Diamondbacks take on the Rangers after Smith's 3-home run game

Updated Sep. 10, 2024 4:00 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Texas Rangers (70-74, third in the AL West) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (80-64, third in the NL West)

Phoenix; Tuesday, 9:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Nathan Eovaldi (11-7, 3.55 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 144 strikeouts); Diamondbacks: Zac Gallen (11-6, 3.69 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 126 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Diamondbacks -143, Rangers +121; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Arizona Diamondbacks take on the Texas Rangers after Pavin Smith hit three home runs on Sunday in a 12-6 win over the Astros.

Arizona has an 80-64 record overall and a 39-31 record at home. The Diamondbacks have the second-best team batting average in MLB play at .262.

Texas is 70-74 overall and 29-40 in road games. The Rangers are 54-13 in games when they out-hit their opponents.

The teams square off Tuesday for the third time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Ketel Marte leads the Diamondbacks with 30 home runs while slugging .551. Eugenio Suarez is 15-for-38 with two doubles, six home runs and 11 RBI over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Diamondbacks: 4-6, .277 batting average, 7.03 ERA, outscored by three runs

Rangers: 7-3, .254 batting average, 4.25 ERA, outscored opponents by two 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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