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The Arizona Diamondbacks will look to draw even in their 2023 World Series matchup against the Texas Rangers when they meet in Game 2 on Saturday. The Diamondbacks (84-78), who finished second in the National League West this past season, have been on a postseason roll, which has seen them win nine of 13 postseason games, including sweeps of NL Central champion Milwaukee and NL West champion Los Angeles. The Rangers (90-72), who tied for the American League West title with Houston, only to lose the tiebreaker, have gone 10-3 in the postseason. Texas has won 29 of 54 all-time meetings with Arizona, including Friday's 6-5 11-inning win in Game 1.

The game from Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, will start at 8:03 p.m. ET. The Rangers have MLB's second-best batting average in the postseason at .265, while the Diamondbacks are fifth at .247. Texas is a -150 favorite (risk $150 to win $100) on the money line in the latest Diamondbacks vs. Rangers odds via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total runs scored is 9. Before making any Rangers vs. Diamondbacks picks, be sure to check out the latest MLB predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every MLB game 10,000 times. It went 331-285 on top-rated MLB money-line picks (+357) over the past two seasons. It entered the 2023 World Series 93-74 on all top-rated MLB picks this season and has excelled on top-rated run-line picks, going 18-6 (+766). Anybody following has seen big returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Diamondbacks vs. Rangers and just locked in its picks and MLB predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model's World Series picks. Here are several MLB betting lines and trends for Rangers vs. Diamondbacks:

  • Diamondbacks vs. Rangers money line: Arizona +128, Texas -150
  • Diamondbacks vs. Rangers over/under: 9 runs
  • Diamondbacks vs. Rangers run line: Texas -1.5 (+133)
  • AZ: The Diamondbacks are 47-43 on the road, including playoffs
  • TEX: The Rangers are 7-3 in their last 10 games
  • Diamondbacks vs. Rangers picks: See picks at SportsLine

Why you should back the Rangers

Left-handed pitcher Jordan Montgomery (3-0, 2.16 postseason ERA) will get the start for Texas and he'll be backed by a red-hot lineup. Shortstop Corey Seager continues to come up big for Texas. His two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth in Game 1 allowed the Rangers to tie the game at 5-5 and send it into extra innings where they eventually won it. Seager was 3-for-5 with a double and home run in Monday's 11-4 Game 7 ALDS win over the Houston Astros, propelling the Rangers into the World Series. During the regular season, he batted .327 with 33 homers, 96 RBI and 88 runs scored.

Third baseman Josh Jung is another key element to the Rangers' success. He is hitting .300 in the postseason with three doubles, one triple, three homers and eight RBI. He was 2-for-5 in the series opener against the Diamondbacks. In 122 regular season games, Jung batted .266 with 25 doubles, one triple, 23 homers, 70 RBI and 75 runs scored. See which team to back here.

Why you should back the Diamondbacks

Right-hander Merrill Kelly (2-1, 2.65 postseason ERA) will take the mound for Arizona. During the regular season, Kelly was 12-8 with a 3.29 ERA, walking 69, while striking out 187. In a 5-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 6 of the NLCS, Kelly pitched five innings and earned the win. He allowed one earned run on three hits and three walks, while striking out eight. His other win was an 11-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLDS. He went 6 1/3 innings in that game, allowing no runs on three hits and two walks, while striking out five. In one career start against Texas, he is 1-0 with a 1.17 ERA. He walked one, while striking out seven in 7 2/3 innings.

Second baseman Ketel Marte has hits in all 13 postseason games for the Diamondbacks, including a double and two RBI in Friday's Game 1 loss. He has six multi-hit games in the playoffs, going 3-for-5 with two doubles and one RBI in a Game 3 NLCS win over Philadelphia. He is hitting .345 in the postseason, with six doubles, one triple, two homers and nine RBI. During the regular season, Marte batted .276 with 25 homers, 82 RBI and 94 runs scored. See which team to back here.

How to make Diamondbacks vs. Rangers picks

SportsLine's model is leaning Over on the total, projecting 9.4 combined runs. It also says one side on the money line has all the value. You can only get the model's MLB picks at SportsLine.

So who wins Rangers vs. Diamondbacks, and which side of the money line has all the value? Visit SportsLine now to see which side you need to jump on, all from the model that has gone 93-74 on its top-rated MLB picks, and find out.