Diamondbacks take win streak into matchup with the Rangers

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Arizona Diamondbacks (20-20, third in the NL West) vs. Texas Rangers (19-22, third in the AL West)

Arlington, Texas; Tuesday, 8:05 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Diamondbacks: Zac Gallen (1-3, 4.70 ERA, 1.49 WHIP, 25 strikeouts); Rangers: MacKenzie Gore (2-3, 5.18 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 48 strikeouts)

LINE: Rangers -136, Diamondbacks +115; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Arizona Diamondbacks seek to continue a three-game win streak with a victory against the Texas Rangers.

Texas has a 19-22 record overall and a 9-10 record at home. The Rangers have an 11-6 record in games when they did not give up a home run.

Arizona has an 8-11 record on the road and a 20-20 record overall. The Diamondbacks have a 14-7 record in games when they record at least eight hits.

The teams meet Tuesday for the second time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Josh Jung has 12 doubles and five home runs for the Rangers. Ezequiel Duran is 10 for 36 with two doubles, a triple, a home run and five RBIs over the past 10 games.

Ildemaro Vargas ranks second on the Diamondbacks with 15 extra base hits (seven doubles, two triples and six home runs). Tim Tawa is 2 for 10 with a home run and four RBIs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rangers: 4-6, .218 batting average, 3.98 ERA, outscored by 12 runs

Diamondbacks: 4-6, .188 batting average, 2.56 ERA, outscored opponents by three runs

INJURIES: Rangers: Wyatt Langford: 10-Day IL (forearm), Carter Baumler: 15-Day IL (ribs), Nathan Eovaldi: day-to-day (side), Robert Garcia: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Josh Smith: 10-Day IL (glute), Cody Freeman: 10-Day IL (back ), Chris Martin: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Cody Bradford: 60-Day IL (elbow), Luis Curvelo: 15-Day IL (biceps), Jordan Montgomery: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Diamondbacks: Carlos Santana: 10-Day IL (groin), Jordan Lawlar: 60-Day IL (wrist), A.J. Puk: 60-Day IL (elbow), Blake Walston: 60-Day IL (elbow), Andrew Saalfrank: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Cristian Mena: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Corbin Burnes: 60-Day IL (elbow), Pavin Smith: 60-Day IL (elbow), Justin Martinez: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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