Arizona Diamondbacks vs Texas Rangers Prediction & Betting Tips - MLB

Prediction published on 31/10/2023, 08:54  by Joseph King | Modified on 31/10/2023 at 12:03 in Baseball Predictions

Game four of the 2023 MLB World Series sees the Arizona Diamondbacks looking to pull level as they host the Texas Rangers. A 3-1 loss at home in game three of the series has the D’Backs trailing 2-1 ahead of this crucial game four. With the next game in Arizona before games six and seven take place back in Texas, a win here is vital to Arizona’s chances. The hosts finished the regular season with a 43-38 record at Chase Field and are currently 3-2 on home soil in the playoffs. It will be a bullpen game for both teams with the Diamondbacks sending out Joe Mantiply to the mound. Mantiply is 2-0 in this postseason with a 4.26 ERA and pitched one inning in game one vs the Rangers. In these playoffs, the 32-year-old has pitched six and two-thirds innings and has given up three earned runs.

The Rangers were able to steal back home field advantage after dropping game two of the series at home 9-1. They’re now back in the driver's seat after their game three victory and can put themselves in a dominant position with a victory here. Texas wasn’t great on the road in the regular season, finishing with a sub .500 record at 40-41. They’ve been able to pick things up in the playoffs however and are remarkably yet to lose on the road as they sit at a perfect 9-0 on their travels. They look set for a bullpen game as well with Andrew Heaney set to start the first few innings of this one. Heaney is 0-0 in the 2023 postseason with a 6.00 ERA. He’s made three appearances in the playoffs this year, pitching six total innings and giving up four earned runs.