Diamondbacks vs Rangers Prediction, Picks & Odds for Today's MLB Game

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Tom Oldfield • Betting Analyst 22+ years betting experience
Updated: May 11, 2026 , 02:54 PM ET • 4 min read

With Nathan Eovaldi rediscovering his best stuff, Tom Oldfield sees the Texas Rangers getting the upper hand tonight.

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Despite a bumpy start, the Texas Rangers are right in the mix in the wide-open AL West, and they’ll look to build on a strong weekend as they take on the Arizona Diamondbacks tonight.

Texas enters this matchup on the heels of back-to-back shutout victories over the free-scoring Chicago Cubs, and my Diamondbacks vs. Rangers predictions expect Nathan Eovaldi to keep a faltering Arizona offense at bay here.

Read on for my free MLB picks for this May 11 battle.

Who will win Diamondbacks vs Rangers today: Rangers moneyline

-125 at Polymarket

It’s about time the Texas Rangers’ offense woke up, and there were encouraging signs in the Cubs series, including Josh Jung’s six-hit weekend.

Tonight, they hand the ball to ace Nathan Eovaldi, who’s back on track with a 2.45 ERA in his past five starts. Texas has picked up victories in Eovaldi’s last two outings, so I’m riding with the hosts, who’ve also won three of their last four outings at Globe Life Field.

Meanwhile, the Arizona Diamondbacks have lost four in a row on the road, and they’re 3-7 in their last 10 games. Plus, Arizona is sweating on the health of 1B Carlos Santana, too.

Covers COVERS INTEL: Only three teams have gathered fewer hits than the D-Backs (304) this season, and the visitors have scored two runs or fewer in four of their last five games.

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Diamondbacks vs Rangers Over/Under pick: Under 7.5

-110 at Polymarket

Both starters are capable of putting the clamps on hitters, and I’m not ready to trust two of the shakier lineups in the majors this year. That makes the Under an appealing play, and it’s been a winning ticket in the D-Backs’ past five games.

Eovaldi only allowed one run through eight innings last Wednesday against the New York Yankees, while Arizona starter Michael Soroka had a similarly steady outing that same night.

Though the visitors have trended towards the Over this season (20-17), the Under is 23-15 in Texas’ 38 games — and that feels more realistic tonight.

Tom Oldfield's 2026 Transparency Record
  • ML/RL bets: 2-5, -3.93 units
  • Over/Under bets: 6-1, +4.41 units

Diamondbacks vs Rangers odds

  • Moneyline: Diamondbacks +113 | Rangers -117
  • Run line: Diamondbacks +1.5 | Rangers -1.5
  • Over/Under: Over 7.5 | Under 7.5

Diamondbacks vs Rangers trend

The Under is 7-3 in the Rangers’ last 10 contests. Find more MLB betting trends for Diamondbacks vs. Rangers.

How to watch Diamondbacks vs Rangers and game info

Location Globe Life Field, Arlington, TX
Date Monday, May 11, 2026
First pitch 8:05 p.m. ET
TV Diamondbacks.TV, RSN
Diamondbacks starting pitcher Michael Soroka
(4-2, 4.14 ERA)
Rangers starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi
(4-4, 4.15 ERA)

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Tom Oldfield’s sports writing journey over the past 20 years has taken him from the Premier League and Champions League to the NFL, NBA, WNBA and MLB, with a wide range of articles and betting previews. Tom has worked closely with London’s Sportsbeat sports news agency as well as (thrillingly!) covering the Toronto Raptors’ 2019 NBA championship run, and he has appeared on BBC World Service and The Back Page podcast.

A graduate of the University of Nottingham in the UK, he is the author of biographies on Cristiano Ronaldo, Rafael Nadal, Gary Neville and Cesc Fabregas, and he co-authors a long-running series of children’s soccer books with his brother, Matt.

As a regular bettor across the top sports leagues, particularly with FanDuel and bet365, he is well versed on all the major markets and the next big game is rarely far from his thoughts. The best betting advice he has received is to monitor multiple sportsbooks to grab the best possible value.

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