Game 3 of the World Series is primed and ready to go on 10/30/23, with the series knotted at 1-1 and here is our World Series Pick. The Texas Rangers will face off against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona. The opening pitch is slated for 8:03 PM and will be aired on FOX.
Texas Rangers Preview
The Rangers are entering the game with a season record of 90-72 and an away record of 40-41. Looking at their recent form, in the last 5 games, they’ve gone 3-2. Their latest outing saw them fall to the Diamondbacks with a scoreline of 9-1.
Statistically, the Rangers are batting at .263 with 1470 hits and have managed to bring in 881 runs this season. They’ve also slugged 233 homers with an OBP of .337 and a slugging percentage of .452. On the mound, the Rangers boast an ERA of 4.28 and a WHIP of 1.27, having struck out 1351 opponents and walked 491.
Leading the batting for the Rangers, Adolis Garcia has impressively hit 39 home runs, with a batting average of .245 and 107 RBIs. Corey Seager is their top performer when it comes to batting average, hitting at .327 with an OBP of .390 and a slugging percentage of .623.
Arizona Diamondbacks Preview
For the Diamondbacks, who have a season record of 84-78 and a home record of 43-38, their last 5 games have resulted in 4 victories and just 1 defeat. They managed to overpower the Rangers 9-1 in their last matchup.
The Diamondbacks are batting at a .250 clip with 1359 hits this season. They’ve registered 746 runs and have hit 166 home runs. Their OBP stands at .322 with a slugging of .408. Pitching-wise, the Diamondbacks have posted an ERA of 4.48 and a WHIP of 1.32, striking out an identical 1351 batters like the Rangers, but walking 525.
Their standout hitter, Christian Walker, boasts 33 homers, a batting average of .258, and 103 RBIs. Meanwhile, Corbin Carroll leads in average with a .285 batting average, a .362 OBP, and a .506 slugging percentage.
In the pitching duel for the game, Max Scherzer will be taking the mound for the Rangers. Scherzer, wearing the #31 jersey, has a record of 0-1 in the playoffs with an ERA of 9.45, a WHIP of 1.80, and has pitched 6.2 innings, striking out 6 and walking 3. On the opposing side, the Diamondbacks have chosen Brandon Pfaadt, donning the #32, as their starting pitcher. Pfaadt has an ERA of 2.70 with a WHIP of 1.08 over 16.2 innings, striking out 22, walking 3, and allowing just 2 homers.
Line: Texas Rangers -112, Arizona Diamondbacks -104
Total: 9.5
Pick: Arizona Diamondbacks -104, Over 9.5
Rangers at Diamondbacks Game 3 World Series Pick
This World Series game is set to be electrifying, with both teams keen to take the lead in the series. Don’t miss it! With our World Series Pick in this game we are going to take the Arizona Diamondbacks. The D’Backs are at home and have been very difficult to beat on their home field, but also are coming off of a shellacking of the Rangers in game 2 and picked up a lot of momentum. Not only that if you are betting the totals look for the over here as both of these offenses have generated a lot of runs this season.
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