Arizona Diamondbacks vs Texas Rangers Picks and Predictions for Monday, May 11, 2026

By: Cameron Ross Published 05/11/2026, 12:30 AM ET

Diamondbacks vs Rangers Game Information

The Arizona Diamondbacks will be on the road Monday night for an 8:05 PM matchup inside Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, for game 1 of 3 against the Texas Rangers. Arizona comes into this matchup with 19 wins and 20 losses on the year, riding a 2-game winning streak after a 4-run home victory against the New York Mets. The Texas Rangers stay home Monday night with 19 wins and 21 losses after winning 3 of the last 5, including 2 in a row, after a 3-run victory against the Chicago Cubs. Stay in the loop with our MLB Picks.

Diamondbacks Preview

Offensively, Arizona has been below average this season, with a .238 batting average Diamondbacks have scored 160 runs on 299 hits. Arizona has a .300 OBP and a .395 team slugging percentage. The Arizona pitching has struggled immensely this season, with a 4.59 team ERA; however, the Diamondbacks have allowed a total of 2 runs across their last 2 victories. Idlemaro Vargas leads the Arizona offense this season with a .341 batting average and 24 RBI's. Nolan Arenado has a .266 batting average and leads the Diamondbacks with 6 home runs this season.

Rangers Preview

Offensively, the Texas Rangers have been terrible this season, with a .233 batting average. The Rangers have scored just 146 runs on 300 hits. Texas has a .316 OBP and a .370 team slugging percentage. The Texas pitching staff has been shaky, with a 3.75 team ERA, and the Rangers have given up 1 run in their last 3 wins. Josh Jung leads the Texas offense this season with a .331 batting average. Corey Seager has a .193 batting average but leads Texas with 7 home runs. Jake Burger has a .208 batting average and leads the team with 21 RBI's.

Diamondbacks vs. Rangers Pitching Matchup

Mike Soroka will take the mound Monday night for Arizona. This season, Soroka has 4 wins and 2 losses, along with a 4.14 ERA across 37 innings of work. Nathan Eovaldi will take the mound Monday night for the Rangers. This season Eovaldi is 4-4 with a 4.15 ERA across 47.2 innings of action.

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Diamondbacks vs Rangers Sox Pick

Both teams have fared well enough as of late, but Arizona will have the slight edge in this matchup. Look for the Diamondbacks to use their edge on both sides of the dish to overwhelm a below-average Texas team. Take the Diamondbacks to extend their winning streak Monday night as they do the work to get the win on the road in Texas as the outright underdog.

Pick: Arizona Diamondbacks +119
Secondary: Over 7.5
Lean: Ildemaro Vargas Over 1.5 Bases

Final Score Prediction: Arizona Diamondbacks win 8-4.

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