Texas Rangers (90-72, second in the AL West during the regular season) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (84-78, second in the NL West during the regular season)
Phoenix; Monday, 8:03 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Max Scherzer (13-6, 3.77 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 174 strikeouts); Diamondbacks: Brandon Pfaadt (3-9, 5.72 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 94 strikeouts)
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Diamondbacks -110, Rangers -110; over/under is 9 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Arizona Diamondbacks and the Texas Rangers play in Game 3 of the World Series with the series tied 1-1.
Arizona is 84-78 overall and 43-38 at home. The Diamondbacks have a 65-20 record in games when they scored at least five runs.
Texas is 40-41 in road games and 90-72 overall. Rangers hitters are batting a collective .263, the second-best team batting average in MLB play.
Monday's game is the seventh time these teams meet this season. The Diamondbacks have a 4-2 advantage in the season series.
TOP PERFORMERS: Corbin Carroll has 30 doubles, 10 triples and 25 home runs for the Diamondbacks. Ketel Marte is 16-for-45 with five doubles, a triple and a home run over the last 10 games.
Corey Seager leads the Rangers with a .327 batting average, and has 42 doubles, 33 home runs, 49 walks and 96 RBI. Adolis Garcia is 15-for-39 with seven home runs and 20 RBI over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Diamondbacks: 6-4, .254 batting average, 3.64 ERA, even run differential
Rangers: 6-4, .244 batting average, 4.70 ERA, outscored opponents by five runs
INJURIES: Diamondbacks: Scott McGough: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Dominic Fletcher: 60-Day IL (finger), Tommy Henry: 60-Day IL (elbow), Austin Adams: 60-Day IL (ankle), Drey Jameson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Mark Melancon: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Corbin Martin: 60-Day IL (lat)
Rangers: Ian Kennedy: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Brad Miller: 60-Day IL (hamstring), Jacob deGrom: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jake Odorizzi: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Brett Martin: 60-Day IL (shoulder)
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