Diamondbacks vs. Rangers World Series Game 4 Starting Pitcher Matchup - October 31

Updated Oct. 31, 2023 5:44 p.m. ET

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The Arizona Diamondbacks host the Texas Rangers for Game 4 of the World Series on Tuesday at 8:03 PM ET at Chase Field. The Rangers have a 2-1 lead in the series.

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The Diamondbacks are set to send out Joe Mantiply (2-2, 4.62 ERA) versus the Rangers and Andrew Heaney (10-6, 4.15 ERA).

Diamondbacks Probable Starter: Joe Mantiply

Mantiply (2-2 with a 4.62 ERA and 28 strikeouts in 39 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Diamondbacks, his fourth of the season.
The left-hander last appeared in relief on Saturday, when he threw one scoreless inning against the Texas Rangers without surrendering a hit.
The 32-year-old has an ERA of 4.62, with 6.5 strikeouts per nine innings, in 35 games this season. Opponents are hitting .236 against him.
He is trying to keep a streak of four games without allowing an earned run intact.
He meets a Rangers offense that ranks third in the league with 881 runs while batting .263 as a unit. It has a collective .452 slugging percentage (third in MLB action) and has hit a total of 233 home runs (third in MLB).
Mantiply has thrown three innings without giving up an earned run on one hit, while striking out two against the Rangers this season.

Mantiply's Recent Appearances

Opponent	Date	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB
at Rangers	Oct. 27	1.0	0	0	0	1	0
at Phillies	Oct. 24	0.2	1	0	0	0	0
vs. Phillies	Oct. 21	0.2	0	1	0	1	0
vs. Phillies	Oct. 20	1.0	1	0	0	1	0
at Phillies	Oct. 17	0.1	3	3	3	0	2

Rangers Probable Starter: Andrew Heaney

The Rangers will hand the ball to Heaney (10-6) for his 29th start of the season.
The left-hander's last appearance came in relief on Sunday when he threw scoreless two-thirds of an inning out of the bullpen against the Arizona Diamondbacks while allowing one hit.
The 32-year-old has pitched in 34 games this season with an ERA of 4.15, a 2.52 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.378.
He has earned a quality start seven times in 28 starts this season.
In 28 starts this season, Heaney has lasted five or more innings 18 times, with an average of 4.3 innings per appearance.
He is looking for his third appearance in a row with no earned runs allowed.
The Diamondbacks rank 14th in MLB with 746 runs scored this season. They have a .250 batting average this campaign with 166 home runs (22nd in the league).
The left-hander has allowed the Diamondbacks to go 5-for-20 with three home runs and six RBI in 5 1/3 innings this season.