WACO, Texas (Interstat) — Baylor hosts Texas-Arlington on Tuesday at 6:35 p.m. at Baylor Ballpark in a matchup of teams heading in opposite directions.

The Bears (22-21) return home after a three-game sweep at Arizona State in which they were outscored 26-8. Baylor has lost six of its last seven games.

Texas-Arlington (16-25) dropped two of three at Abilene Christian over the weekend, including a 14-4 loss Sunday. The Mavericks have lost four of their last five.

The Interstat game simulator projects a 4-3 Baylor victory.

The teams met April 7 in Arlington, with Baylor winning 5-2.

Players to watch

Baylor first baseman Tyce Armstrong enters on a power surge. In Sunday’s loss at Arizona State, the sophomore went 3-for-3 with two home runs and three RBIs. He also homered twice April 14 against UTSA. Over his last 11 games, Armstrong has four multi-hit performances.

Texas-Arlington right-hander Zach Evans has been inconsistent out of the bullpen. In four April appearances, he allowed seven earned runs in 4 2/3 innings (Interstat) — a 13.50 ERA. However, he threw a scoreless inning against Baylor on April 7, striking out one. In Sunday’s loss at Abilene Christian, he fired a scoreless inning with three strikeouts.

Weather

Forecast calls for clear skies and 85 degrees at first pitch.

Up next

Texas-Arlington visits TCU on Wednesday. Baylor hosts Texas Tech for a three-game series beginning Friday.