The streaking Texas Rangers will go for their fifth win in a row as they play host to the Tampa Bay Rays at Globe Life Park. This AL matchup will begin at 8:05 p.m. ET and fans can tune in to Fox Sports Southwest to catch the game.
Tampa Bay Rays at Texas Rangers Odds
Texas (receiving +110 odds) is the home-team underdog to Tampa Bay and oddsmakers have the Over/Under for this game at 10 runs. The odds for betting on the game’s total now stand at -120 for the over and +100 for the under. Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the current runline odds standing at Rays -1.5 runs (+125) and Rangers +1.5 runs (-145).
The Rangers are 72-73 straight up (SU) and 80-65 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 10.0 units for moneyline bettors and 6.0 units ATS. The Rays, on the other hand, are 86-59 SU and have gone 75-70 ATS. Overall, the club has gained 0.9 units for moneyline gamblers, but have lost 4.3 units ATS.
Texas games have an over/under record of 65-77-3 in 2019. Tampa Bay has an over/under record of 69-68-8.
The southpaw Ryan Yarbrough will get the start for Tampa Bay. Yarbrough is 11-3 with a 3.49 ERA and 102 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Rangers this year and did not record a start against them in 2018, either.
The Rangers are turning to righty Lance Lynn (14-10, 3.81 ERA), who’s got 209 strikeouts and 53 walks, along with a WHIP of 1.26. Lynn is 1-0 with 10 strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA in one start against Tampa Bay this year.
Texas’ pitching staff has given up 5.2 runs per game overall in 2019 as a unit. The team’s starters have an ERA of 5.07, a WHIP of 1.44 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.4. The bullpen has a 4.63 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 8.8 K/9.
The Texas hitters are putting up 5.0 runs per contest, including 5.0 per game over its last 10 games and 6.0 per game over their last five. The team’s hit .308/.376/.473 over its last five games and is 4-1 SU during that stretch.
Elvis Andrus has helped lead the Rangers’ offense this season with 10 home runs, 63 RBIs, 71 runs and 27 steals.
In the visiting dugout, Tampa Bay’s pitching staff allowed 4.0 runs per game and its starters own a 3.50 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 10.29 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 3.75, along with a K-per-9 of 9.41.
The Rays offense has slashed .254/.328/.432 on its way to 4.7 runs scored per game in 2019, including 5.4 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 5.2 per game over the team’s last five outings (5-0 SU).
Tommy Pham has provided a spark to the Tampa Bay offense. Pham is slashing .279/.377/.463 with 20 home runs, 61 RBIs, 68 runs and 20 stolen bases.
The Rays just got an 8-3 victory over the Blue Jays, while the Rangers are coming off of a 10-4 win against the Orioles.
Rays vs. Rangers Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Rangers, ATS Winner – Rangers, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The under has cashed in three of Texas’ last seven games.
- The Rays have hit 13 home runs in their last 10 games. The Rangers have hit 12 over their last 10.
- The Rays have an OPS of .759 this season and an OPS of .767 when facing right-handed pitchers. The Rangers’ OPS sits at .752 overall and .765 against righties.
- Texas has recorded 23.6 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 28.4 over its last five.
- The Rays have won 10 of their last 11 games SU.
