The Tampa Bay Rays and Texas Rangers meet Thursday in MLB action at Globe Life Field. Here’s a Rangers vs Rays Prediction. This article will include a Rangers vs Rays Pick.
Tampa Bay Rays Betting Preview
The Tampa Bay Rays are 83-56 on the year and play the Braves and Astros next. The Tampa Bay Rays are batting .261 on the season, have a .329 OBP, and have a .404 slugging percentage. The Tampa Bay Rays’ pitching staff has a 3.78 ERA and a 1.15 WHIP. Yandy Diaz leads the Tampa Bay Rays with 160 hits and 76 RBI, while Chandler Simpson and Junior Caminero have combined for 302 hits and 119 RBI.
Shane McClanahan gets the ball for the Tampa Bay Rays, and he is 10-6 with a 3.19 ERA and 103 strikeouts this season. McClanahan is 1-0 with a 3.38 ERA and 14 strikeouts in his career against the Texas Rangers.
Texas Rangers Betting Preview
The Texas Rangers are 69-71 on the year and play the Mariners and Diamondbacks next. The Texas Rangers are batting .243 on the season, with a .317 OBP and a .398 slugging percentage. The Texas Rangers’ pitching staff has a 4.30 ERA and a 1.31 WHIP. Brandon Nimmo leads the Texas Rangers with 138 hits and 58 RBI, while Ezequiel Duran and Jake Burger have combined for 239 hits and 153 RBI.
Cal Quantrill gets the ball for the Texas Rangers, and he is 6-5 with a 3.01 ERA and 68 strikeouts this season. Quantrill is 3-0 with a 2.14 ERA and 25 strikeouts in his career against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Why the Texas Rangers will win
- The Rangers have won each of their last 10 games following a home loss.
- The Rays have lost each of their last nine games at Globe Life Field.
- The Rangers have covered the run line in each of their last eight games against the Rays following a loss.
- The Rays have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven night games at Globe Life Field following a loss.
- The Rays have trailed after 3 innings in seven of their last eight games at Globe Life Field.
- The Rays have trailed after 5 innings in seven of their last eight games at Globe Life Field.
- The Rangers have won the first inning in four of their last five games as home underdogs.
Why the Tampa Bay Rays will win
- The Rays have won each of their last eight games against AL West opponents.
- The Rangers have lost each of their last four night games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Rays have covered the run line in each of their last 12 Thursday night road games.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four night games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Rays have led after 3 innings in four of their last five games as road favorites.
- The Rays have led after 5 innings in each of their last seven Thursday night games as road favorites.
- The Rangers have lost the first inning in four of their last five games against opponents that held a winning record.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Rangers’ last six games against AL opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Eight of the Rays’ last nine games as favorites against the Rangers have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in each of Shane McClanahan’s last seven appearances as a starter.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in five of the Rangers’ last six games.
Texas Rangers Player Prop Facts
- Jake Burger has hit a home run in four of his last five appearances with the Rangers as home underdogs.
- Cal Quantrill has recorded five or more strikeouts in each of his last four appearances.
- Brandon Nimmo has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine Thursday night appearances against teams that held a winning record.
Tampa Bay Rays Player Prop Facts
- Junior Caminero has hit a home run in three of the Rays’ last four games as road favorites against AL West opponents.
- Shane McClanahan has recorded five or more strikeouts in five of his last six appearances with the Rays as road favorites against AL West opponents.
- Jonny Deluca has recorded at least one hit in each of his last eight road appearances.
Rangers vs Rays Prediction
The Rays are closing in on a playoff spot, and McClanahan has been one of the most consistent pitchers with a 3.19 ERA and 1.11 WHIP. The Rays have won six of McClanahan’s last eight starts. However, the Rangers are in a similar position, and Quantrill has allowed 22 hits and 5 earned runs in his last 31 innings. This should feel like a playoff game between two contenders and two pitchers in great form. I expect a low-scoring game. Give me the under.