The Texas Rangers and Tampa Bay Rays meet Wednesday in MLB action at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Here’s a Rays vs Rangers Prediction. This article will include a Rays vs Rangers Pick.
Texas Rangers Betting Preview
The Texas Rangers are 29-32 on the year and play the Nationals, Twins, and White Sox next. The Texas Rangers are batting .222 on the season, have a .284 OBP, and a .356 slugging percentage. The Texas Rangers’ pitching staff has a 3.13 ERA and a 1.15 WHIP. Josh Jung leads the Texas Rangers with 52 hits and 23 RBI, while Josh Smith and Wyatt Langford have combined for 89 hits and 40 RBI.
Kumar Rocker gets the ball for the Texas Rangers, and he is 1-3 with an 8.10 ERA and 16 strikeouts this season. This will be Rocker’s second career game against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Tampa Bay Rays Betting Preview
The Tampa Bay Rays are 31-29 on the year and play the Marlins, Red Sox, and Mets next. The Tampa Bay Rays are batting .246 on the season, have a .312 OBP, and a .388 slugging percentage. The Tampa Bay Rays pitching staff has a 3.44 ERA and a 1.16 WHIP. Jonathan Aranda leads the Tampa Bay Rays with 58 hits and 31 RBI, while Junior Caminero and Yandy Diaz have combined for 112 hits and 72 RBI.
Shane Baz gets the ball for the Tampa Bay Rays, and he is 4-3 with a 4.92 ERA and 55 strikeouts this season. This will be Baz’s second career game against the Texas Rangers.
Why the Tampa Bay Rays will win
- The Rays have won eight of their last nine games at George M. Steinbrenner Field.
- The Rangers have lost eight of their last nine games against AL East opponents.
- The Rays have covered the run line in each of their last six games.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four road games against American League opponents.
- The Rangers have trailed after 5 innings in eight of their last 10 games as road underdogs against AL East opponents.
- The Rays have led after 3 innings in each of their last three night games.
Why the Texas Rangers will win
- The Rays have lost each of their last four games as favorites against the Rangers following a win.
- The Rangers have won each of their last four games as road underdogs against the Rays following a loss.
- The Rays have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight games as favorites against AL West opponents following a home win.
- The Rangers have covered the run line in eight of their last nine night games against the Rays following a loss.
- The Rangers have led after 3 innings in three of their last four night games against the Rays.
Tampa Bay Rays Player Prop Facts
- Brandon Lowe has hit a home run in four of the Rays’ last eight home games against AL opponents.
- Brandon Lowe has scored at least one run in seven of the Rays’ last eight home games.
- Yandy Diaz has recorded at least one Single in each of his last five appearances in night games against AL teams that held a losing record.
- Brandon Lowe has recorded at least one hit in each of the Rays’ last 10 games at George M. Steinbrenner Field.
- Danny Jansen has recorded at least one RBI in eight of his nine previous home appearances against the Rangers.
- Jonathan Aranda ranks 6th amongst qualified players for On Base Percentage (.408) this season.
Texas Rangers Player Prop Facts
- Jake Burger has hit a home run in two of his last three road appearances against the Rays.
- Marcus Semien has recorded at least one RBI in four of his last five appearances against the Rays after playing the previous day.
- Wyatt Langford has recorded at least one Single in each of his seven previous Wednesday night appearances against teams that held a winning record.
- Adolis Garcia has scored a run in each of the Rangers’ last five games as road underdogs against the Rays.
- Adolis Garcia has recorded a hit in each of the Rangers’ last six road games against the Rays.
Rays vs Rangers Prediction
The Rangers have won four games since May 18 as the offense picks and chooses when to show up. Rocker has been awful this season, allowing 30 hits and 18 earned runs in 20 innings. It doesn’t help that Rocker will pitch for the first time since April after battling a shoulder injury. Baz hasn’t been much better, as he’s given up 41 hits and 25 runs in his last 31 innings. However, the Rays are quietly playing winning baseball, and their offense has stepped up during this winning stretch to where they could overcome some pitching hiccups. The price isn’t crazy. Give me the Rays.