In this article we will formulate a Texas Rangers vs Tampa Bay Rays betting prediction for this MLB game on Monday, April 1st at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:
- The Rangers recent form and recent player performance
- The Rays recent form and recent play performance
- Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Texas
- Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Tampa Bay
- Recent betting trends in games played between Texas and Tampa Bay
- A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between Texas and Tampa Bay
Rangers Preview
The Texas Rangers are 2-1 this season after they won two out of three games in their opening series with the Cubs. Texas won games one and two by scores of 4-3 and 11-2, but they lost game three by a score of 9-5. The Texas pitching staff has a 4.18 ERA, a 1.39 WHIP, and a .228 opponent batting average. The Rangers offense has scored 20 runs with a .294 batting average and a .368 on base percentage. Adolis Garcia is batting .231 with two home runs and four RBI’s through three games. The projected starting pitcher for Texas is Dane Dunning, who was 12-7 with a 3.70 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP over 172.2 innings pitched last year.
Rays Preview
The Tampa Bay Rays are 2-2 this year after they spilt a four game series at home with the Blue Jays. Tampa Bay won games two and three by scores of 8-2 and 5-1, but they lost games one and four by scores of 8-2 and 9-2. The Rays pitching staff has a 4.75 ERA with a 1.33 WHIP and a .221 opponent batting average. The Tampa Bay offense has scored 17 runs with a .246 batting average and a .310 on base percentage. Yandy Diaz is batting .357 with one home run and five RBI’s for the Rays. The projected starting pitcher for Tampa Bay is Ryan Pepiot, who was 2-1 with a 2.14 ERA and a 0.76 WHIP over 42 innings pitched for the Dodgers last season.
Tampa Bay Rays Team Facts
- The Rays have won 13 of their last 14 night games against American League opponents following a home loss.
- The Rays have covered the run line in each of their last five night games following a home loss.
- The Rays have trailed after 7 innings in each of their last four games as home favorites against AL West opponents.
- The Rays have led after 5 innings in each of their last eight Monday games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Rays’ last three night games.
Texas Rangers Team Facts
- The Rangers have won each of their last 10 games as road underdogs.
- The Rangers have covered the run line in each of their last 12 games as underdogs.
- The Rangers have led after 7 innings in each of their last 10 games as road underdogs.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Rangers’ last four games against American League opponents.
- The Rangers have led after 3 innings in four of their last five games as underdogs against American League opponents.
Tampa Bay Rays Player Prop Facts
- Amed Rosario has recorded at least one RBI in six of his last seven appearances with his team as a home favorite against AL West opponents.
- Isaac Paredes has recorded at least one total base in each of his last seven home appearances against AL West opponents.
- Brandon Lowe has hit a home run in three of his last four appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
- Amed Rosario has recorded at least one Single in each of his last six appearances in night games against AL teams that held a winning record.
- Josh Lowe has scored at least one run in seven of his last eight appearances.
- Isaac Paredes has recorded a Double in three of the Rays’ last four games as favorites against AL West opponents.
- Isaac Paredes has recorded at least one hit in each of his last seven home appearances against AL West opponents.
Texas Rangers Player Prop Facts
- Adolis Garcia has recorded at least one RBI in eight of the Rangers’ last nine games against AL opponents.
- Jonah Heim has recorded at least one total base in each of the Rangers’ last 12 games as road underdogs.
- Adolis Garcia has hit at least one home run in six of his last eight appearances in night games.
- Corey Seager has recorded at least one Single in 12 of the Rangers’ last 13 road games against AL East opponents.
- Corey Seager has scored at least one run in each of the Rangers’ last six road games.
- Jonah Heim has recorded at least one hit in each of the Rangers’ last 12 games as road underdogs.
- Corey Seager has recorded at least one Double in three of the Rangers’ last four road games against the Rays.
Rangers vs Rays Betting Prediction
Texas will hit the road for the first time this season after winning two out of three games at home against the Cubs. Tampa Bay split a four game series with the Blue Jays, but their pitching staff really struggled in both losses. The Rays are starting Ryan Pepiot, who was excellent for the Dodgers last season, but it will be interesting to see what the Rays can do with him. Texas is going with Dane Dunning, who logged a lot of innings last year and was very solid. I really like Pepiot and I think the Tampa Bay coaching staff is going to really help him this season. I think this game could go either way, especially with how Texas can hit the ball, but I am going to take the Rays at home.