In this article, we will formulate a Texas Rangers vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction for this MLB game on Friday, July 5th at Globe Life Field.
Rangers Offense Needs to Be Better
The Rangers’ offense needs to be better after they really struggled on Thursday. The Rangers managed only one run and that led to the defeat. Max Scherzer had a solid start, but it wasn’t enough. The Rangers are averaging 4.24 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.63 runs per game. The offense is ranked 23rd in the league, while the pitching is ranked 21st. Adolis Garcia has hit 16 home runs and driven in 44 RBis so far this season. Getting the start for the Rangers will be Michael Lorenzen, who sits with a 4-4 record and an ERA of 3.40. In his last start against the Baltimore Orioles, he went five innings giving up four hits and five runs. The Rangers really need the pitching to be strong here. If the pitching struggles here, this could end up being a very long game.
Rays Offense Impressed
The Rays’ offense sure impressed on Thursday as they scored 10 runs and ended up winning by two runs. Johnny DeLuca hit a home run and drove in two RBIs. In this game, the Rays are going to need to be the team that gets out to a fast start with the offense. Zach Eflin got the start on the mound, and he wasn’t great. The Rays are averaging 4.0 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.63 runs per game. The offense is ranked 23rd in the league, while the pitching is ranked 21st. They do have a negative run differential of -0.63 which is 24th in the league. Isaac Parades has hit 14 home runs and driven in 46 RBIs so far this season. The Rays will meet the Yankees after this series.
Texas Rangers vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction
Lorenzen has a low ERA, but in his last start he gave up five runs. Even though he has a lower ERA, I do believe he’s going to have another bad start, and that is going to be the difference here. The Rangers’ offense really struggled on Thursday, and it’s not going to get any easier here. The Rangers will have no answer, and the Rays are going to get the job done. Back the Rays.