Saturday’s game at Globe Life Field has the Texas Rangers (40-48) taking on the Tampa Bay Rays (44-44) at 4:05 PM ET (on July 6). Our computer prediction projects a close 5-4 win for the Rangers, so expect a competitive matchup.

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Rays vs. Rangers Matchup Info

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Rays vs. Rangers Predictions

  • Score Prediction: Rangers 5, Rays 4
  • Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs

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Rays vs. Rangers Betting Lines

Rays vs Rangers Betting Information
Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds
Rays -115 -105 8.5 -112 -108

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Rays Betting Insights

  • Tampa Bay has come away with 27 wins in the 49 contests it has been listed as the favorite in this season.
  • This season, the Rays have come away with a win 22 times in 43 chances when named as a favorite of at least -115 or shorter on the moneyline.
  • Tampa Bay and its opponents have hit the over in 43 of 88 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
  • The Rays went 5-3 over the eight games in which they were favored on the moneyline in their past 15 matchups.
  • Over its past 15 outings, Tampa Bay and its opponents combined to hit the over on the run total five times (all 15 games had set totals).

Rangers Betting Insights

  • Texas has won 38.5% of the games this season it was the moneyline underdog (15-24).
  • The Rangers have gone 13-23 when they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of -105 or longer (36.1%).
  • Texas has had an over/under set by bookmakers 88 times, and it has combined with opponents to go over the total in 33 of those games (33-51-4).
  • The Rangers have played as underdogs in eight of their past 15 games and won four of those contests.
  • Texas and its opponents have combined to hit the over six times in its past 15 games with a total.

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Rays vs. Rangers Probable Pitchers

Rays’ Starting Pitcher: Taj Bradley

  • The 23-year-old has pitched in 10 games this season with a 3.42 ERA and 11.7 strikeouts per nine innings with a batting average against of .207.
  • When Taj Bradley starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 3-1.
  • Bradley’s team is 6-4 when he starts this season.
  • Out of Bradley’s 10 starts with a total this season, one has hit the over.

Rangers’ Starting Pitcher: Andrew Heaney

  • The 33-year-old has amassed an ERA of 4.04, with 9.0 strikeouts per nine innings in 17 games this season. Opposing batters have a .252 batting average against him.
  • The Rangers are 2-6 in Heaney’s eight starts this season that they were the moneyline underdog.
  • Heaney’s team has put together a 4-12 record over his 16 starts.
  • Andrew Heaney has had 16 starts with a set total this season, and the teams combined to go over the total in six of those outings.

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Rays’ 2024 Performance

Split Record
Overall 44-44
Home 23-25
Road 21-19
One-Run Games 16-7
Scoring 5+ Runs 27-6

Rangers’ 2024 Performance

Split Record
Overall 40-48
Home 22-21
Road 18-27
One-Run Games 9-11
Scoring 5+ Runs 26-7

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