Sunday’s contest that pits the Texas Rangers (41-48) versus the Tampa Bay Rays (44-45) at Globe Life Field has a good chance to be a tight matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 4-3 in favor of the Rangers. First pitch is at 2:35 PM ET on July 7.

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Rangers vs. Rays Matchup Info

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Rangers vs. Rays Predictions

  • Score Prediction: Rangers 4, Rays 3
  • Total Prediction: Under 7.5 runs

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Rangers vs. Rays Betting Lines

Rangers vs Rays Betting Information
Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds
Rangers -135 +114 7.5 -110 -110

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Rangers Betting Insights

  • Texas has been victorious in 24, or 50%, of the 48 contests it has been chosen as the favorite in this season.
  • This season, the Rangers have been victorious 16 times in 27 chances when named as a favorite of at least -135 or better on the moneyline.
  • Texas and its opponents have hit the over in 33 of 89 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
  • The Rangers went 4-4 over the eight games in which they were moneyline favorites in their past 15 matchups.
  • In its past 15 matchups, Texas and its opponents combined to go over the run total six times (all 15 games had set totals).

Rays Betting Insights

  • Tampa Bay has been the underdog on the moneyline 38 total times this season. It has finished 16-22 in those games.
  • The Rays have a record of 5-9 in games they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +114 or longer (35.7%).
  • Tampa Bay has combined with opponents to go over the total 43 times this season for a 43-44-2 record against the over/under.
  • The Rays have played as underdogs in seven of their past 15 games and won four of those contests.
  • In its past 15 games with a total, Tampa Bay and its opponents have failed to hit the over 10 times.

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Rangers vs. Rays Probable Pitchers

Rangers’ Starting Pitcher: Nathan Eovaldi

  • The 34-year-old has pitched to a 3.15 ERA this season with 9 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 2.9 walks per nine across 14 games.
  • When Nathan Eovaldi starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 6-3.
  • In games Eovaldi has started, his team is 8-6.
  • Out of Eovaldi’s 14 starts with a total this season, four have hit the over.

Rays’ Starting Pitcher: Zack Littell

  • The 28-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.94, with 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings in 17 games this season. Opponents are hitting .284 against him.
  • The Rays have been the underdog on the moneyline in eight of Littell’s starts this season, and they went 5-3 in those matchups.
  • Littell’s team has compiled a 9-8 record over his 17 starts.
  • Zack Littell has had 17 starts with a total this season, and the teams combined to go over the total in nine of those games.

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Rangers’ 2024 Performance

Split Record
Overall 41-48
Home 23-21
Road 18-27
One-Run Games 10-11
Scoring 5+ Runs 26-7

Rays’ 2024 Performance

Split Record
Overall 44-45
Home 23-25
Road 21-20
One-Run Games 16-8
Scoring 5+ Runs 27-6

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