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The Tampa Bay Rays (60-37) play the 2nd game of a 3-game series against the Texas Rangers (56-39) on Tuesday at Globe Life Field. First pitch is scheduled for 8:05 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Rays vs. Rangers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: tied 2-2
The Rays suffered a 2nd straight defeat with a 3-2 loss in the series opener on Monday. Tampa Bay is 3-7 in its last 10 contests and is now only 1 game ahead of the Baltimore Orioles for 1st place in the AL East.
Rangers 3B Josh H. Smith scored the game-winning run Monday on a wild pitch in the bottom of the 9th inning. Texas has 4 consecutive wins and is 3 1/2 games ahead of the Houston Astros atop the AL West.
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Rays at Rangers projected starters
RHP Taj Bradley vs. RHP Nathan Eovaldi
Bradley (5-5, 5.43 ERA) makes his 14th start. He has a 1.39 WHIP, 2.8 BB/9 and 11.7 K/9 through 61 1/3 IP.
- Has given up 4 ER or more in 4 of his last 6 outings
- June 10 vs. Rangers: Loss, 3 2/3 IP, 5 R (4 ER), 4 H, 4 BB, 4 K in an 8-4 defeat
Eovaldi (10-3, 2.83 ERA) makes his 19th start. He has a 1.02 WHIP, 2.4 BB/9 and 8.3 K/9 through 117 2/3 IP.
- Has allowed 3 ER or more in 4 of his last 6 starts
- June 10 at Rays: Win, 6 1/3 IP, 4 ER, 7 H, 3 BB, 6 K opposite Bradley in an 8-4 win
Rays at Rangers odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:39 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Rays +115 (bet $100 to win $115) | Rangers -140 (bet $140 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Rays +1.5 (-165) | Rangers -1.5 (+140)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -120 | U: +100)
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Rays at Rangers picks and predictions
Prediction
Rangers 5, Rays 4
Moneyline
With Eovaldi being more consistent than Bradley on the mound this season, I’ll back the RANGERS (-140) at home on Tuesday. Tampa Bay is 25-22 on the road this season, while Texas is 31-18 at home.
Run line/Against the spread
This should be a close game between the Rays and the Rangers, but I’ll PASS on taking Tampa Bay +1.5 (-165) run line at the current odds.
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Over/Under
OVER 8.5 (-120) is the bet in this matchup with Bradley and Eovaldi giving up a decent number of runs in recent starts. The Rays and the Rangers are both top 5 in ISO, wOBA, and wRC+ against right-handed pitching this season.
The Over is 3-1 in the first 4 meetings between these teams this season.
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