Tampa Bay Rays vs Texas Rangers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 07/06/2024

Game Time: 4:05 pm ET, Saturday, July 6, 2024

Venue:  Globe Life Field, Arlington, TX 

Where to Watch:  BSSW

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Rays -108, Rangers -112; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Rays -110, Rangers -110; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Rays -110, Rangers -110; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

Tampa Bay Rays:  44-43 (4th place, AL East)

Texas Rangers:  39-48 (3rd place, AL West)

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Tampa Bay Rays:  7-3 last 10

Texas Rangers:  2-8 last 10

The Rays are entering this series off a win and won their 3-game series against the Kansas City Royals 2-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 44-43 record overall and have a road record of 21-18. This is the 2nd game of a 3-game series with the Rangers on Saturday with the series opener of this series still to be played on Friday. Their offense ranks 21st in the MLB with a .684 OPS. Shane Baz is their starting pitcher on Friday while Taj Bradley is making his start in this game on Saturday. He is 3-4 with a 3.42 ERA this season. His team won their last 4 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 0 ER, 0 HR, and 2 BB with 11 Ks on 3 hits through 5.2 IP against the Washington Nationals.

The Rangers are entering this series off a loss and lost their 3-game series against the San Diego Padres 2-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 39-48 record overall and have a home record of 21-21. This is the 2nd game of a 3-game series with the Rays on Saturday with the 1st game of this series still to be played on Friday. Their offense ranks 18th in the MLB with a .686 OPS. Michael Lorenzen is their starting pitcher on Friday while Andrew Heaney is making his start in this game on Saturday. He is 3-9 with a 4.04 ERA this season. His team won 2 of their last 3 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 2 earned runs, 0 homers, and 0 BB with 10 strikeouts on 5 hits through 7 innings played against the Baltimore Orioles.

The current betting odds have the Rays listed as a slight underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Rays haven't looked great in their games this season with their 44-43 record overall which has them near the bottom of their division. They have looked a lot better in their games lately though, finally pulling themselves over .500, and they haven't looked bad in their road games with their 21-18 road record. Meanwhile, the Rangers won the World Series last season, but they have looked terrible this year with their 39-48 record overall which doesn't have them competing for the playoffs. They haven't looked great in their home games either, going 21-21 in their home games. The Rangers have been struggling all season, but they have also been in a big slump lately with their 2-8 record in their last 10 games. The Rays have looked a lot better in their games lately with their 7-3 record in their last 10, starting to get hot now. They also have the better pitching matchup with Bradley on the mound here. He is 3-4 with a 3.42 ERA and has looked a lot better over the last few weeks. He struggled at the beginning of the season, but now he hasn't been giving up many runs at all, giving up none in his last start. Lorenzen is on the mound for the Rangers and he hasn't looked great this year with his 4.04 ERA and his 3-9 record. He only gave up 2 earned runs in his last start, but the team has been losing so many games this year with him starting. The best way to place a bet here is on the Rays to win this game.

Rays Rangers Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Saturday, July 6, 2024 (4:05 pm ET start time) is Rays 5 Rangers 2.

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Tampa Bay Rays: 14-9 (+6.60 units) on the moneyline in their last 23 away games. 18-7 (+11 units) on the runline in their last 25 away games. 8-4 to the under in their last 12 games. 

Texas Rangers: 34-46 (-19.45 units) on the moneyline in their last 80 games. 21-28 (-5.75 units) on the first 5 moneyline in their last 49 games. 

Tampa Bay Rays:  B. Lowe (2B) - Toe R. Lovelady (RP) - Forearm. J. Waguespack (RP) - Shoulder. J. Springs (SP) - Elbow. D. Rasmussen (SP) - Elbow. S. McClanahan (SP) - Forearm.

Texas Rangers:  C. Winn (RP) - Shoulder. E. Carter (LF) - Lumbar. C. Bradford (RP) - Back. A. Pruitt (RP) - Knee. J. Sborz (RP) - Rotator Cuff. J. Jung (3B) - Wrist. T. Mahle (SP) - Elbow. J. deGrom (SP) - Elbow. C. Coleman (SP) - Elbow.

“They kept going, getting big hits after big hits, but it felt like when we really needed a play, we made it.” - Kevin Cash after his team’s win against the Royals in their game on Thursday.

“Pretty good, he stretched out. We talked about it before the game. That’s about where we wanted him and felt good as he went out there in the seventh. So that’s good news." - Bruce Bochy after his team’s loss against the Padres in their game on Wednesday.

R Palacios (L) 2B

I Paredes (R) 1B

B Lowe (L) DH

R Arozarena (R) LF

J Lowe (L) RF

T Walls (S) SS

J DeLuca (R) CF

B Rortvedt (L) C

J Caballero (R) 3B

J Smith (L) 3B

C Seager (L) SS

N Lowe (L) 1B

A García (R) RF

W Langford (R) LF

L Taveras (S) CF

T Jankowski (L) DH

A Knizner (R) C

J Ornelas (R) 2B

Batting Average:  Amed Rosario (.301)

Hits:  Yandy Díaz (92)

Home Runs:  Isaac Paredes (14)

RBI:  Isaac Paredes (47)

Stolen Bases:  José Caballero (24)

Wins:  Garrett Cleavinger (5)

Saves:  Pete Fairbanks (14)

ERA:  Edwin Uceta (0.00)

Batting Average:  Justin Foscue (.500)

Hits:  Marcus Semien (81)

Home Runs:  Adolis García (16)

RBI:  Marcus Semien (45)

Stolen Bases:  Leody Taveras (10)

Wins:  Nathan Eovaldi (5)

Saves:  Kirby Yates (11)

ERA:  Kirby Yates (0.92)

Managers:

Tampa Bay Rays: Kevin Cash (10th season)

Texas Rangers: Bruce Bochy (2nd season)