Tampa Bay Rays vs Texas Rangers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 06/01/2022

Game Time: 8:05 pm ET, Wednesday, June 1, 2022

Venue:  Globe Life Field, Arlington, TX

Where to Watch:  BSSW

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Rays -130, Rangers +110; Over/Under:  8 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Rays -130, Rangers +110; Over/Under:  8 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Rays -130, Rangers +110; Over/Under:  8 runs

 

Tampa Bay Rays:  28-20 (2nd place, AL East)

Texas Rangers:  23-24 (3rd place, AL West)

 

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Tampa Bay Rays:  5-5 last 10

Texas Rangers:  6-4 last 10

 

 

 

The Rays are coming into this game with a 28-20 record overall and they are 11-9 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 2 of their last 3 games but are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game which snapped a 2 game winning streak that they were on. They just split their 4-game series against the New York Yankees 2-2 and they are playing the 3rd game of a 4-game series with the Rangers on Wednesday. This will be the 3rd game of the series on Wednesday with the 2nd game still to be played on Tuesday. Ryan Yarbrough is the starting pitcher for them on Tuesday while Jeffrey Springs will be on the mound for them here on Wednesday. He is 2-2 with a 1.62 ERA this season. His team won 2 of their last 3 games this season with him starting. In his last start, he allowed 2 ER, 2 HRs, and 0 BB with 6 Ks on 5 hits in 6 IP against the New York Yankees. They scored 9 runs in their last series averaging just over 2 runs scored per game in that span and they allowed 12 runs against them averaging 3 runs allowed per game.

 

The Rangers are coming into this game with a 23-24 record overall and they are 11-12 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 5 of their last 6 games and are coming into this one off of a win in their last game. They just won their 4-game series against the Oakland Athletics 3-1 and they are playing the 3rd game of a 4-game series with the Rays on Wednesday. This will be the 3rd game of the series on Wednesday with the 2nd game still to be played on Tuesday. Martín Pérez is the starting pitcher for them on Tuesday while Jon Gray will be on the mound for them here on Wednesday. He is 1-2 with a 5.56 ERA this season. His team won 2 of their last 3 games this season with him as a starter. In his last start, he allowed 5 earned runs, 2 homers, and 3 BB with 5 strikeouts on 5 hits in 6 innings played against the Oakland Athletics. They scored 28 runs in their last series averaging 7 runs scored per game in that span and they allowed 16 runs against them averaging 4 runs allowed per game.

 

The Rays are coming into this game as a slight favorite with the current betting odds. The Rays have been very inconsistent recently as they have been winning games and losing games 2 at a time but they already lost the series opener here and they will be hungry to bounce back in this game. They have Springs starting here and he has been great all season but he will likely not pitch deep into the game either. The Rays have a very good bullpen though that has been pitching well recently for the most part and should keep this game within reach for them. They are the better team and they are going up against a hot Rangers team that has played well at home this season but has an awful pitcher starting here. Gray is starting for the Rangers here and he is coming off of a bad start where he allowed 5 runs but he has also been pitching bad all season. He is exactly what the Rays need here to get back on track and he will help spark their offense in this game. The best bet here is on the Rays to win this game.

 

Rays Rangers Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Wednesday, June 1, 2022 (8:05 pm ET start time) is Rays 7 Rangers 3.

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Tampa Bay Rays: 123-65 (+18.2 Units) ML as a favorite of -110 or higher. 180-114 (+37.4 Units) ML in all games. 39-21 OVER as a road favorite of -110 or higher.

Texas Rangers: 105-164 (-25.5 Units) ML in all games. 52-83 (-14.2 Units) ML when the total is 8 to 8.5. 11-5 OVER when the money line is +125 to -125.

 

 

Tampa Bay Rays:  B. Lowe (2B) Mid June - Back. L. Patino (SP) Mid June - Oblique. S. Baz (SP) Early June - Elbow.

Texas Rangers:  B. Miller (SS) Out indefinitely - Hip. J. Leclerc (RP) Mid June - Elbow. J. Barlow (RP) Out indefinitely - Finger.

 

 

 

“If there was any sign that the night wasn't going to go our way, maybe that should have been it. Ji-Man got a lot of that baseball.” - Kevin Cash after his team’s loss against the Rangers on Monday.

 

 

"It's like he just kept going up. I thought he jumped up too early, and he just kept rising." - Chris Woodward after his team’s win against the Rays on Monday.

 

 

 

Kevin Kiermaier (L) DH

Wander Franco (S) SS

Randy Arozarena (R) LF

Ji-Man Choi (L) 1B

Francisco Mejia (S) C

Taylor Walls (S) 2B

Brett Phillips (L) CF

Isaac Paredes (R) 3B

Vidal Brujan (S) RF

 

Marcus Semien (R) 2B

Corey Seager (L) SS

Mitch Garver (R) DH

Kole Calhoun (L) RF

Jonah Heim (S) C

Nathaniel Lowe (L) 1B

Zach Reks (L) LF

Josh H. Smith (L) 3B

Eli White (R) CF

 

 

Batting Average:  Manuel Margot (.339)

Hits:  Wander Franco (48)

Home Runs:  Kevin Kiermaier (6)

RBI:  Manuel Margot (23)

Stolen Bases:  Randy Arozarena (7)

Wins:  Drew Rasmussen (5)

Saves:  Andrew Kittredge (5)

ERA:  J.P. Feyereisen (0.00)

 

Batting Average:  Josh H. Smith (.750)

Hits:  Corey Seager (42)

Home Runs:  Corey Seager (10)

RBI:  Adolis Garcia (29)

Stolen Bases:  Eli White (8)

Wins:  Brock Burke (3)

Saves:  Joe Barlow (8)

ERA:  Brock Burke (1.09)

 

Managers:

Tampa Bay Rays: Kevin Cash (8th season)

Texas Rangers: Chris Woodward (4th season)