Texas Rangers vs Tampa Bay Rays Betting Pick & Prediction 4/2/24
Andrew Heaney will take the mound for the Rangers against Zach Eflin for the Rays. First pitch is set for 6:50 PM ET at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, FL. The game will be broadcast on BSSW.
Oddsmakers have the Rays as the favorite with a money line of -154. The over/under line is set at 8.5 runs.
TEXAS RANGERS VS TAMPA BAY RAYS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Texas Rangers Moneyline +128
This game will be played at Tropicana Field at 6:50 ET on Tuesday, April 2nd.
HOW TO BET THE RANGERS VS RAYS:
- We have the Rangers winning by a score of 6 to 4
- If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Rangers to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 10 runs and like the over
The Rangers and Rays split the first two games of this series, with Texas taking the last game by a score of 9-3. Despite being out-hit, the Rangers’ offense took advantage of their opportunities, hitting two home runs and scoring three times in both the 1st and 6th innings.
Dane Dunning got the start for Texas and picked up the win, going 6 1/3 innings and giving up three earned runs. He finished with seven strikeouts. Ryan Pepiot took the loss for Tampa Bay, giving up six earned runs in 5 2/3 innings of work.
Josh Jung had a huge game at the plate for the Rangers, finishing with four RBIs and going 3/4. He also stole a base. Adolis Garcia also went deep for the Rangers, while both Jose Siri and Richie Palacios homered for the Rays.
Rangers Records & Stats
Andrew Heaney is coming off a season in which he made 28 starts and went 10-6 for the Rangers. His ERA for the season was 4.15, and he finished the year with seven quality starts. Heaney’s WHIP for the season was 1.38, and he allowed a batting average of .247. On the year, he gave up a total of 23 home runs and finished with an average of 9.22 strikeouts per nine innings.
When looking at the Rangers’ player projections for today, Wyatt Langford is not only projected to have the most hits on the team, but his total is the best in the league. Corey Seager is also projected to have a good day at the plate, as his total hits projection is 2nd in the league. If you are looking for a player to hit a home run, Adolis García has the best odds on the team and in the league today.
Rays Records & Stats
Zach Eflin (R) of the Tampa Bay Rays will be making his second start of the season at home against the Texas Rangers. In his first start of the year, Eflin took the loss against the Blue Jays, allowing six earned runs in 5 2/3 innings.
Our player props model is giving Jose Siri the best chance to hit a home run on the Rays today, as his home run projection is 12th in the league. Yandy Díaz has the highest total hits projection on the team and his home run projection is 15th in the league. Harold Ramírez has the 2nd highest total hits projection on the team and his home run projection is 22nd in the league.