Rangers (+130) over Rays
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- The Rays offense has struggled early this season, scoring over five runs just once through their first four games.
- Zach Eflin struggled in his first start of the season, which should make the Rangers a live dog in this matchup.
The Texas Rangers will face off against the Tampa Bay Rays on April 2, 2024, at 6:50 pm ET. DraftKings Sportsbook has the Rangers listed as +130 underdogs, while the Rays are favored at -155. Early betting trends show the Rangers receiving 57% of moneyline bets, with the Rays getting 43%. The initial total of 8.5 has seen 67% of bets on the under and 33% on the over. It looks to be an exciting matchup between these two teams as they battle it out on the field.
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In tonight’s Rangers vs Rays matchup, expect the Texas Rangers to get a second straight victory on the road over the Rays. Texas is off to a strong start in their championship defense, having won three of their first four games for the season. That includes a win in their series opener with the Rays last night, a result we expect them to replicate against a Rays team with Zach Eflin on the mound, who struggled in his first start of the year.
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MLB
Texas Rangers
Tampa Bay Rays
Team Records
| TEX | Team Records | TB |
|---|---|---|
| 17-10 | Home | 13-18 |
| 8-15 | Road | 10-8 |
| 21-16 | vRHP | 16-18 |
| 4-9 | vLHP | 7-8 |
| 8-16 | vs>.500 | 14-17 |
| 17-9 | vs<.500 | 9-9 |
| 6-4 | Last10 | 5-5 |
| 9-11 | Last20 | 9-11 |
| 13-17 | Last30 | 15-15 |
Team Stats
| TEX | Team Stats | TB |
|---|---|---|
| 3.98 | ERA | 3.88 |
| .236 | Batting Avg Against | .230 |
| 1.21 | WHIP | 1.20 |
| .282 | BABIP | .282 |
| 7.7% | BB% | 7.7% |
| 22.5% | K% | 24.0% |
| 72.9% | LOB% | 73.2% |
| .273 | Batting Avg | .256 |
| .464 | SLG | .443 |
| .807 | OPS | .770 |
| .342 | OBP | .327 |
Pitchers
| A. Heaney | Z. Eflin | |
|---|---|---|
| 114.1 | Innings | 132.1 |
| 23 | GS | 23 |
| 9-6 | W-L | 12-7 |
| 4.17 | ERA | 3.67 |
| 9.37 | K/9 | 8.98 |
| 3.70 | BB/9 | 1.22 |
| 1.50 | HR/9 | 0.95 |
| 76.1% | LOB% | 70.9% |
| 14.6% | HR/FB% | 11.8% |
| 4.79 | FIP | 3.10 |
| 4.49 | xFIP | 3.20 |
| .238 | AVG | .234 |
| 24.4% | K% | 25.2% |
| 9.6% | BB% | 3.4% |
| 4.36 | SIERA | 3.37 |
Recent Starts
| Date | Opp | W/L | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | ST-PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/17 CIN |
Mahle ML N/A |
W9-1 TOTAL N/A |
6 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
3 |
56-89 |
| 4/12 MIN |
Archer ML N/A |
W7-2 TOTAL N/A |
4.1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
44-67 |
| 8/24 ATL |
Morton ML N/A |
W5-4 TOTAL N/A |
4 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
41-68 |
| 8/18 BOS |
Pivetta ML N/A |
W5-2 TOTAL N/A |
7 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
68-108 |
| 8/12 CHW |
Lynn ML N/A |
L8-9 TOTAL N/A |
5 |
5 |
7 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
51-77 |
| Date | Opp | W/L | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | ST-PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/1 NYM |
Scherzer ML N/A |
L6-10 TOTAL N/A |
4.1 |
8 |
6 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
54-85 |
| 4/26 COL |
Marquez ML N/A |
W10-3 TOTAL N/A |
6 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
61-91 |
| 4/20 COL |
Marquez ML N/A |
W9-6 TOTAL N/A |
5.2 |
8 |
4 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
57-86 |
| 4/15 MIA |
Lopez ML N/A |
L1-7 TOTAL N/A |
4 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
49-81 |
| 4/10 OAK |
Jefferies ML N/A |
L1-4 TOTAL N/A |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
42-68 |
Betting Trends
| TEX | Betting Trends | TB |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 8.33 | Avg Score | 3.33 |
| 4.67 | Avg Opp Score | 6.33 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 3-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
| 3-0-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 8.33 | Avg Score | 3.33 |
| 3.33 | Avg Opp Score | 6.33 |
| TEX | Betting Trends | TB |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 4-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-3-0 |
| 3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
| 6.8 | Avg Score | 4 |
| 3.4 | Avg Opp Score | 5.8 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 5-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-3-0 |
| 5-0-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
| 7.8 | Avg Score | 4 |
| 3 | Avg Opp Score | 5.8 |
| TEX | Betting Trends | TB |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 8-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-6-0 |
| 6-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-6-0 |
| 6.6 | Avg Score | 4.4 |
| 4.3 | Avg Opp Score | 6.4 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 10-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-7-0 |
| 10-0-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-7-0 |
| 6.9 | Avg Score | 3.5 |
| 3.1 | Avg Opp Score | 6.1 |
