MLB Odds: Rangers-Rays prediction, odds and pick
The Texas Rangers are out of playoff contention. Tampa Bay is playing well and is third in the AL East. The Rays are a half-game ahead of Seattle for the second spot in AL Wild Card.
Jon Gray will start for Texas tonight. Gray has started 20 games this season and has a 3.79 ERA. Texas’s offense was supposed to be lifted by offseason pickups Corey Seager and Marcus Semien. Adolis Garcia is second on the team with 25 home runs and leads the Rangers with 92 RBI. Nathaniel Lowe hit his 25th home run of the season last night.
Shawn Armstrong will be the opener for the Rangers. Ryan Yarbrough is likely to be a bulk pitcher in this one. Randy Arozarena leads the offense with 19 home runs, 79 RBI, 30 stolen bases, and 37 doubles. Isaac Paredes is tied for team lead with 19 homeruns, adding 14 doubles in 95 games. Yandy Diaz leads team with a .293 batting average. Ji-man Choi has destroyed right-handed pitchers. Tampa Bay ranks fifth with 253 doubles, Jason Adam has a sparkling 1.51 ERA with eight saves.
Rangers and Rays are playing each other.
Rangers-Rays is a final game. Tampa Bay is -1.5.
