MLB Matchups
Tampa Bay Rays vs Texas Rangers
Rays vs Rangers Prediction, Picks and Odds 07-07-2024
The Texas Rangers (41-48) will look to Corey Seager, who is on an 11-game hitting streak, when they take on the Tampa Bay Rays (44-45). The Rangers are favored on the moneyline (-126) for this matchup with the Rays (+116), which begins at 2:35 PM ET on Sunday at Globe Life Field. Texas' Nathan Eovaldi and Tampa Bay's Zack Littell will take the mound first.
Rays vs. Rangers Game Info
- Date: Sunday, July 7, 2024
- Time: 2:35 PM ET
- TV: BSSW
- Location: Arlington, Texas
- Venue: Globe Life Field
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Rays vs. Rangers Betting Info
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | -126 | +116 | 7.5 | -110 | -110 |
Rangers Betting Insights
- The Rangers have won 23 of the 44 games they were favored on the moneyline this season (52.3%).
- When playing as moneyline favorites with odds of -126 or shorter, Texas has a record of 15-13 (53.6%).
- The Rangers have a 55.8% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline's implied probability.
- Texas has had an over/under set by bookmakers 85 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 31 of those games (31-50-4).
- The Rangers have a 42-43-0 record against the spread this season.
Rays Betting Insights
- The Rays have won 17, or 43.6%, of the 39 games they've played as underdogs this season.
- Tampa Bay is 6-10 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +116 or more on the moneyline.
- The Rays have a 46.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- So far this season, Tampa Bay and its opponents have hit the over in 43 of its 89 games with a total.
- The Rays are 40-49-0 against the spread in their 89 chances this season.
Probable Starting Pitchers
| Nathan Eovaldi (TEX) | Pitcher | Zack Littell (TB) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 - 3 | W/L | 3 - 5 |
| 80 | IP | 91.1 |
| 3.15 | ERA | 3.94 |
| 1.075 | WHIP | 1.325 |
| 9 | K/9 | 8.5 |
| 2.9 | BB/9 | 1.6 |
Rays vs Rangers Betting Odds
Rays vs Rangers Player Props
Yandy Díaz Props for Today: Friday, July 5 vs. the Texas Rangers
On Friday, Yandy Diaz (.455 slugging percentage in past 10 games, including two home runs) and the Tampa Bay Rays play the Texas Rangers, whose starting pitcher will be Michael Lorenzen. First pitch is at 8:05 PM ET.
Rays vs. Rangers Game Details
- Day: Friday, July 5, 2024
- Time: 8:05 PM ET
- Location: Arlington, Texas
- Venue: Globe Life Field
- TV Channel: BSSUN
Yandy Díaz Props and Betting Odds
- Hits Prop: 1.5 hits (Over odds: +161)
- Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: +107)
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Yandy Díaz Betting Stats
- Diaz has tallied a hit 60 times this season in 85 games played (70.6%), with 27 multi-hit efforts (31.8%).
- He has homered in 8.2% of his games in 2024 (seven of 85), which amounts to 1.9% of his trips to the dish.
- Diaz has scored at least one run 26 times this year in 85 games played (30.6%), including four games with more than one run (4.7%).
- In 32.9% of his 85 games this season, he has tallied an RBI (28 times). Also, he's put up 11 games with multiple RBI in 2024 (12.9%) and plated three or more of his team's runs in one contest.
- Diaz has been set down on strikes in 44 of 85 games this season, including multiple Ks in 10 of them.
Last 5 Games vs. Rangers
Opposing Pitcher Stats: Michael Lorenzen
- The Rangers will hand the ball to Lorenzen (4-4) for his 15th start of the season.
- The 32-year-old has an ERA of 3.40, 6.4 strikeouts per nine innings and a batting average against of .214 in 14 games this season.
- He has started 14 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in eight of them.
- Lorenzen has pitched five or more innings in four straight games and will look to extend that streak.
Corey Seager Props for Today: Friday, July 5 vs. the Tampa Bay Rays
On Friday, Corey Seager (.308 batting average in his past 10 games, with four doubles, a home run, a walk and three RBI) and the Texas Rangers face the Tampa Bay Rays, whose starting pitcher will be Shane Baz. First pitch is at 8:05 PM ET.
Rangers vs. Rays Game Details
- Day: Friday, July 5, 2024
- Time: 8:05 PM ET
- Location: Arlington, Texas
- Venue: Globe Life Field
- TV Channel: BSSUN
Corey Seager Props and Betting Odds
- Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -227)
- Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: +118)
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Corey Seager Betting Stats
- Seager has recorded a hit in 52 of 74 games this year, with multiple hits in 18 of them.
- He has hit a home run in 14 games this season, leaving the ballpark in 4.7% of his trips to home plate.
- Seager has scored in 44.6% of his 74 games this season. That includes two or more runs scored in 5.4% of those contests (four).
- In 25 of 74 games this year (33.8%), he has driven in a run, and in nine of those games (12.2%) he knocked in multiple runs. He has also been responsible for three or more of his team's runs in four contests.
- Seager has gone down on strikes in 55.4% of his 74 games this year, while fanning more than once in 13.5% of those games (10).
Last 5 Games vs. Rays
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/3/2024 | Aaron Civale | 2-for-5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 4/2/2024 | Zach Eflin | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 4/1/2024 | Ryan Pepiot | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0/2 | 0 |
| 10/4/2023 | Zach Eflin | 3-for-4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 10/3/2023 | Tyler Glasnow | 2-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1/1 | 0 |
Opposing Pitcher Stats: Shane Baz
- The Rays will send out Baz for his first start of the season.
- The right-hander is making his first start of the year. The 25-year-old did not make an appearance on the mound last season.
Isaac Paredes Props for Today: Friday, July 5 vs. the Texas Rangers
Isaac Paredes -- with a slugging percentage of .583 in his past 10 games, including three home runs -- will be in action for the Tampa Bay Rays versus the Texas Rangers, with Michael Lorenzen on the mound, on July 5 at 8:05 PM ET.
Rays vs. Rangers Game Details
- Day: Friday, July 5, 2024
- Time: 8:05 PM ET
- Location: Arlington, Texas
- Venue: Globe Life Field
- TV Channel: BSSUN
Isaac Paredes Props and Betting Odds
- Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -200)
- Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: +141)
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Isaac Paredes Betting Stats
- Paredes has picked up a hit in 57 of 82 games this season, with multiple hits in 23 of them.
- He has hit a long ball in 14 games this season, going deep in 4% of his trips to the dish.
- Paredes has touched home plate at least one time 30 times this year in 82 games played (36.6%), including four times when he tallied multiple runs (4.9%).
- He has driven in at least one run 33 times this season in 82 games played (40.2%), including 12 games with more than one RBI (14.6%). He has also been responsible for three or more of his team's runs in two contests.
- In 51.2% of his contests this year (42 of 82), Paredes has been set down on strikes at least once. In 15 of those games (18.3%), he registered more than one punchout.
Last 5 Games vs. Rangers
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/3/2024 | Nathan Eovaldi | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 4/2/2024 | Andrew Heaney | 1-for-3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 10/4/2023 | Nathan Eovaldi | 2-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 10/3/2023 | Jordan Montgomery | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 7/19/2023 | Jon Gray | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
Opposing Pitcher Stats: Michael Lorenzen
- Lorenzen (4-4) will take to the mound for the Rangers and make his 15th start of the season.
- The right-hander's last start was on Saturday, when he tossed five innings while giving up five earned runs on four hits in a matchup with the Baltimore Orioles.
- The 32-year-old has pitched in 14 games this season with a 3.40 ERA, 6.4 strikeouts per nine innings and a batting average against of .214.
- He has eight quality starts in 14 chances this season.
- Lorenzen has pitched five or more innings in four straight games and will look to extend that streak.
Randy Arozarena Props for Today: Friday, July 5 vs. the Texas Rangers
After batting .243 with two doubles, a home run, five walks and three RBI in his past 10 games, Randy Arozarena and the Tampa Bay Rays take on the Texas Rangers (who will start Michael Lorenzen) at 8:05 PM ET on Friday.
Rays vs. Rangers Game Details
- Day: Friday, July 5, 2024
- Time: 8:05 PM ET
- Location: Arlington, Texas
- Venue: Globe Life Field
- TV Channel: BSSUN
Randy Arozarena Props and Betting Odds
- Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -217)
- Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: +139)
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Randy Arozarena Betting Stats
- Arozarena has a hit in 59.5% of his games this year (50 of 84), and he posted multiple base hits in eight of those games (9.5%).
- In 13.1% of his games this season, he has homered (11 of 84). He's left the yard in 3.2% of his trips to the plate during the 2024 campaign.
- Arozarena has scored in 30 of 84 games this season, including multiple runs scored in six of them.
- He has driven in at least one run in 22 out of 84 games this year (26.2%). He has collected two or more RBI in four of those games (4.8%).
- Arozarena has fanned 54 times this season in 84 games played (64.3%), including 25 times punching out multiple times (29.8%).
Last 5 Games vs. Rangers
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/3/2024 | Nathan Eovaldi | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 4/2/2024 | Andrew Heaney | 1-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 4/1/2024 | Dane Dunning | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 10/4/2023 | Nathan Eovaldi | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 10/3/2023 | Jordan Montgomery | 2-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
Opposing Pitcher Stats: Michael Lorenzen
- Lorenzen (4-4) will take the mound for the Rangers, his 15th start of the season.
- The right-hander last pitched on Saturday, when he gave up five earned runs and allowed four hits in five innings against the Baltimore Orioles.
- The 32-year-old has pitched in 14 games this season with an ERA of 3.40, a 1.66 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.183.
- He has earned a quality start eight times in 14 starts this season.
- Lorenzen will look to finish five or more innings for the fifth start in a row.
Josh Smith Props for Today: Friday, July 5 vs. the Tampa Bay Rays
Josh Smith -- .237 average over his past 10 games -- will be in action for the Texas Rangers versus the Tampa Bay Rays, with Shane Baz on the hill, on July 5 at 8:05 PM ET.
Rangers vs. Rays Game Details
- Day: Friday, July 5, 2024
- Time: 8:05 PM ET
- Location: Arlington, Texas
- Venue: Globe Life Field
- TV Channel: BSSUN
Josh Smith Props and Betting Odds
- Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -156)
- Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: +171)
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Josh Smith Betting Stats
- Smith has picked up a hit in 69.5% of his 82 games this year, with multiple base hits in 24.4% of those contests (20).
- In 8.5% of his games this season, he has hit a long ball (seven of 82). He's left the yard in 2.3% of his trips to the dish during the 2024 campaign.
- In 32 of 82 contests this season (39.0%), Smith has scored a run, and eight of those games (9.8%) included an effort that produced two or more runs scored.
- He has driven in at least one run in 29 out of 82 games this season (35.4%). He has collected more than one RBI in four of those contests (4.9%).
- In 42 of 82 games this season (51.2%), Smith has gone down on strikes. Plus, 12 of those games (14.6%) included a performance that resulted in more than one punchout.
Last 5 Games vs. Rays
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/3/2024 | Aaron Civale | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 4/2/2024 | Zach Eflin | 1-for-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 4/1/2024 | Ryan Pepiot | 0-for-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 9/18/2022 | Jeffrey Springs | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 9/16/2022 | Corey Kluber | 0-for-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
Opposing Pitcher Stats: Shane Baz
- The Rays will send Baz to the mound for his first start this season.
- The right-hander is making his first start of the year. The 25-year-old did not make an appearance on the mound last season.
Marcus Semien Props for Today: Friday, July 5 vs. the Tampa Bay Rays
The Texas Rangers, including Marcus Semien (.087 batting average in his past 10 games), take on starting pitcher Shane Baz and the Tampa Bay Rays at Globe Life Field, Friday at 8:05 PM ET.
Rangers vs. Rays Game Details
- Day: Friday, July 5, 2024
- Time: 8:05 PM ET
- Location: Arlington, Texas
- Venue: Globe Life Field
- TV Channel: BSSUN
Marcus Semien Props and Betting Odds
- Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -243)
- Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: +124)
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Marcus Semien Betting Stats
- In 62.4% of his games this year (53-of-85), Semien has recorded a hit. In 20 of those games (23.5%), he's recorded at least two hits.
- He has hit a home run in 12.9% of his games in 2024 (11 of 85), which amounts to 2.9% of his trips to the dish.
- Semien has scored at least one run 39 times this year in 85 games played (45.9%), including 12 times when he tallied multiple runs (14.1%).
- In 27 of 85 games this season (31.8%), he has plated a run, and in nine of those games (10.6%) he knocked in multiple runs. He has also been responsible for three or more of his team's runs in six contests.
- In 48.2% of his 85 games this season, Semien has been set down on strikes (41 times). He's also had 11 games with multiple Ks in 2024 (12.9%).
Last 5 Games vs. Rays
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/3/2024 | Aaron Civale | 2-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 4/2/2024 | Zach Eflin | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 4/1/2024 | Ryan Pepiot | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/2 | 0 |
| 10/4/2023 | Zach Eflin | 1-for-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 10/3/2023 | Tyler Glasnow | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 0 |
Opposing Pitcher Stats: Shane Baz
- The Rays will send out Baz for his first start of the season.
- This will be the first start of the season for the 25-year-old right-hander, who has not made an appearance on the mound in over a season.
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