Texas Rangers (6-2) vs Tampa Bay Rays (4-3)
Game Info: Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 7:05 pm (Globe Life Field)
The Line: Betting Odds: Texas Rangers -180 / Tampa Bay Rays +150 — Over/Under: 7.5
The Tampa Bay Rays and Texas Rangers meet on Saturday in MLB action at Globe Life Field. Here’s a Tampa Bay Rays vs Texas Rangers Prediction. This article will include a Tampa Bay Rays vs Texas Rangers Pick.
Tampa Bay Rays Betting Preview
The Tampa Bay Rays are 4-3 on the year and play the Braves, Red Sox, and Yankees next. The Tampa Bay Rays are batting .258 on the season, have a .328 OBP, and a .356 slugging percentage. The Tampa Bay Rays’ pitching staff has a 2.47 ERA and a 0.92 WHIP. Brandon Lowe leads the Tampa Bay Rays with 9 hits and 6 RBI, while Jake Thomas Mangum and Jonny DeLuca have combined for 16 hits and 5 RBI.
Taj Bradley gets the ball for the Tampa Bay Rays, and he is 1-0 with a 3.00 ERA and 7 strikeouts this season. Bradley is 0-2 with a 4.30 ERA and 18 strikeouts in his career against the Texas Rangers.
Texas Rangers Betting Preview
The Texas Rangers are 6-2 on the year and play the Cubs, Mariners, and Angels next. The Texas Rangers are batting .195 on the season, have a .260 OBP, and a .332 slugging percentage. The Texas Rangers’ pitching staff has a 2.79 ERA and a 1.06 WHIP. Wyatt Langford leads the Texas Rangers with 7 hits and 3 RBI, while Adolis Garcia and Josh Smith have combined for 9 hits and 6 RBI.
Jacob deGrom gets the ball for the Texas Rangers, and he is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA and 6 strikeouts this season. deGrom is 0-1 with a 2.11 ERA and 39 strikeouts in his career against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Why the Texas Rangers will win
- The Rangers have won each of their last seven home games against the Rays.
- The Rays have lost each of their last six games at Globe Life Field against teams that held a winning record.
- The Rays have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games at Globe Life Field against teams that held a winning record.
- The Rangers have covered the run line in seven of their last eight games as favorites against the Rays following a home win.
- The Rays have trailed after 5 innings in six of their last seven games as underdogs against AL West opponents.
- The Rays have trailed after 3 innings in five of their last six games at Globe Life Field.
Why the Tampa Bay Rays will win
- The Rays have won eight of their last 12 games as road underdogs against American League opponents following a road loss.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last five games as favorites following a home win.
- The Rays have covered the run line in four of their last five night games following a road loss.
Tampa Bay Rays vs Texas Rangers Prediction
The Rays have been hit or miss through seven games, and I doubt they’ll find some consistency against a pitcher like deGrom. The CY Young winner has missed a lot of time over the years due to injuries, but he looked sharp in his season debut, and there’s no reason to doubt him here. When deGrom is on the mound, he’s as good as any pitcher in the bigs and can mow down a lineup. The Rangers have allowed a combined two runs in their last three games, and it’s only right deGrom gets in on the dominant action. Give me the Rangers on Saturday night, and I’ll lay the RL to soften the price.