Tampa Bay Rays (31-29) vs Texas Rangers (29-32)
Game Info: Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 7:35 pm (George M. Steinbrenner Field)
The Line: Betting Odds: Tampa Bay Rays -148 / Texas Rangers +124 — Over/Under: 8.5
In this article, we will formulate a Rangers vs Rays prediction for this MLB game on Wednesday, June 4, at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.
Texas Rangers Betting Preview
The Texas Rangers (29-32, 9-19 Away) were four series without a win before defeating the St. Louis Cardinals in two of three games at home. The Rangers opened a three-series road trip with a 5-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. Tyler Mahle took the loss after allowing four runs on five hits with five strikeouts and one walk in 5.1 innings.
This season, the Rangers average 3.40 runs per game (26th in the MLB) on a .223/.285/.359 triple-slash. When it comes to pitching, the Rangers’ staff has a 3.10 ERA (3rd) and 1.14 WHIP (1st). Adolis Garcia leads the Rangers with a .211 batting average, seven home runs, and 27 RBI this season.
Kumar Rocker will take the mound for the Rangers on Wednesday. The 25-year-old right-hander has a 1-3 record in five starts this year with an 8.10 ERA and 1.75 WHIP in 20.0 innings.
Tampa Bay Rays Betting Preview
The Tampa Bay Rays (31-29, 19-19 Home) are playing their best baseball of the season. They are undefeated in the last four series (three wins and a split) after beating the Astros, Blue Jays, and Twins. The split came against Houston in the most recent series. In Game 1, a 5-1 victory against the Texas Rangers, Drew Rasmussen got the win after allowing no runs on one hit with eight strikeouts and no walks across 5.0 innings of work.
This year, the Rays average 4.34 runs per game (14th in the MLB) on a .246/.312/.388 triple-slash. When it comes to pitching, the Rays’ staff has a 3.48 ERA (7th) and 1.16 WHIP (4th). Junior Caminero leads the Rays with a .263 batting average, 14 home runs, and 38 RBI this season.
The projected starting pitcher for the Rays is Shane Baz, who is 4-3 in 11 starts this season, with a 4.92 ERA and 1.38 WHIP in 60.1 innings.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Rangers’ last seven night games against American League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Seventeen of the Rays’ last 20 night games against AL West opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Rangers’ last eight games as underdogs against AL East opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in eight of the Rays’ last 10 games as favorites.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Rays rank T27th in the league for triples this season (3).
- The Rays rank T25th in the league for home runs allowed this season (78).
- The Rangers rank 29th in the league for on-base percentage this season (.284).
- The Rangers rank 2nd in the league for runs allowed this season (206).
Rangers vs Rays Prediction
The Rangers won eight of the previous ten H2H encounters, including three of four this season. Even though seven of the last ten H2Hs went Under, I am going with Over here because of the starting pitchers. Kumar Rocker did play his best game of the year against the Rays, but Tampa Bay improved since, and Rocker is coming off the IL, so I expect him to be a bit rusty in this one. Shane Baz, on the other hand, had a bad May and allowed 3+ runs in five of his last six starts. I am backing both offenses to score multiple runs off starters. Go with Over.