Tampa Bay Rays (32-29) vs Texas Rangers (29-33)
Game Info: Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 7:35 pm (George M. Steinbrenner Field)
The Line: Betting Odds: Tampa Bay Rays -148 / Texas Rangers +124 — Over/Under: 9
The Texas Rangers and Tampa Bay Rays meet Thursday in MLB action at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Here’s a Texas Rangers vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction. This article will include a Texas Rangers vs Tampa Bay Rays Pick.
Texas Rangers Betting Preview
The Texas Rangers are 29-33 on the year and play the Nationals, Twins, and White Sox next. The Texas Rangers are batting .222 on the season, have a .283 OBP, and a .356 slugging percentage. The Texas Rangers’ pitching staff has a 3.17 ERA and a 1.15 WHIP. Josh Jung leads the Texas Rangers with 52 hits and 23 RBI, while Josh Smith and Wyatt Langford have combined for 93 hits and 42 RBI.
Jack Leiter gets the ball for the Texas Rangers, and he is 4-2 with a 3.66 ERA and 36 strikeouts this season. This will be Leiter’s first career game against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Tampa Bay Rays Betting Preview
The Tampa Bay Rays are 32-29 on the year and play the Marlins, Red Sox, and Mets next. The Tampa Bay Rays are batting .246 on the season, have a .312 OBP, and a .389 slugging percentage. The Tampa Bay Rays pitching staff has a 3.43 ERA and a 1.16 WHIP. Jonathan Aranda leads the Tampa Bay Rays with 59 hits and 32 RBI, while Junior Caminero and Yandy Diaz have combined for 113 hits and 72 RBI.
Ryan Pepiot gets the ball for the Tampa Bay Rays, and he is 3-5 with a 3.21 ERA and 56 strikeouts this season. This will be Pepiot’s second career game against the Texas Rangers.
Why the Tampa Bay Rays will win
- The Rangers have lost each of their last six games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
- The Rays have won each of their last eight games as favorites.
- The Rays have covered the run line in 12 of their last 13 Thursday night games.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in four of their last five road games against American League opponents.
- The Rangers have trailed after 5 innings in five of their last six road games against AL East opponents.
- The Rays have led after 3 innings in each of their last four night games.
Why the Texas Rangers will win
- The Rangers have won four of their last five games as road underdogs against the Rays following a loss.
- The Rays have lost seven of their last nine games as favorites against AL West opponents following a home win.
- The Rays have failed to cover the run line in each of their last nine games as favorites against AL West opponents following a home win.
- The Rangers have covered the run line in each of their last six games as underdogs against the Rays following a loss.
Tampa Bay Rays Player Prop Facts
- Brandon Lowe has hit a home run in two of the Rays’ last three games as home favorites.
- Danny Jansen has recorded at least one RBI in eight of his nine previous home appearances against the Rangers.
- Brandon Lowe has scored at least one run in eight of the Rays’ last nine home games.
- Brandon Lowe has recorded at least one hit in each of the Rays’ last 11 games at George M. Steinbrenner Field.
- Yandy Diaz has recorded at least one Single in each of his last six appearances in night games against AL teams that held a losing record.
- Jonathan Aranda ranks 6th amongst qualified players for On Base Percentage (.414) this season.
Texas Rangers Player Prop Facts
- Jonah Heim has hit a home run in three of his last five road appearances against AL opponents that held a winning record.
- Jake Burger has recorded at least one RBI in three of his last four road appearances against the Rays.
- Adolis Garcia has scored a run in five of the Rangers’ last six games as road underdogs against the Rays.
- Adolis Garcia has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 14 Thursday night appearances.
- Corey Seager has recorded at least one Single in each of his last nine Thursday appearances against teams that held a winning record.
Texas Rangers vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction
The Rangers continue to pile up the losses, making them a tough team to back. Leiter has shown flashes of turning things around, but he still has a 5.90 ERA and 1.42 WHIP through 82.1 career innings. The Rays aren’t exactly flashy, but they’ve caught fire over the last few weeks, and Pepiot has allowed 26 hits and nine runs in his last 36 innings. Pepiot hasn’t allowed a run in his last 13.2 innings. You could argue the Rays should be even bigger favorites than they are in this spot. Give me the Rays.