The Texas Rangers (3-2) travel to face off against the Tampa Bay Rays (3-3) on Wednesday, April 3rd. This game will be played at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg and televised on BSSW. The Rays are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Rangers are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Rangers. First pitch is set for 1:10 ET.
Rangers vs Rays
The last game of this Rangers vs. Rays series was a pitcher’s duel until the 5th inning when the Rays put up four runs and went on to win 5-2. Zach Eflin got the start for Tampa Bay and finished with a quality start, going 6 1/3 innings and giving up just one earned run. Andrew Heaney took the loss for Texas.
Heading into the 5th inning, the Rays had yet to score a run, but they made up for it by putting up four runs in the 5th. The Rangers scored their only two runs of the game in the 7th and 9th innings.
Isaac Paredes was the only player in the game to homer, finishing with three RBI, while Harold Ramirez and Curtis Mead each had two hits for the Rays. Jonah Heim also had a two-RBI game for the Rangers.
Nathan Eovaldi Gets The Start For The Rangers
Nathan Eovaldi will take the mound for the Texas Rangers as they face the Tampa Bay Rays on the road. In his first start of the season, Eovaldi went six innings, allowing two earned runs on four hits. He did not factor into the decision in that outing.
Rangers Offense Breakdown
If you’re looking to place some player prop bets on the Rangers, we have Wyatt Langford as our top projected hitter in terms of total hits for the Rangers. His total hits projection is 12th best in the league today. For home run props, Adolis García has the best odds to go deep for the Rangers, as his home run projection is 2nd best in the league. Corey Seager is also a solid option, as his home run projection is 4th best in the league today.
Aaron Civale Gets The Start For The Rays
Aaron Civale will be on the mound for the Tampa Bay Rays as they take on the Texas Rangers at home. Civale is coming off a strong start in his season debut, going six innings and allowing just one earned run on four hits. He’ll look to build on that performance as he takes the mound against the Rangers.
Rays Offense Breakdown
When it comes to player props for the Rays, we have Jose Siri as our top projected home run hitter on the team, with his odds ranking 10th in the league today. Yandy Díaz has our highest total hits projection for the Rays, which is 13th best in the league today. If you’re looking for a Rays player to hit a home run, Brandon Lowe has the best odds on the team, with his odds ranking 10th in the league today.
Rangers vs Rays Prediction
Our predicted score for this Rangers and Rays matchup is 5-4 in favor of the Rangers. Given that the Rangers are the underdogs in this one, we recommend taking them on the money line, where they are paying out at +101.
If you’re looking for a potential home run bet, the Rangers are projected to hit more home runs than the Rays. However, our projections have the Rangers finishing with nine hits compared to the Rays with eight.
All odds are courtesy of Action247 Sportsbook. Good luck!!
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Last updated:April 3, 2024 Rangers, Rays