Texas at Tampa Bay
When: 6:40 PM ET, Friday, June 9, 2023
Where: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida
Where to watch: MLB.tv
Texas Rangers @ Tampa Bay Rays
Moneyline
Texas Rangers +140
Tampa Bay Rays -160
Texas Rangers @ Tampa Bay Rays
Runline
Texas Rangers 1.5 (-145)
Tampa Bay Rays -1.5 (+125)
Texas Rangers @ Tampa Bay Rays
Total
Over 8.0 (-115)
Under 8.0 (-105)
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Probable Pitchers:
Texas: Andrew Heaney (4-3) ERA: 4.03
Tampa Bay: Tyler Glasnow (0-0) ERA: 3.72
Team Record & Betting Stats
| Team | Record | Fave | Dog | O/U | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 40-21 | 25-11 | 11-9 | 34-25-2 | 2.52 |
| Tampa Bay | 46-19 | 42-15 | 4-4 | 35-27-3 | 2.08 |
Game Preview
After completing a series sweep of the top team in the American League Central, the Tampa Bay Rays open a three-game series against the AL West-leading Texas Rangers on Friday night in St. Petersburg, Fla., in a matchup of the two teams with the best records in baseball.
Tampa Bay, in first place in the AL East, brings a major league-best 46-19 record into the contest and has won six in a row. The Rays completed their seventh series sweep of the season with a 4-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday afternoon to improve their home record to a major league-best 29-6.
Texas, which leads the majors with 386 runs scored and a plus-154 run differential, is the only other team in the majors to hit the 40-win mark (40-21). The Rangers had a five-game winning streak snapped on Wednesday by the visiting St. Louis Cardinals, 1-0.
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Betting Odds Trends
| Tampa Bay Rays | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games | ||
| Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay’s last 5 games | ||
| Tampa Bay is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 9 of Tampa Bay’s last 12 games at home | ||
| Tampa Bay is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games when playing Texas | ||
| Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay’s last 6 games when playing Texas | ||
| Tampa Bay is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Texas | ||
| Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Texas | ||
| Texas Rangers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Texas is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games | ||
| Texas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games | ||
| Texas is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road | ||
| Texas is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas’s last 5 games on the road | ||
| Texas is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games when playing Tampa Bay | ||
| Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas’s last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay | ||
| Texas is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay | ||
| Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay | ||
MLB Parlay Picks & Free Predictions
Final Score: Tampa Bay 6-3
Expert Pick: Tampa Bay -160 & Over 8 (-115)
A $100 Parlay Bet will return $303 in total Payout
MLB Odds source: 365 Sportsbook
