The Tampa Bay Rays are at home for Game 2 of the AL Wild Card Series versus the Texas Rangers, Wednesday at 3:08 PM ET. The Rangers lead the series 1-0 as they aim to move on to the ALDS.
The Rays are a home favorite (-151) against the Rangers (+126). The contest has a set total of 7.5.
The betting trends in what follows use the latest odds as of October 4, 2023 at 3:15 PM ET. Ready to bet? Click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Rays vs Rangers Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rays | -151 | +126 | 7.5 |
Rays Betting Insights
- This season, the Rays have been favored 132 times and won 86, or 65.2%, of those games.
- Tampa Bay has a record of 54-23, a 70.1% win rate, when favored by -151 or more by oddsmakers this season.
- The Rays have a 60.2% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- Games involving Tampa Bay has gone over the total set by bookmakers in 89 of 163 chances this season.
- In 163 games with a spread this season, the Rays are 90-73-0 ATS.
Rays Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 6-4 |
| Runs Per Game | 5.6 |
| HR | 13 |
| ERA | 5.00 |
| K/9 | 10.1 |
Rangers Betting Insights
- The Rangers have been victorious in 26, or 49.1%, of the 53 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- This year, Texas has won eight of 20 games when listed as at least +126 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rangers have a 44.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- Texas and its opponents have gone over in 84 of its 163 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
- The Rangers are 87-76-0 against the spread in their 163 games that had a posted line this season.
Rangers Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 6-4 |
| Runs Per Game | 3.6 |
| HR | 16 |
| ERA | 3.24 |
| K/9 | 9 |
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Rays Probable Pitcher – Zach Eflin
- When Eflin starts, his team is 17-14-0 against the spread this season.
- The right-hander’s last appearance was on Tuesday, Sept. 26, when he threw five innings against the Boston Red Sox, giving up three earned runs while allowing five hits.
- Eflin will look to finish five or more innings for the ninth start in a row.
- In 31 appearances this season, he has finished five without allowing an earned run.
- When Eflin starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 23-7.
- Eflin’s team has won 23 of his 31 starts this season.
- In Eflin’s 31 starts with a total, the teams have hit the over 16 times.
Rays Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Poche | 65 | 60.2 | 61 | 2.23 | 22 | 1 |
| Jake Diekman | 63 | 56.2 | 64 | 3.34 | 8 | 0 |
| Robert Stephenson | 59 | 52.1 | 77 | 3.1 | 15 | 1 |
| Pete Fairbanks | 49 | 45.1 | 68 | 2.58 | 2 | 25 |
| Chris Devenski | 38 | 42.1 | 42 | 4.68 | 10 | 0 |
Rangers Probable Pitcher – Nathan Eovaldi
- Eovaldi (12-5 with a 3.63 ERA and 132 strikeouts in 144 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Rangers, his 26th of the season.
- The right-hander’s most recent time out came on Saturday against the Seattle Mariners, when he threw 3 1/3 innings, surrendering seven earned runs while giving up five hits.
- Eovaldi has pitched five or more innings in a game 21 times this year heading into this matchup.
- He has had eight appearances this season that he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
- The Rangers are 4-5 in Eovaldi’s nine starts this season that they were the moneyline underdog.
- Eovaldi’s team has a 15-10 record in his starts this season.
- Eovaldi’s starts with a set total this season have gone over the run total in 14 of 25 games.
Rangers Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Stratton | 63 | 82.2 | 81 | 4.03 | 8 | 1 |
| Aroldis Chapman | 59 | 58.1 | 103 | 3.09 | 14 | 6 |
| Will Smith | 59 | 57.1 | 55 | 4.4 | 8 | 22 |
| José Leclerc | 56 | 57 | 67 | 2.68 | 8 | 4 |
| Brock Burke | 52 | 59.2 | 52 | 4.37 | 12 | 0 |
Rays Hitting Trends
- The Rays are 52-17 this season in games when they crush at least two home runs.
- Tampa Bay has gone 37-3 in its 40 games this season with at least five extra-base hits.
- The team is 76-32 in the games this season it has totaled at least eight hits.
- Tampa Bay has a 76-21 record in games this season when it put up at least five runs.
- The Rays have gone 30-9 in the 39 games this season when they have drawn at least five walks.
Rangers Hitting Trends
- They’ve hit two or more homers in 76 games this season and are 55-21 in those matchups.
- Texas has gone 37-14 this season when collecting five or more extra-base hits as a team.
- They have won 83 of the 123 games in which they’ve collected eight or more hits this season.
- In 102 games this season with five or more runs scored, it has posted a record of 78-24.
- They have a 38-21 record this season when drawing five or more walks in a game.
Rays vs. Rangers Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Rays (-151)
Over/Under Pick: Over (7.5)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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