Rangers vs. Rays Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 5/31/2022

The Texas Rangers (23-24) are set to take on the Tampa Bay Rays (28-20) Tuesday at 8:05 PM ET. The Rangers are listed as -135 favorites by bookmakers, while the underdog Rays have +115 odds for the contest. Martin Perez will get the ball for Texas while Tampa Bay counter with Ryan Yarbrough.

Rangers vs. Rays Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Rangers vs. Rays

Our computer pick: Tampa Bay Rays (+115) and Over (8)

Rangers vs. Rays Game Info

• Texas Rangers probable starting pitcher: Martín Pérez
• Tampa Bay Rays probable starting pitcher: Ryan Yarbrough
• Game Day: Tuesday, May 31, 2022
• Game Time: 8:05 PM ET
• Location: Arlington, Texas
• Stadium: Globe Life Field

Texas Rangers vs Tampa Bay Rays Pitching Matchup

Rangers Starter Martín Pérez

• Perez makes the start for the Rangers, his 10th of the season. He is 3-2 with a 1.60 ERA and 44 strikeouts in 56 1/3 innings pitched.
• The left-hander’s last time out was on Friday against the Oakland Athletics, when he threw seven innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up four hits.
• In nine games this season, the 31-year-old has put up an ERA of 1.60, with 7.0 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .204 against him.
• Pérez is aiming for his eighth straight quality start.
• Pérez will try to prolong an eight-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.1 frames per appearance).
• The opposing Rays offense has the 18th-ranked slugging percentage (.381) and ranks 15th in MLB play with 48 home runs. It has a collective .234 batting average, and is 17th in MLB with 374 total hits and 15th in MLB play scoring 203 runs.
• Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 31-year-old’s 1.60 ERA ranks first, .976 WHIP ranks 11th, and 7.0 K/9 ranks 46th.

Rays Starter Ryan Yarbrough

• The Rays will send Yarbrough (0-1) to the mound for his fifth start this season.
• The left-hander’s last appearance was on Thursday, when he threw 5 1/3 innings against the New York Yankees, giving up two earned runs while allowing two hits.
• The 30-year-old has pitched in five games this season with an ERA of 3.98, a 2.125 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.377.
• Yarbrough has made two starts of five or more innings in four chances this season, and averages 4.0 frames when he pitches.
• The Rangers have scored 208 runs this season, which ranks 12th in MLB. They have 368 hits, 20th in baseball, with 53 home runs (10th in the league).

Rangers Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Rangers have been favored 12 times and won five, or 41.7%, of those games.
• Texas is 3-3 this season when entering a game favored by -135 or more on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 57.4% chance of a victory for the Rangers.
• So far this season, Texas and its opponents have hit the over in 21 of their 47 games with a total.
• The Rangers are 29-18-0 ATS in their 47 games with a spread this season.

Rays Betting Picks & Insights

• The Rays have come away with six wins in the 12 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Tampa Bay has been listed as an underdog of +115 or more on two occasions this season and split those games.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rays have a 46.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• Tampa Bay and their opponents have hit the over in 22 of their 48 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Rays have an against the spread mark of 23-25-0 in 48 games with a line this season.

Rangers Leaders & Batting Stats

• Corey Seager leads the Rangers with 10 home runs on the year. He’s also hitting .232 with 23 RBI.
• Among all MLB batters, Seager ranks 113th in batting average, 120th in on-base percentage, and 63rd in slugging.
• Adolis Garcia has been productive as he leads his team with 29 RBI.
• Garcia ranks 45th in homers and 17th in RBI in the bigs.
• Jonah Heim is hitting .257 with five doubles, six home runs and 12 walks.
• Kole Calhoun’s .273 batting average paces his team.

Rays Leaders & Batting Stats

• Wander Franco paces the Rays with a team-leading batting average of .264.
• Franco’s home run total puts him 117th in the big leagues, and he ranks 110th in RBI.
• Manuel Margot has driven in the most runs for the Rays with 23 runs batted in.
• Margot is 166th in homers and 58th in RBI among all batters in the big leagues.
• Yandy Diaz is hitting .256 with three doubles, three home runs and 24 walks.
• Randy Arozarena is hitting .258 with 12 doubles, a triple, four home runs and 11 walks.

Betting Tips for Rangers vs. Rays

After analyzing all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup, our best bet is the Rays on the moneyline at +115. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 8 runs.