Rays vs. Rangers Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/1/2022

The Tampa Bay Rays will look to pick up their 29th win of the season when they take on the Texas Rangers (24-24) Wednesday. The game begins at 8:05 PM ET, with the Rays listed as -128 favorites on the moneyline. Jeffrey Springs will get the ball for Tampa Bay while Texas counter with Jon Gray.

Rays vs. Rangers Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Rays vs. Rangers

Our computer pick: Texas Rangers (+108) and Over (7.5)

Rays vs. Rangers Game Info

• Tampa Bay Rays probable starting pitcher: Jeffrey Springs
• Texas Rangers probable starting pitcher: Jon Gray
• Game Day: Wednesday, June 1, 2022
• Game Time: 8:05 PM ET
• Location: Arlington, Texas
• Stadium: Globe Life Field

Tampa Bay Rays vs Texas Rangers Pitching Matchup

Rays Starter Jeffrey Springs

• Springs gets the start for the Rays, his sixth of the season. He is 2-2 with a 1.62 ERA and 33 strikeouts through 33 1/3 innings pitched.
• His last time out was on Friday against the New York Yankees, when the left-hander threw six innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up five hits.
• In 13 games this season, the 29-year-old has an ERA of 1.62, with 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .174 against him.
• Springs has recorded one quality start this year.
• Springs will try to go five or more innings for his third straight start. He’s averaging 2.2 innings per outing.
• The opposing Rangers offense has a collective .233 batting average, and is 22nd in the league with 375 total hits and 13th in MLB play with 211 runs scored. It has the 20th-ranked slugging percentage (.379) and ranks 10th in home runs (55) in all of MLB.

Rangers Starter Jon Gray

• Gray (1-2) will take the mound for the Rangers, his eighth start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last start was on Saturday, when he tossed six innings while giving up five earned runs on five hits in a matchup with the Oakland Athletics.
• The 30-year-old has pitched in seven games this season with an ERA of 5.56 and 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .248.
• He has started seven games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in one of them.
• Gray has pitched five or more innings in three straight games and will look to extend that streak.
• The Rays have scored 203 runs this season, which ranks 18th in MLB. They are batting .231 for the campaign with 48 home runs, 16th in the league.

Rays Betting Picks & Insights

• The Rays have won 22, or 61.1%, of the 36 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• Tampa Bay is 21-13 this season when entering a game favored by -128 or more on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rays have a 56.1% chance to win.
• Tampa Bay and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 22 of their 49 opportunities.
• In 49 games with a spread this season, the Rays are 23-26-0 ATS.

Rangers Betting Picks & Insights

• The Rangers have been underdogs in 35 games this season and have come away with the win 18 times (51.4%) in those contests.
• Texas has a win-loss record of 15-12 when favored by +108 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rangers have a 48.1% chance of pulling out a win.
• Texas and their opponents have gone over in 21 of their 48 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Rangers are 30-18-0 against the spread in their 48 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Rays Leaders & Batting Stats

• Yandy Diaz is batting .255 with three doubles, three home runs and 24 walks.
• Of all hitters in the majors, Diaz is 168th in homers and 223rd in RBI.
• Manuel Margot’s 23 runs batted in lead his team.
• Randy Arozarena has 12 doubles, a triple, four home runs and 11 walks while hitting .254.
• Harold Ramirez is hitting .270 with five doubles, two home runs and six walks.

Rangers Leaders & Batting Stats

• Corey Seager paces the Rangers with 11 home runs.
• Seager is 11th in home runs and 53rd in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
• Adolis Garcia has made the most of his opportunities as he paces his team with 31 runs batted in.
• Garcia is currently 37th in homers and 16th in RBI in the major leagues.
• Marcus Semien is hitting .199 with nine doubles, a triple, a home run and 17 walks.
• Kole Calhoun leads the team in batting average with a mark of .265.

Betting Tips for Rays vs. Rangers

We have the Rangers on the moneyline at +108 on the moneyline as our best bet in this contest after looking at all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 7.5 runs.