Texas Rangers at Tampa Bay Rays 9/16/22 - MLB Betting Picks and Odds
Texas Rangers vs. Tampa Bay Rays
MLB: 7:10 PM EST
Sep. 16, 2022
TV: n/a
Latest Odds : TB -145 ; O/U 7
Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, FL will welcome the Texas Rangers for game one of three against the Tampa Bay Rays Friday night. Texas comes into Friday 19 games below .500 following an 8-7 loss to the Oakland Athletics. Dane Dunning got the start for Texas giving up four runs on six hits across 4.2 innings of work leading to a no decision. The Texas bullpen was mediocre allowing two runs on two hits before Jose Leclerc came on to allow one run on two hits leading to the loss.
Offensively Texas hit the ball well with ten hits and 36 at bats but only three hits with runners in scoring position to leave seven men on base. Marcus Semien led the way for the Texas lineup with a three run home run in the second inning. Mark Mathias and Jonah Heim chipped in for the Texas offense as well driving in two runs each.
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The Tampa Bay Rays go back home Friday playing some of their worst baseball of the season after losing four of the last five games played including two in a row after a 5-1 loss for the Toronto Blue Jays. Daniel Rasmussen got the start for Tampa Bay giving up four runs on six hits across four innings leading to the loss. The Tampa Bay bullpen allowed only one run on five hits over the final four innings as well.
Yandy Diaz is the leader of the Tampa Bay offense with a .295 batting average to go along with a team high .404 OBP. Randy Arozarena supplies the power to the Tampa Bay offense leading the team with 19 home runs and 78 RBIs.
Recent Betting Trends:
Rangers are 15-38 in their last 53 vs. American League East.
Rangers are 19-49 in their last 68 games with the total set at 9.0-10.5.
Rangers are 16-43 in their last 59 games following an off day.
Rays are 5-1 in their last 6 home games with the total set at 11.0 or higher.
Rays are 4-1 in their last 5 during game 1 of a series.
Free Betting Pick: Tampa Bay Rays -145
The Tampa Bay Rays currently sit in the third wild spot in the American League and must begin to win to make it into October. Tampa Bay is by far the better team in this matchup and will have the better lineup and better pitcher on the mound to lead them to the victory. Take Tampa Bay to do enough Friday night to end their recent skid with a home win. Final Score Prediction, TB wins 6-1.