Rays vs. Rangers Predictions & Picks: Odds, Moneyline, Spread - AL Wild Card Game 1

Tuesday's game at Tropicana Field has the Tampa Bay Rays (99-63) taking on the Texas Rangers (90-72) at 3:08 PM ET (on October 3). Our computer prediction projects a narrow 6-3 victory for the Rays, so expect a competitive matchup.

This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Rays will send Tyler Glasnow (10-7) to the mound, while Jordan Montgomery (10-11) will take the ball for the Rangers.

Rays vs. Rangers Game Info & Odds

• When: Tuesday, October 3, 2023 at 3:08 PM ET
• Where: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida
• How to Watch on TV: ABC
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo!

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Rays vs. Rangers Score Prediction

Our prediction for this game is Rays 5, Rangers 4.

Total Prediction for Rays vs. Rangers

• Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs

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Rays Performance Insights

• The Rays have played as the favorite in seven of their past 10 games and won four of those contests.
• In its last 10 games with a total, Tampa Bay and its opponents are 9-1-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
• The Rays have not played a game with a spread over their last 10 outings.
• The Rays have entered the game as favorites 127 times this season and won 84, or 66.1%, of those games.
• Tampa Bay is 56-22 this season when entering a game favored by -150 or more on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from the Rays, based on the moneyline, is 60%.
• Tampa Bay has scored 860 runs this season, which ranks fourth in MLB.
• The Rays' 3.87 team ERA ranks fifth among all MLB pitching staffs.

Rangers Performance Insights

• The Rangers have played as the underdog in three of their past 10 games and have gone 1-2 in those contests.
• In its last 10 games with an over/under, Texas and its opponents have combined to eclipse the total three times.
• The previous 10 Rangers games have not had a runline set by oddsmakers.
• The Rangers have been chosen as underdogs in 47 games this year and have walked away with the win 22 times (46.8%) in those games.
• Texas has a mark of 5-10 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +125 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Rangers have an implied victory probability of 44.4% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• Texas scores the third-most runs in baseball (881 total, 5.4 per game).
• The Rangers have the 17th-ranked ERA (4.27) in the majors this season.

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