Tampa Bay Rays vs Texas Rangers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 06/02/2022

Game Time: 2:05 pm ET, Thursday, June 2, 2022

Venue:  Globe Life Field, Arlington, TX

Where to Watch:  MLB Network

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Rays -125, Rangers +105; Over/Under:  9 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Rays -125, Rangers +105; Over/Under:  9 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  RRays -125, Rangers +105; Over/Under:  9 runs

 

Tampa Bay Rays:  28-21 (3rd place, AL East)

Texas Rangers:  24-24 (3rd place, AL West)

 

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Tampa Bay Rays:  5-5 last 10

Texas Rangers:  6-4 last 10

 

 

 

The Rays are coming into this game with a 28-21 record overall and they are 11-10 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming into this game on a 2 game losing streak. They just split their 4-game series against the New York Yankees 2-2 and they are playing the series finale of a 4-game series with the Rangers on Thursday. This will be the 4th game of the series on Thursday with the 3rd game still to be played on Wednesday. Jeffrey Springs is the starting pitcher for them on Wednesday while Corey Kluber will be on the mound for them here on Thursday. He is 1-2 with a 4.03 ERA this season. His team lost 3 of their last 4 games this season with him starting. In his last start, he allowed 1 ER, 0 HRs, and 0 BB with 5 Ks on 3 hits in 6 IP against the New York Yankees. They scored 9 runs in their last series averaging just over 2 runs scored per game in that span and they allowed 12 runs against them averaging 3 runs allowed per game.

 

The Rangers are coming into this game with a 24-24 record overall and they are 12-12 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 6 of their last 7 games and are coming into this one on a 2 game winning streak. They just won their 4-game series against the Oakland Athletics 3-1 and they are playing the series finale of a 4-game series with the Rays on Thursday. This will be the 4th game of the series on Thursday with the 3rd game still to be played on Wednesday. Jon Gray is the starting pitcher for them on Wednesday while Taylor Hearn will be on the mound for them here on Thursday. He is 3-3 with a 5.36 ERA this season. His team won 4 of their last 5 games this season with him as a starter. In his last start, he allowed 2 earned runs, 1 homer, and 1 BB with 5 strikeouts on 8 hits in 6 innings played against the Oakland Athletics. They scored 28 runs in their last series averaging 7 runs scored per game in that span and they allowed 16 runs against them averaging 4 runs allowed per game.

 

The Rays are coming into this game as a slight favorite with the current betting odds. They have been playing well in their recent games but they just dropped the first two games of this series and they have not been scoring a lot of runs in those games. They were up against some good pitching though and they will likely bounce back here as they will not want to lose the series or get swept in it. The Rangers have Hearn starting here and he has not been very good this season as he has been allowing a lot of runs in his starts. He could be what the Rays need here to spark their offense and the Rays have a much better option in this game with Kluber on the mound. The best bet here is on the Rays to win this game.

 

Rays Rangers Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Thursday, June 2, 2022 (2:05 pm ET start time) is Rays 6 Rangers 2

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Tampa Bay Rays: 180-115 (+36.4 Units) ML in all games. 123-65 (+18.2 Units) ML as a favorite of -110 or higher. 39-21 OVER as a road favorite of -110 or higher.

Texas Rangers: 106-164 (-24.5 Units) ML in all games. 41-56 (-14.2 Units) ML when the money line is +125 to -125. 12-7 OVER in home games.

 

 

Tampa Bay Rays:  B. Lowe (2B) Mid June - Back. L. Patino (SP) Mid June - Oblique. S. Baz (SP) Early June - Elbow.

Texas Rangers:  B. Miller (SS) Out indefinitely - Hip. J. Leclerc (RP) Mid June - Elbow. J. Barlow (RP) Out indefinitely - Finger.

 

 

 

"He had a lot of late life, a lot of late action in the zone. Add the fact that he was pitching to the edges it felt like all night with every batter, you're going to have a quiet offensive night." - Kevin Cash after his team’s loss against the Rangers on Tuesday.

 

 

"As soon as he pulled his pants up to check his shin, he's like, ‘OK, that set me off. They woke me up.' I was like, ‘Oh, boy. Watch out.'" - Chris Woodward after his team’s win against the Rays on Tuesday.

 

 

 

Manuel Margot (R) CF

Harold Ramirez (R) 1B

Yandy Diaz (R) 3B

Randy Arozarena (R) LF

Isaac Paredes (R) 2B

Francisco Mejia (S) DH

Mike Zunino (R) C

Taylor Walls (S) SS

Vidal Brujan (S) RF

 

Marcus Semien (R) 2B

Corey Seager (L) SS

Mitch Garver (R) DH

Kole Calhoun (L) RF

Adolis Garcia (R) CF

Jonah Heim (S) C

Sam Huff (R) 1B

Josh H. Smith (L) 3B

Eli White (R) LF

 

 

Batting Average:  Manuel Margot (.327)

Hits:  Wander Franco (48)

Home Runs:  Kevin Kiermaier (6)

RBI:  Manuel Margot (23)

Stolen Bases:  Randy Arozarena (7)

Wins:  Drew Rasmussen (5)

Saves:  Andrew Kittredge (5)

ERA:  J.P. Feyereisen (0.00)

 

Batting Average:  Josh H. Smith (.600)

Hits:  Corey Seager (43)

Home Runs:  Corey Seager (11)

RBI:  Adolis Garcia (31)

Stolen Bases:  Eli White (9)

Wins:  Martin Perez (4)

Saves:  Joe Barlow (9)

ERA:  Brock Burke (1.09)

 

Managers:

Tampa Bay Rays: Kevin Cash (8th season)

Texas Rangers: Chris Woodward (4th season)