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

Tuesday's contest between the Tampa Bay Rays (99-63) and the Texas Rangers (90-72) at Tropicana Field is expected to be a tight matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 6-3, with the Rays securing the victory. Game time is at 3:08 PM ET on October 3.

The probable starters are Tyler Glasnow (10-7) for the Rays and Jordan Montgomery (10-11) for the Rangers.

Rangers vs. Rays 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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Rangers vs. Rays Score Prediction

Our pick for this matchup is Rays 5, Rangers 4.

Total Prediction for Rangers vs. Rays

• Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs

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Rangers Performance Insights

• In three games as the underdog over the last 10 matchups, the Rangers have posted a mark of 1-2.
• In its previous 10 games with a total, Texas and its opponents have combined to exceed the over/under on three occasions.
• The Rangers' previous 10 games have not had a runline set by bookmakers.
• The Rangers have won in 22, or 46.8%, of the 47 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• Texas has a win-loss record of 5-10 when favored by +125 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rangers have a 44.4% chance of pulling out a win.
• The offense for Texas is No. 3 in the majors, scoring 5.4 runs per game (881 total runs).
• The Rangers have the 17th-ranked ERA (4.27) in the majors this season.

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