Texas Rangers vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction 7-7-24 Picks

The Tampa Bay Rays and the Texas Rangers meet Thursday in MLB action from Globe Life Field. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this Game. Here’s a Texas Rangers vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction.

Starting Pitching Matchup

The Tampa Bay Rays will start Zack Littell here and Littell is 3-5 with a 3.94 ERA and 86 strikeouts this season. In his career, Littell is 0-1 with a 2.08 ERA and 5 strikeouts against Texas. The Texas Rangers will send out Nathan Eovaldi for the start here and Eovaldi is 5-3 with a 3.15 ERA and 80 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts against Tampa Bay, Eovaldi is 4-0 with a 1.15 ERA and 28 strikeouts.

Tampa Bay Rays Recap

The Tampa Bay Rays come into this Game looking to avoid the sweep at the hands of the Rangers after taking a 4-3 loss in Saturday’s matchup. The series loss meant that the Rays would have their series win streak snapped after knocking off the Royals, Nationals and Mariners all in the last two weeks.

Rays Trying To Salvage Something From Series

Isaac Paredes has 83 hits, 14 home runs, 47 RBIs and a .269 batting average as well as a .362 OBP with 17 doubles. Yandy Diaz has 95 hits with 17 doubles while Jose Caballero has a team-high 23 stolen bases. Randy Arozarena has 11 home runs and 29 RBIs along with 89 strikeouts and 11 stolen bases.

Why the Tampa Bay Rays will win

• The underdogs have won five of the Rangers’ last six games.
• The Rangers have lost four of their last five games as favorites.
• The Rays have covered the run line in each of their last eight games as road underdogs.
• The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last five games as favorites.

Texas Rangers Recap

The Texas Rangers come into this Game trying to complete the sweep of the Rays after escaping with the win on Saturday. The series win was much needed for the Rangers, who were coming off of series losses to the Padres, Orioles and Brewers over the last two weeks.

Rangers Looking To Right The Ship

Marcus Semien leads the Rangers with 83 hits along with 16 doubles, 12 home runs and 47 RBIs while Adolis Garcia has 16 home runs and 44 RBIs with 15 doubles as well as 7 stolen bases. Jonah Heim has 7 homers and 34 RBIs and Josh Smith also has a team-high 19 doubles. Corey Seager also has 15 home runs with 40 RBIs of his own this season.

Why the Texas Rangers will win

• The Rangers have won each of their last nine day games against AL East opponents.
• The Rays have lost each of their last five games at Globe Life Field.
• The Rays have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last nine games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
• The Rangers have covered the run line in eight of their last nine day games against AL East opponents.

Texas Rangers vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction

I’m on the Rangers in this one, as I just like what I’ve seen from Nathan Eovaldi at home and in his return from injury. The Rays are a strong team that I think will be in the mix come playoff time, but this is an important series for the Rangers to get their name back in the hat and they’ve treated it as such. The Rays have become hit or miss again in the last week or two, and I think the Rangers get it done here. Give me Texas.