In our MLB predictions for Wednesday, June 1, we bring you the best Rays vs Rangers betting pick and odds, as Tampa Bay and Texas continue their four-game series at Globe Life Field in Arlington with Game 3. The Rangers outlasted the Rays 9-5 as +130 home dogs in Monday’s opener, while the second game of this set has been excluded from the analysis.
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Rays vs Rangers Betting Pick
This game will be played at Globe Life Field at 8:05 PM ET on Wednesday, June 1, 2022.
Why Bet The Rays:
✅ Jeffrey Springs will get the starting call for the Rays, and the 29-year-old left-hander holds a shiny 1.62 ERA, 2.96 FIP, 0.81 WHIP, and 33/7 K/BB ratio across five starts and eight relief appearances (33.1 IP) in 2022. Over his previous four starts, Springs has registered a 2.21 ERA through 20.1 innings of work.
✅ Jon Gray will take the hill for Texas, and the 30-year-old righty is having a miserable first season with the Rangers. Gray is 1-2 with a 5.56 ERA and 1.32 WHIP in seven starts (34 IP) in 2022. He’s surrendered a whopping 11 earned runs on 19 hits and six walks over his previous three appearances.
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✅ Despite some serious injury problems, the Rays’ bullpen is still one of the best in the majors. In the last ten days, Tampa Bay’s relievers have posted a 3.06 ERA, 3.16 FIP, and .267 BABIP to go with the fifth-highest WAR in the majors (0.5).
Tampa Bay Rays
Drew Rasmussen fell apart in Monday’s clash against the Rangers, yielding five earned runs across just three innings of work. Ryan Thompson surrendered four runs in relief, and the Rays failed to extend their winning streak to three games.
Tampa Bay was 28-20 on Tuesday, sitting at the second spot in the AL East, five games behind the New York Yankees. The Rays are scoring 4.23 runs per contest (tied-15th in the MLB) on a 106 OPS+ (10th) while yielding 4.02 runs in a return (13th).
Texas Rangers
The Rangers put an end to their four-game winning streak last Sunday, suffering a tough 6-5 defeat at the Oakland Athletics. Texas returned to the right track with that 9-5 victory over the Rays, improving to 23-24 on the season. The Rangers were laying at the third spot in the AL West, four games behind the Los Angeles Angels and seven behind the Houston Astros.
Texas is scoring 4.43 runs per game (12th) on a 95 OPS+ (21st). The Rangers surrender 4.21 runs in a return (14th) while posting a 3.95 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, and .238 batting average against.
