| 2-1 | April 04, 2014, 07:10 PM | Tropicana Field | 2-2 |
A key battle on the MLB odds menu sees visiting Texas duelling Tampa Bay on Friday at Tropicana Field.
Joe Saunders, with a record of 0-0 on the season, gets the ball for the Rangers, while the Rays trot Jake Odorizzi to the mound in this one. He is 0-0 so far in 2014. View Texas Rangers vs Tampa Bay Rays Odds and Stats.
Tampa Bay was a -134 moneyline favorites earlier in the day at Sportsbook, based on the starting pitcher matchup. That pairing made odds makers at Sportsbook settle on an Sportsbook over under number of 8.
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the No. 12-ranked Rays and the No. 8-rated Rangers in this matchup.
Texas was a 4-3 Sportsbook in its last match at home against the Phillies. They won as -163 favorites, while the total score of 7 made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. Texas got the job done in their last match in a 4-3 victory over Philadelphia on Wednesday at Globe Life Park behind starter Robbie Ross.
Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 7-2 Sportsbook as they battled the Blue Jays at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Rays at -148 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. The Rays enjoyed a 7-2 victory at the expense of the Blue Jays on Thursday, with Chris Archer throwing 6 innings of 4-hit ball at Tropicana Field.
Next up:
Texas at Tampa Bay, Saturday, April 5th
