Tampa Bay Sends Blake Snell vs Martin Perez in Texas Rangers vs Rays Game

A key battle on the MLB betting odds menu sees the visiting Texas Rangers dueling the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday at Tropicana Field.

Texas puts its faith in starter Martin Perez to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 1-1. Getting the ball for the Tampa Bay Rays is Blake Snell, who owns a 1-1 record on the season with a 3.60 ERA.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had installed the Tampa Bay Rays as -159 moneyline favorites in this particular MLB betting odds matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 8.5 before betting at Sportsbook started to move the line.

Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 3.7-1.2 result in favor of the Rays. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

Texas Rangers vs Tampa Bay Rays Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

3-12 Tampa Bay battles the Rangers, currently with a 6-11 mark. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Tampa Bay vs Texas injuries news.

The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Tampa Bay Rays rated this week at No. 23 and the Texas Rangers sitting at No. 26.

Statistical Matchup

Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Tampa Bay has baseball's No. 27-rated offensive output, at 7.47 hits per game. The Texas Rangers average 7.69 hits per game, good for No. 21 on the list.

Comparing defensive stats, Texas owns the No. 12-rated road mark, allowing 3.5 runs per game on the highway. Tampa Bay, on the other hand, rates No. 28 in scoring at home.