Texas Rangers at Tampa Bay Rays Betting Lines and Pick

MLB wagering interest swings to the Texas Rangers vs Tampa Bay Rays battle on Wednesday at Tropicana Field as the Rays try to pick up a win on home turf and reward those moneyline betting.

Jake Faria will take the mound for the Tampa Bay Rays, and he'll carry a 0-1 record into the contest. Cole Hamels gets the ball for the Texas Rangers; he's 1-2 so far this season.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Betting fans looking to pick the visiting Texas Rangers before the first pitch in this match found them as 100 moneyline underdogs earlier today at Sportsbook. They saw the over/under total of 7.5 earlier at Sportsbook.

Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 4.2-3.2 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

Tampa Bay (4-13) will face the 7-12 Rangers in this tilt. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Tampa Bay vs Texas injuries news.

The Tampa Bay Rays sit at No. 24 in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Texas Rangers sit at No. 25 on the same chart.

Statistical Matchup

The game also pits Tampa Bay Rays No. 26-rated offense, averaging 3.41 runs per game, against a Texas Rangers defense that ranks No. 24 at 5.05 in runs allowed per game. The Tampa Bay Rays have averaged 7.76 hits per game so far, less than Texas Rangers batters have averaged on the year (7.79 hits per game).

Tampa Bay owns the No. 26 defense, allowing 3.41 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Texas's No. 24-rated defense.