2010 MLB Playoffs ALDS Game 5: Rangers vs. Rays Picks
By Drew Sharper
The final American League playoff divisional series will be completed Tuesday night when Tampa Bay hosts Texas.
The series between these two is tied at 2-2 with the road team winning all four games. Tonight’s first pitch is set for 8:05PM ET with Cliff Lee taking on David Price on the mound.
Lee is 7-5 against the Rays in his career with a 2.76 ERA while Price is 0-3 against Texas with a 6.92 ERA. Price has not made it to the seventh inning against the Rangers in his career.
Here are some trends to consider and my pick for tonight’s playoff game 5:
Texas Rangers at Tampa Bay Rays, 8:05PM ET
The Rays have won 13-of-18 meetings against the Rangers in Tampa Bay but the Rays are 0-4 in their last four playoff games as a favorite and 0-5 in their last five games against a left-handed starter.
Texas is 6-0 in their last six games as a road underdog and 5-0 in their last five games as a left-handed starter.
With the Rangers having the trends in their favor and having the better pitcher on the mound with a more consistent offense, I like a pick of the Rangers to win this playoff game.
MLB Free Pick: Texas | Best Line: +104 SBGGLOBAL.com