Rays vs. Rangers Free Pick
ARLINGTON, TX (The Spread) – Who will win tonight’s tiebreaker and advance to the American League one-game wild card playoff when the Rangers host the Rays tonight at 8:05PM ET?
ODDS: According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Rays are -110 money line favorites over the Rangers, who are +102 on the ML. With David Price set to face Martin Perez in the pitching matchup, the over/under total is currently sitting at 7.5 runs.
LINE MOVEMENT: The Rays opened as -129 money line favorites but the spread has been bet down to -110, while the Rangers’ odds have gone from +119 down to +102. Both of these teams enter play tonight with identical 91-71 records, while Tampa Bay is 40-41 on the road and Texas is 46-35 at home.
PUBLIC BETTING: Of the current wagers placed on tonight’s game, 56% of the betting public currently favors Texas. This information is subject to change, however, so make sure you click on the link provided for the most updated numbers.
MLB FREE PICK: Take the under. According to latest MLB trends, the under is 3-1-1 in the last five meetings between these two teams in Texas and 5-2 in Price’s last seven starts versus the Rangers. The under is also 11-4-1 in the Rays’ last 16 playoff games, 36-15-2 in their last 53 games following a win and 4-1 in Price’s last five starts when their opponent allows two runs or less in their previous game. Last year when the Rangers hosted the Orioles the final was 5-1, falling under the total of 9 runs. Postseason games typically are low-scoring so look for this game to fall under the total tonight.
MONDAY MLB FREE PICK: RAYS/RANGERS UNDER 7.5
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