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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Texas Rangers
The Tampa Bay Rays and the Texas Rangers will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Globe Life Field.
Right hander Drew Rasmussen will take the mound for the Rays to start this game. Rasmussen is 5-1 this season with a 2.68 ERA.
It'll be Glenn Otto toeing the rubber for the Rangers in this contest. Right hander Otto is 2-2 with a 4.91 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -128-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 8.
Texas lost its last outing, a 6-5 result against the Athletics on May 29. Bettors who backed the Athletics at 100 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (11) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 4-2 winner as they battled the Yankees on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rays at -135 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 28-19 SU
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Texas:
Team record: 22-24 SU
Texas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Texas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Texas Tuesday, May 31