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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Texas Rangers
The fans at Globe Life Field will be treated to a game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Texas Rangers when they take their seats on Thursday.
Right hander Corey Kluber will take the mound for the Rays to start this game. Kluber is 1-2 this season with a 4.03 ERA.
The Rangers will counter Kluber with Taylor Hearn. Left hander Hearn has a 5.36 ERA to go along with a 3-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -132-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 9.
Texas lost its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Rays on June 01. Bettors who backed the Rays at -125 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 4-3 winner on the road against the Rangers. Bettors on Tampa Bay at -125 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 29-21 SU
Tampa Bay is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Texas:
Team record: 24-25 SU
Texas is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Texas is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay home to Chicago Friday, June 3
Texas home to Seattle Friday, June 3