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Texas Rangers vs. Tampa Bay Rays
The fans at Tropicana Field will be treated to a game between the Texas Rangers and the Tampa Bay Rays when they take their seats on Wednesday.
The Rangers will trot Nathan Eovaldi out to the mound in this one. Right hander Eovaldi has a 12-5 record and a 3.62 ERA this season.
Eovaldi's opponent in this one will be Zach Eflin. The Rays right hander has a 3.50 ERA to go along with a 16-8 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -139-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 8.
The Rays were a 4-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Rangers. That made winners of bettors who got Texas at 140 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Texas was a 4-0 winner on the road against the Rays. Bettors on Texas at 140 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Texas:
Team record: 91-72 SU
Texas is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Texas is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 99-64 SU
Tampa Bay is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Tampa Bay's last 11 games
Next up:
Texas at Tampa Bay Thursday, October 5