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Brendan McKay Earns Win in Tampa Bay Rays vs Texas Rangers Game

Tampa Bay got a 5-2 victory over Texas on Saturday, with Brendan McKay earning the victory and helping Rays moneyline bettors cash out.

The Rays were a -190 favorite in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 8.5.

Brendan McKay earned the victory for the Rays, throwing 6 innings of work, striking out 3, walking 1, and allowing 1 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 2 RBIs from Avisail Garcia in the win.

Texas's starting pitcher Adrian Sampson worked 6 innings, giving up 5 hits and 3 earned runs while striking out 7 in the loss. They got 1 hits from Asdrubal Cabrera in a losing cause.

Tampa Bay enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 7-5 advantage in hits.