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Texas Rangers vs. Tampa Bay Rays
The Texas Rangers and the Tampa Bay Rays will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at George M. Steinbrenner Field.
Right hander Kumar Rocker will take the mound for the Rangers to start this game. Rocker is 1-3 this season with a 8.10 ERA.
Rocker's opponent in this one will be Shane Baz. The Rays right hander has a 4.92 ERA to go along with a 4-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -127-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 9.
Tampa Bay was a 5-1 winner in its last match on the road against the Rangers. They won as -150 favorites, while the total score of 6 made winners of UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Texas was a 5-1 loser on the road against the Rays. Bettors on Tampa Bay at -150 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Texas:
Team record: 29-32 SU
Texas is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Texas is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Texas's last 15 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 31-29 SU
Tampa Bay is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games
Next up:
Texas at Tampa Bay Thursday, June 5