Rangers vs. Rays Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – July 7, 2024

Corey Seager will look to extend his 11-game hitting streak when the Texas Rangers (41-48) take on the Tampa Bay Rays (44-45). The Rangers are listed as -136 favorites on the moneyline for the contest, which starts at 2:35 PM ET on Sunday, live on BSSW from Globe Life Field. Nathan Eovaldi will get the ball for Texas while Tampa Bay will counter with Zack Littell.

Take a look at our betting preview for this matchup, and uncover all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Rangers vs. Rays Betting Lines

• Favorite: Rangers (-136)
• Underdog: Rays (+115)
• Over/under: 7.5

Rangers vs. Rays Betting Insights

• The Rangers have come away with 25 wins in the 46 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• This year Texas has won 13 of 23 games when listed as at least -136 on the moneyline.
• The Rangers have an implied victory probability of 57.6% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
• The Rays have gone 16-20 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 44.4% of those games).
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +115 or longer, Tampa Bay has a 5-10 record (winning only 33.3% of its games).
• The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Rays a 46.5% chance to win.

Rangers vs. Rays Hitting Leaders

• Marcus Semien leads Texas in runs batted in with 47 while batting .232.
• Of all batters in MLB, Semien’s home run total places him 58th and his RBI tally ranks him 39th.
• Seager has 77 hits and an OBP of .350 to go with a slugging percentage of .458 this season.
• Isaac Paredes has accumulated a team-high 14 home runs and 47 runs batted in.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Paredes’ home run total puts him 35th, and his RBI total ranks 39th.
• Yandy Diaz is batting .270 to lead his team.

Rangers vs. Rays Pitching Rankings

• The Rangers average the 13th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.6) in the league this season.
• The Rangers have pitched to a 4.02 ERA this season, which ranks 16th in baseball.
• The Rangers rank 15th in MLB with a combined 1.270 WHIP this season.
• The Rays pitching staff ranks eighth in MLB with a collective 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Tampa Bay has the 22nd-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.26).
• Pitchers for the Rays combine for the 12th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.254).