Rays vs. Rangers Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Friday, June 9, 2023

Jun 09, 2023

The best of the American League meet Friday as the Tampa Bay Rays (46-19) host the Texas Rangers (40-21) at 6:40 PM ET on BSSUN. The first-place Rays are favored by sportsbooks with -171 odds on the moneyline.

Tyler Glasnow starts for Tampa Bay while Andrew Heaney is Texas’ starter for the contest.

Rays vs. Rangers Odds

Rays odds to win: -171

Rangers odds to win: +146

Spread: Rays -1.5

Total: 8.5 runs

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Game Time and Information

Date: Friday, June 9, 2023

Time: 6:40 PM ET

TV: BSSUN

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Who Will Win Rays vs. Rangers?

Rays and Rangers Betting Trends

The Rays have put together a 42-15 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 73.7% of those games).

Tampa Bay has gone 24-4 when playing as moneyline favorites with odds of -171 or shorter (85.7% winning percentage).

The Rangers have won 14, or 60.9%, of the 23 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.

This season, Texas has won three of its five games when it’s the underdog by at least +146 on the moneyline.

The Rays have had an over/under set by bookmakers 65 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 35 of those games (35-27-3).

The Rangers’ games have gone over the total in 34 of their 61 chances.

Rays Stats & Insights

The Rays have the No. 2 offense in MLB action scoring 5.7 runs per game (372 total runs).

The Tampa Bay Rays average 1.7 home runs per game and have hit an MLB-best 108 home runs in total.

The Rays’ .263 batting average is fourth-best in MLB.

Tampa Bay strikes out 8.4 times per game to rank 17th in the majors.

The pitching staff for the Rays has a collective 8.6 K/9, which ranks 19th in MLB.

Tampa Bay has the third-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.54).

Rangers Stats & Insights

No team has scored more than the 386 runs the Rangers have this season.

Texas has hit 79 homers this season, which ranks ninth in the majors.

No team has a better batting average than the .277 AVG the Rangers have posted this season.

Texas ranks 13th with an average of 8.7 strikeouts per game.

The Rangers strike out 8.5 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 23rd in MLB.

Texas pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.58 ERA this year, fourth-best in baseball.

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Rays Key Players to Watch

Glasnow (0-0) takes the mound for the Rays to make his third start of the season.

Wander Franco has been key for Tampa Bay with seven home runs, 30 RBI and a batting average of .303 this season.

Yandy Diaz leads Tampa Bay in batting average (.316) and home runs (12) this season, while also driving in 34 runs.

Randy Arozarena leads the club in homers (12) and runs batted in (43) this season.

Josh Lowe has collected 54 hits this season and has an OBP of .340. He’s slugging .541 on the year.

Rangers Key Players to Watch

The Rangers’ Heaney (4-3) will make his 12th start of the season.

Marcus Semien leads the Rangers with a team-best batting average of .299.

Adolis Garcia’s 15 home runs and 52 runs batted in both lead his team.

Nate Lowe is hitting .279 with 17 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 29 walks.

Josh Jung has 12 doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 17 walks while batting .293.

Rays and Rangers Injuries

Rays: Brandon Lowe: 10 Day IL (Leg), Calvin Faucher: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Josh Fleming: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Pete Fairbanks: 15 Day IL (Hip), Zack Littell: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Drew Rasmussen: 60 Day IL (Flexor), Jeffrey Springs: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Garrett Cleavinger: 60 Day IL (Knee), Shane Baz: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Andrew Kittredge: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Yandy Díaz: day-to-day (Hip)

Rangers: Brad Miller: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Joe Barlow: 15 Day IL (Illness), Jacob deGrom: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Brett Martin: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jake Odorizzi: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Glenn Otto: 60 Day IL (Lat)