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Texas Rangers vs. Tampa Bay Rays
The Texas Rangers and the Tampa Bay Rays will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Tropicana Field.
The Rangers will give the ball to starter Glenn Otto in this one. Right hander Otto is 6-8 this season with a 4.71 ERA.
It'll be Jeffrey Springs toeing the rubber for the Rays in this contest. Left hander Springs is 8-4 with a 2.41 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -191-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 7.
Tampa Bay was a 5-1 winner in its last match on the road against the Rangers. They won as -124 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 -124 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Texas:
Team record: 63-82 SU
Texas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Texas is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Texas's last 14 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 81-64 SU
Tampa Bay is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games at home
Next up:
Texas home to Los Angeles Tuesday, September 20
Tampa Bay home to Houston Monday, September 19