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The Tampa Bay Rays (+150) visit Globe Life Field to take on the Texas Rangers (-180) on Saturday, April 5, 2025. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05pm EDT in Arlington, TX.
This season, the Rays are 4-3 against the spread (ATS), while the Rangers are 3-5 ATS.
Rays vs Rangers Starting Pitchers Today:
- Rays starting pitcher: Taj Bradley 1-0, 3.00 ERA
- Rangers starting pitcher: Jacob deGrom 0-0, 0.00 ERA
Rays vs. Rangers Odds, Run Line, Over/Under & Moneyline
| Spread | Over / Under | Moneyline | |
| Rays | + + | O + | +150 |
| Rangers | + + | U + | -180 |
Rays vs Rangers Prediction for Today’s Game
Based on recent trends the model predicts the Rangers will win Saturday‘s MLB game with 61.1% confidence, factoring in game simulations, recent player performances, starting pitchers and injuries.
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We’ve highlighted some favorite MLB player prop bets for Rays players for Saturday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:
Best Rays Player Prop Bets Today:
- Junior Caminero has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Under in 19 of his last 25 away games (+11.75 Units / 37% ROI)
- Junior Caminero has hit the Runs Under in 17 of his last 20 away games (+11.40 Units / 30% ROI)
- Jonathan Aranda has hit the Hits Over in 19 of his last 25 games (+7.75 Units / 18% ROI)
- Jonathan Aranda has hit the Total Bases Over in 17 of his last 25 games (+7.10 Units / 19% ROI)
- Taj Bradley has hit the Hits Allowed Over in 8 of his last 10 games (+6.90 Units / 65% ROI)
And here are some favorite MLB player prop bets for Rangers players for Saturday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:
Best Rangers Player Prop Best Bets Today:
- Josh H. Smith has hit the Hits Over in 13 of his last 15 games at home (+10.50 Units / 39% ROI)
- Josh H. Smith has hit the Home Runs Over in 2 of his last 5 games at home (+9.20 Units / 184% ROI)
- Josh H. Smith has hit the Singles Over in 11 of his last 15 games at home (+8.20 Units / 53% ROI)
- Marcus Semien has hit the Total Bases Under in his last 8 games (+8.00 Units / 66% ROI)
- Josh H. Smith has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Over in 11 of his last 15 games at home (+7.05 Units / 41% ROI)
Rays Best Bets Today:
- The Tampa Bay Rays have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Under in 93 of their last 155 games (+26.46 Units / 15% ROI)
- The Tampa Bay Rays have hit the Game Total Under in 53 of their last 86 games (+22.45 Units / 24% ROI)
- The Tampa Bay Rays have hit the Team Total Under in 90 of their last 153 games (+21.20 Units / 12% ROI)
- The Tampa Bay Rays have covered the Run Line in 55 of their last 91 games (+11.80 Units / 9% ROI)
- The Tampa Bay Rays have hit the Moneyline in 46 of their last 89 games (+5.20 Units / 5% ROI)
Rangers Best Bets Today:
- The Texas Rangers have hit the Game Total Under in 46 of their last 77 games at home (+14.30 Units / 17% ROI)
- The Texas Rangers have hit the Team Total Under in 46 of their last 76 games at home (+12.70 Units / 14% ROI)
- The Texas Rangers have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Under in 19 of their last 26 games at home (+11.65 Units / 38% ROI)
- The Texas Rangers have hit the Moneyline in 28 of their last 46 games at home (+6.60 Units / 11% ROI)
- The Texas Rangers have covered the Run Line in 9 of their last 14 games at home (+6.00 Units / 37% ROI)
Rays Against the Spread (ATS) Record
Against the spread this season, the Rays are 3-4 against the Run Line (-2.15 Units / -24.57% ROI).
- 4-3 when betting on the Moneyline for +0.1 Units / 0.89% ROI
- 1-6 when betting on the total runs Over for -5.55 Units / -72.08% ROI
- 6-1 when betting on the total runs Under for +4.95 Units / 64.29% ROI
Rangers Against the Spread (ATS) Record
Against the spread this season, the Rangers are 3-5 against the Run Line (-2 Units / -19.9% ROI).
- 6-2 when betting on the Moneyline for +3.9 Units / 39.59% ROI
- 1-7 when betting on the total runs Over for -6.6 Units / -75.86% ROI
- 7-1 when betting on the total runs Under for +5.9 Units / 66.29% ROI
Rays Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends
Taj Bradley has a strikeout rate of 35% (83 SO in 234 PAs) when going through the lineup the first time in a game since last season — 3rd best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 67 total IP; League Avg: 24% — 98th Percentile.
Taj Bradley has not allowed a home run in any of the last 25.1 innings he’s appeared — Blake Snell has the longest active streak at 53.2.
Opposing hitters had a groundball rate of just 20% (15/73) against Taj Bradley when he was behind in the count in 2023 — 2nd lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 64 total IP; League Avg: 40% — first Percentile.
Taj Bradley had a strikeout rate of 35% (79/225) when going through the lineup the first time in a game in the 2024 season — 4th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 64 total IP; League Avg: 24% — 97th Percentile.
Rangers Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends
Hitters have chased 11 of Jacob deGrom’s 16 breaking balls out of the zone (chase rate of 69%) this season — highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 2 total IP; League Avg: 32% — 100th Percentile.
Jacob deGrom has not allowed a walk in his last 116 PAs against a RHH dating back to September 24th, 2022 — this is the longest active streak among active MLB players.
Jacob deGrom has thrown off-speed pitches 70% of the time (14/20) on the first pitch of at-bats this season — 3rd highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 2 total NonFB; League Avg: 38% — 98th Percentile.
Jacob deGrom has thrown his breaking pitches for a strike 83% (30/36) of the time this season — highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 2 total IP; League Avg: 63% — 100th Percentile.
Rays Keys to the Game vs. the Rangers
The Rays are 30-117 (.204) when trailing entering the 7th inning since last season — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: .141.
The Rays are 137-6 (.951) when leading entering the 8th inning since last season — best in MLB; League Avg: .901.
The Rays are 75-21 (.781) when they’ve hit 2 or more home runs since last season — 4th best in MLB; League Avg: .700.
The Rays are 127-12 (.914) when leading entering the 7th inning since last season — 3rd best in MLB; League Avg: .858.
Rangers Keys to the Game vs. the Rays
The Rangers are 150-44 (.773) when allowing 4 or fewer runs since last season — tied for 5th best in MLB; League Avg: .727.
The Rangers were just 10-42 (.192) when allowing 10 or more hits in the 2024 season — 5th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .250.
The Rangers are 98-69 (.587) at home since last season — 5th best in MLB; League Avg: .522.
The Rangers were 39-8 (.830) when they had 10 or more hits in the 2024 season — 4th best in MLB; League Avg: .750.
Rays Hitting Stats & Trends
Rays hitters have put just 31% of their swings in play on the first pitch of at-bats since the 2023 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 35%.
Rays hitters had a groundball batting average of .283 in 2023 — best in MLB; League Avg: .248.
The Rays won 65% of their home games in the 2023 season — tied for best in MLB; League Avg: 52%.
Rays hitters are slugging just .360 against RHP since last season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .399.
Rangers Hitting Stats & Trends
Rangers hitters have an OPS of just .291 (50 PA’s) against right-handed relievers this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .699.
Rangers hitters slugged .495 at home in 2023 — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: .422.
Rangers hitters are averaging just 3.58 pitches per plate appearance this season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: 3.92.
The Rangers are batting just .089 against right-handed relievers this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .238.
Rays Pitching Stats & Trends
Rays pitchers have walked 8 of 241 batters (3%) this season — best in MLB; League Avg: 9%.
Rays pitchers have a strike rate of 68% this season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 64%.
Rays pitchers walked 8 of 241 batters (3%) over the last 14 days of the regular season (7 games) — best in MLB; League Avg: 9%.
Opponents had a groundball rate of just 40% against Rays pitchers in the 2024 season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: 43%.
Rangers Pitching Stats & Trends
Rangers pitchers have walked 94 of 1,501 batters (6%) when facing the leadoff batter in the inning since last season — 3rd best in MLB; League Avg: 8%.
Opponents have a miss rate of 31% against Rangers pitchers this season — tied for 3rd best in MLB; League Avg: 27%.
Opponents have a groundball rate of 49% against Rangers pitchers this season — 5th highest in MLB; League Avg: 44%.
Rangers pitchers have a strikeout rate of 27% this season — 4th best in MLB; League Avg: 23%.
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