The Texas Rangers (40-48) will host the Tampa Bay Rays (44-44), in the second game of a three-game series, Saturday at 4:05 PM ET.

The Rangers are favored (-113) in a projected close game against the Rays (-106). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Texas Rangers looking to Andrew Heaney (3-9), and Taj Bradley (3-4) getting the nod for the Tampa Bay Rays.

Yesterday, the Rangers claimed a 3-0 win over the Rays, with Michael Lorenzen (5.0 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 4 K) earning the win for the Rangers. Corey Seager finished 1-for-3 with a double and two RBI to lead the offense. Shane Baz (6.0 IP, 3 R, 7 H, 6 K) took the loss for the Rays.

Before this Rangers vs. Rays matchup, here’s everything you need to get ready for Saturday’s MLB action, including viewing options.

Texas Rangers vs. Tampa Bay Rays odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 3:16 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Rangers (-113, bet $113 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Rays (-106, bet $106 to win $100)
  • Over/under: 7.5

Rangers vs. Rays: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Saturday, July 6, 2024
  • Game Time: 4:05 PM ET
  • Stadium: Globe Life Field
  • TV Channel: Bally Sports
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Rangers stats and trends

Rangers betting records

  • This season, the Rangers have been favored 45 times and won 24, or 53.3%, of those games.
  • Texas has a record of 23-21, a 52.3% win rate, when favored by -113 or more by sportsbooks this season.
  • Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rangers have a 53.1% chance to win.
  • Texas and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 33 of 88 opportunities.
  • The Rangers are 40-47-0 ATS in their 87 games with a spread this season.

Andrew Heaney (Rangers probable starter)

  • The Rangers are sending Heaney (3-9) to the mound to make his 17th start of the season. He is 3-9 with a 4.04 ERA and 85 strikeouts in 84 2/3 innings pitched.
  • His most recent time out came on Sunday against the Baltimore Orioles, when the left-hander threw seven innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up five hits.
  • The 33-year-old has put up an ERA of 4.04, with 9.0 strikeouts per nine innings, in 17 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .252 batting average against him.
  • Heaney has five quality starts under his belt this season.
  • Heaney is looking for his fourth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.0 innings per appearance on the mound.
  • In two of his 17 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
  • He will take the mound against a Rays squad that is hitting .236 as a unit (20th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .370 (25th in MLB) with 80 total home runs (26th in MLB).
  • Heaney has pitched 4 2/3 innings, giving up one earned run on four hits while striking out seven against the Rays this season.

Rangers batting stats

  • The Rangers’ 88 home runs rank 20th in Major League Baseball.
  • Hitters for Texas have combined for a team rank of 19th in the majors with a .378 team slugging percentage.
  • The Rangers rank 18th in MLB with a .239 team batting average.
  • Texas ranks 16th in the majors with 372 total runs scored this season.
  • The Rangers have an OBP of .308 this season, which ranks 17th in MLB.
  • Texas has shown patience at the plate this season with the seventh-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.7) among MLB offenses.

Rays stats and trends

Rays betting records

  • The Rays have been victorious in 16, or 45.7%, of the 35 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
  • Tampa Bay has a mark of 15-17 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by -106 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The Rays have an implied victory probability of 51.5% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
  • Tampa Bay and its opponents have hit the over in 43 of its 88 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
  • The Rays are 44-43-0 against the spread in their 87 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Taj Bradley (Rays probable starter)

  • Bradley gets the start for the Rays, his 11th of the season. He is 3-4 with a 3.42 ERA and 72 strikeouts through 55 1/3 innings pitched.
  • In his last appearance on Sunday, the righty tossed 5 2/3 scoreless innings against the Washington Nationals while surrendering three hits.
  • In 10 games this season, the 23-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.42, with 11.7 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .207 against him.
  • Bradley has registered three quality starts this year.
  • Bradley will try to extend a six-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.5 frames per appearance).
  • In three of his 10 total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.
  • He will face a Rangers squad that is batting .239 as a unit (18th in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .378 (19th in the league) with 88 total home runs (20th in MLB action).

Rays batting stats

  • The Rays have hit 80 home runs this season, the fifth-lowest total in MLB action.
  • So far this year, Tampa Bay ranks 25th in the majors with a .370 slugging percentage.
  • The Rays have the 20th-ranked batting average in the league (.236).
  • Averaging 4.0 runs per game (354 total), Tampa Bay is the 23rd-highest scoring team in MLB.
  • The Rays’ .312 on-base percentage ranks 14th in the majors.

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