The Tampa Bay Rays (5-5) and the Texas Rangers (3-7) square off on Tuesday at 7:10 PM ET. The Rays are favored on the moneyline () against the underdog Rangers (). Tampa Bay’s Ryan Yarbrough and Texas’ Kyle Gibson pitch first for their squads in this matchup.
The betting insights and predictions in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of April 13, 2021, 2:00 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Rays vs Rangers Betting Odds
Pitching Matchup
| Yarbrough (TB) | Pitcher | Gibson (TEX) |
|---|---|---|
| 0 – 1 | W/L | 1 – 0 |
| 10.2 | IP | 6.1 |
| 5.06 | ERA | 7.11 |
| 1.310 | WHIP | 2.210 |
| 4.2 | K/9 | 12.8 |
| 0.8 | BB/9 | 5.7 |
Rays Probable Starter Ryan Yarbrough
- Yarbrough (0-1) gets the starting nod for the Rays, his third of the season.
- In his last time out on Wednesday, the lefty tossed five innings against the Red Sox, giving up six earned runs while surrendering nine hits.
- The Rays have not been favored on the moneyline when Yarbrough starts this season.
Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of April 13, 2021 at 2:08 AM ET and may change up to the start of game.
Rangers Stats vs Yarbrough
| Player | AB | AVG | H | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isiah Kiner-Falefa | 3 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| Nick Solak | 3 | .333 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 1.666 |
| David Dahl | 2 | 1.000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Ronald Guzmán | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 |
| Charlie Culberson | 2 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 |
Rangers Probable Starter Kyle Gibson
- The Rangers’ Gibson will make his third start of the season.
- The right-hander last pitched on Wednesday against the Blue Jays, throwing six innings without allowing a run.
- His team is 1-1 this season when he starts and they’re underdogs on the moneyline.
Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of April 13, 2021 at 2:08 AM ET and may change up to the start of game.
Rays Stats vs Gibson
| Player | AB | AVG | H | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Zunino | 15 | .200 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .517 |
| Joey Wendle | 10 | .300 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .900 |
| Brandon Lowe | 7 | .286 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .286 | 1.000 |
| Austin Meadows | 6 | .167 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .453 |
| Willy Adames | 4 | .750 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .750 | 2.250 |
| Brett Phillips | 3 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .666 |
| Yandy Díaz | 3 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .666 |
| Manuel Margot | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| Mike Brosseau | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
Rays Betting Trends
- Last season the Rays scored the 12th-most runs in baseball (289 total, 4.8 per game).
- The Rays won 29 of the 42 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite last season (69%).
- Tampa Bay went 7-7 last year (winning 50% of its games) when playing as a moneyline favorite of -195 or shorter.
- Tampa Bay played in 56 games with set over/under, and combined with opponents to go over the total 25 times (25-29-2).
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Rangers Betting Trends
- The Rangers won 17, or 35.4%, of the 48 games they played as underdogs last season.
- Texas had a record of 6-7 in games where bookmakers had them as underogs of at least +163 on the moneyline.
- Texas’ games went over the total in 31 of their 60 chances last season.
Rays Players to Watch
- Randy Arozarena had a batting average of .281 with 18 total hits last season.
- Brandon Lowe had 14 home runs and 37 runs batted in a season ago.
- Among the qualifying hitters in MLB action, Lowe’s 14 HR ranked 18th.
Rays Batting Stats (2020)
| Player | AB | AVG | R | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Lowe | 193 | .269 | 36 | 14 | 37 | .362 | .916 |
| Willy Adames | 185 | .259 | 29 | 8 | 23 | .332 | .813 |
| Joey Wendle | 168 | .286 | 24 | 4 | 17 | .339 | .774 |
| Yoshitomo Tsutsugo | 157 | .197 | 27 | 8 | 24 | .310 | .705 |
| Manuel Margot | 145 | .269 | 19 | 1 | 11 | .327 | .679 |
| Austin Meadows | 132 | .205 | 19 | 4 | 13 | .296 | .667 |
| Yandy Díaz | 114 | .307 | 16 | 2 | 11 | .423 | .809 |
| Michael Brosseau | 86 | .302 | 12 | 5 | 12 | .378 | .936 |
| Mike Zunino | 75 | .147 | 8 | 4 | 10 | .238 | .598 |
| Randy Arozarena | 64 | .281 | 15 | 7 | 11 | .382 | 1.023 |
Rangers Players to Watch
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa finished with a .280 average, three home runs and 10 RBI last season.
- Kiner-Falefa was not among league leaders in SLG and OBP among qualified hitters in MLB.
- Nick Solak collected 56 hits, posted an OBP of .326 and a .344 SLG.
- Solak did not rank in the top 20 in SLG and OBP among qualified hitters in the majors.
Rangers Batting Stats (2020)
| Player | AB | AVG | R | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isiah Kiner-Falefa | 211 | .280 | 28 | 3 | 10 | .329 | .699 |
| Nick Solak | 209 | .268 | 27 | 2 | 23 | .326 | .670 |
| Joey Gallo | 193 | .181 | 23 | 10 | 26 | .295 | .673 |
| Leody Taveras | 119 | .235 | 20 | 4 | 6 | .316 | .719 |
| David Dahl | 93 | .183 | 9 | 0 | 9 | .222 | .469 |
| Ronald Guzmán | 78 | .244 | 10 | 4 | 9 | .314 | .750 |
| Jose Trevino | 76 | .250 | 10 | 2 | 9 | .280 | .714 |
| Anderson Tejeda | 75 | .253 | 7 | 3 | 8 | .273 | .726 |
| Nate Lowe | 67 | .224 | 10 | 4 | 11 | .297 | .730 |
| Eli White | 48 | .188 | 5 | 0 | 3 | .231 | .460 |
Rays vs Rangers Player Props
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