Tampa Bay Rays vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 6/1/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tampa Bay Rays vs Texas Rangers

Date: Wednesday, June 1, 2022

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

Odds/Point Spread: Tampa Bay (-130) Texas (+110)

The Tampa Bay Rays (28-20) are traveling to Globe Life Field on Wednesday where they will meet the Texas Rangers (23-24). The moneyline on this matchup has the Rays at -130 while the Rangers are coming in at +110. The total comes in at 8. The pitchers taking the mound will be Jeffrey Springs and Jon Gray.

The Rays have hit 74 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 48 baseballs out of the park. Tampa Bay has a slugging percentage of .383 and have been called out on strikes 411 times, while taking a walk on 135 occasions. As a squad, the Tampa Bay Rays are compiling 4.2 runs per game, which is 17th in the league. They have earned 192 RBI's and 376 base knocks for the year, and their batting average is sitting at .235. They have racked up 203 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .298.

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Rays pitchers have yielded 53 long balls and also 193 runs (13th in MLB). They have walked 122 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 3.73 as a unit on the year. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 3.48 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.10. The Rays have an ERA of 3.36 over the course of the season (5th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 424 hitters.

The Rays bullpen have accumulated a save rate of 58.3% and stepped onto the hill in 59 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 57 runners so far this season and 24.6% of those players earned a run for their team. Rays bullpen pitchers have come into the game with runners on 45 times in addition to having 61 appearances in high leverage situations. The Rays have sent 179 relievers to the hill so far this year. The relievers are sitting with 34 holds so far this year (8th in baseball). They have earned 14 saves over the course of the season and have missed out on 10 of 24 save opportunities.

The Tampa Bay Rays have accounted for 1,269 putouts on the campaign, as well as 396 assists and 30 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .982 which puts them in 22nd in the majors, and have accumulated 31 double plays. The Rays have converted 72.3% of baseballs in play into outs out of 3,807 innings on the field, which has them ranked 3rd in pro baseball.

Springs has thrown 162 innings and has 187 punch outs so far in his MLB career. His earned run average is 4.09 (74 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.352. He has given up 155 base hits (8.6 hits per 9 innings) with 65 free passes. Springs (12-7 career win-loss mark) sits with a FIP of 4.11 and he has gone up against 697 hitters during his time in the major leagues.

The Rangers have a slugging percentage of .377 and they average 4.43 runs per contest (12th in baseball). They have recorded 58 doubles, while taking a walk 131 times and earning 208 runs. Texas has knocked in 53 home runs for the season as well as 193 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 389 occasions (19th in MLB) and have recorded 369 base hits. The Texas Rangers have accounted for an OBP of .295 as well as a team batting average of .234 this season.

The Rangers hold a team WHIP of 1.306 with a FIP of 4.10 as a team this season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 2.37 (400 strikeouts vs 169 walks). They sit at 11th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 372. They have allowed 49 home runs and they relinquish 4.30 runs per 9 innings (14th in MLB). The Texas pitching staff have surrendered 198 runs this season while holding a team ERA of 3.95 (182 earned runs relinquished).

Texas has called on relief pitchers to take the mound in 15 save opportunities and they have come away with 10 saves. They rank 16th in MLB with a save rate of 66.7%, and they have dispatched 167 relievers to the mound over the course of the season. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 51 times in high leverage situations in addition to 41 occasions with base runners. Texas bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 30.2% of 63 inherited runners. Sitting with 40 save situations, the Rangers have accrued 25 holds in addition to 5 blown saves.

In 3,651 innings on the diamond, the Rangers hold a efficiency on defense of 69.5% (18th in the majors). The Texas Rangers have gotten 41 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .980 (26th in pro baseball). The Rangers have recorded 430 assists, 34 errors and have accounted for 1,217 putouts during this campaign.

Thus far in his career, Gray has allowed 862 base hits while he has totaled 881 strikeouts in 863 innings. Gray (54-51 career record) has a 4.63 ERA while surrendering 9.0 hits per 9 innings. He has given up 444 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.338 and a FIP of 3.9. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.01 and he has faced 3,700 hitters during his pro baseball career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Texas (+110) and under 8 runs

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