Texas Rangers vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction, 6/9/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Rangers vs Tampa Bay Rays

Date: Friday, June 9, 2023

Location: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, FL

TV: Bally Sports Sun

Odds/Point Spread: Texas (+150) Tampa Bay (-175)

The Texas Rangers (40-21) are on their way to Tropicana Field on Friday where they will attempt to beat the Tampa Bay Rays (45-19). The line on this contest has the Rangers at +150 and the Rays are sitting at -175. The over/under has been set at 9. The starting pitchers will be Andrew Heaney and Tyler Glasnow.

The Rangers have accounted for 132 doubles as a team and have smacked 79 balls out of the park. Texas has a slugging % of .458 and have struck out 533 times, while being walked on 205 occasions. As a squad, the Texas Rangers are scoring 6.3 runs per game, which is 1st in baseball. They have earned 371 RBI's and 590 base knocks for the year, while their average at the plate is sitting at .277. They have 386 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .344.

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The Rangers have an ERA of 3.58 this season (4th in MLB), and they have rung up 510 batters. Rangers pitchers have given up 56 long balls and also 232 total runs (3rd in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 166 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 3.80 as a squad so far this season. Texas has allowed 468 hits (7.8 per 9 innings) in addition to 215 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.07 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.17.

The Rangers relievers have accumulated a save rate of 57.1% and has entered the game in 53 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 93 runners on the season and 34.4% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. Rangers relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 54 times in addition to having 44 appearances in high leverage situations. The Rangers have sent 161 relief pitchers to the mound on the campaign. The bullpen have racked up 31 holds on the campaign (21st in baseball). They have 12 saves so far this season and have blown 9 of 21 save opportunities.

The Rangers have transformed 70.6% of baseballs in play into outs out of 4,863 innings, which ranks them 5th in the majors. The Texas Rangers are sitting with 1,621 putouts thus far, in addition to 521 assists and 27 errors. Their fielding rate is at .988 which has them sitting 11th in the majors, and they have twisted 54 double plays.

Heaney has pitched in 765 frames and has racked up 820 strikeouts in his MLB career. His earned run average is 4.52 (384 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.246. He has conceded 730 base knocks (8.6 hits per 9 innings) with 223 walks. Heaney (40-45 career win-loss mark) holds a FIP of 4.41 and he has faced 3,240 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues.

Tampa Bay has accounted for 107 long balls on the season to go along with 352 RBIs. They have put up 116 doubles, while taking a walk 218 times and putting up 368 runs. The Tampa Bay Rays have accumulated an OBP of .340 in addition to a team batting average of .264 this year. The Rays have a SLG% of .476 and they average 5.75 runs per outing (2nd in baseball). They have been rung up on 539 occasions (15th in baseball) and have recorded 571 base hits.

The Tampa Bay pitching staff have relinquished 235 runs over the course of the season while having a team ERA of 3.56 (224 earned runs given up). They have relinquished 61 HR's and they give up 3.73 runs per 9 innings (2nd in MLB). The Rays are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.210 with a FIP of 4.03 as a team for the year. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.60 (542 strikeouts against 207 walks). They are sitting at 5th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 479.

Tampa Bay has had relief pitchers step onto the hill in 33 save opportunities and they have come away with 19 saves. They sit at 20th in MLB holding a save rate of 57.6%, and they have sent 209 bullpen pitchers to the hill over the course of the season. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 63 times in high leverage situations and also on 51 occasions with runners on. Tampa Bay bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 28.8% out of their 80 inherited base runners. With 70 save situations, the Rays have accrued 37 holds and also 14 blown saves.

In 5,103 innings on the diamond, the Rays have a defensive efficiency of 71.5% (1st in the majors). The Tampa Bay Rays have turned 54 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .989 (5th in MLB). The Rays have 602 assists, 25 errors and have 1,701 putouts this season.

So far in his pro baseball career, Glasnow has conceded 343 hits while he has totaled 530 strikeouts in 419 innings pitched. He has given up a total of 186 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.245 and a FIP of 3.8. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.96 and he has gone up against 1,754 opposing batters in his pro baseball career. Glasnow (20-20 career record) holds a 3.99 ERA and has conceded 7.4 hits per nine innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Texas (+150)

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