Rays vs. Rangers AL Wild Card Game 2 Prediction, Odds, Picks - October 4

The AL Wild Card Series continues on Wednesday when the Tampa Bay Rays play host to the Texas Rangers. The Rangers will look to clinch a berth in the ALDS when the game begins at 3:08 PM ET on ABC. The Rays are favored in this one, at -149, while the underdog Rangers have +127 odds to win. Tampa Bay is the favorite on the run line (-1.5). The total is 8 runs for the game (with -105 odds on the over and -115 odds on the under).

The Tampa Bay Rays will hand the ball to Zach Eflin (16-8, 3.50 ERA), who is looking for win No. 17 on the season, and the Rangers will turn to Nathan Eovaldi (12-5, 3.63 ERA).

Here's everything you need from a betting perspective on the Rays-Rangers game, from the point spread, moneyline, Over/Under and expert picks.

Rays vs. Rangers Game Information & Odds

• When: Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at 3:08 PM ET
• Where: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida
• How to Watch on TV: ABC

Rays vs. Rangers Prediction

• Score Prediction: Rays 5, Rangers 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
• Win Probabilities: Rays 54%, Rangers 46%

Rays vs. Rangers Betting Insights

• This season, the Rays have won 86 out of the 131 games, or 65.6%, in which they've been favored.
• This season Tampa Bay has won 54 of its 76 games, or 71.1%, when favored by at least -149 on the moneyline.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 59.8% chance of a victory for the Rays.
• The Rangers have been chosen as underdogs in 51 games this year and have walked away with the win 25 times (49%) in those games.
• Texas has a mark of 8-12 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by +127 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rangers have a 44.1% chance of walking away with the win.

Rays Recent Betting Performance

• The Rays were the moneyline favorite in eight of their last 10 games, and they finished 5-3 in those matchups.
• In their last 10 outings -- all had a set run total -- the Rays and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total eight times.
• The Rays' record against the spread is 4-6-0 over their past 10 games.

Rays Recent Stats

Rays Player Insights

• Yandy Diaz leads the Rays with a .330 batting average.
• Of all hitters in MLB, Diaz's home run total places him 73rd, and his RBI tally ranks him 63rd.
• Isaac Paredes' 31 home runs and 98 RBI both lead his team.
• Paredes is 22nd in home runs and 20th in RBI among all MLB batters this season.
• Paredes enters this game looking for his fourth game in a row with a hit. During his last five outings he is batting .300 with a double, a home run, two walks and three RBI.
• Randy Arozarena is batting .255 with 19 doubles, three triples, 23 home runs and 80 walks.
• Arozarena has at least one base hit in two games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .313 with three doubles and three walks.
• Josh Lowe is hitting .292 with 32 doubles, two triples, 20 home runs and 31 walks.

Rays Team Props

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Rangers Recent Betting Performance

• In five games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Rangers have a record of 2-3.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Rangers and their opponents have failed to hit the over eight times.
• The Rangers have a record of 7-3-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Rangers Recent Stats

Rangers Player Insights

• Marcus Semien is hitting .276 with 40 doubles, four triples, 29 home runs and 72 walks.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Semien is 30th in homers and 17th in RBI.
• Corey Seager has a club-high .325 batting average.
• Seager is 16th in home runs and 27th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Adolis Garcia leads the Rangers in home runs (39) and runs batted in (107).
• Nate Lowe has 38 doubles, three triples, 17 home runs and 93 walks while hitting .262.

Rangers Team Props