MLB Odds: Rays vs Rangers

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Tampa Bay Rays and the Texas Rangers will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Rangers Ballpark. The Rays will give the ball to ace starter James Shields in this one. Righthander Shields is 5-3 this season with a 3.62 ERA. Meanwhile, it'll be Tommy Hunter who starts for the Rangers. Righthander Hunter is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA so far this season. Odds aren't yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total. Vladimir Guerrero hit a bases-loaded double to drive in three runs as the Rangers defeated the Rays 9-6 on Friday. The Rangers won that game as -130 favorites, and the 15 runs sailed OVER the posted over/under (10) set by sportsbooks. Justin Smoak hit a two-run homer for the Rangers, and C.J. Wilson allowed five runs over five innings for the win. Wade Davis was rocked for eight runs off nine hits over 3 1-3 innings in the loss. Team records: Tampa Bay: 36-19 SU Texas: 29-25 SU Tampa Bay most recently: When playing on Saturday are 5-5 Before playing Texas are 4-6 After playing Texas are 6-4 After a loss are 6-4 Texas most recently: When playing on Saturday are 6-4 Before playing Tampa Bay are 6-4 After playing Tampa Bay are 5-5 After a win are 6-4 A few trends to consider: The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Texas Texas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay Texas is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home Next up: Texas home to Tampa Bay, Sunday, June 6 Rest assured for those bettors who only purchase Stevie Vincent when he has Level 5 plays, you are doing yourself a gross disservice. Flat out his Level 2, 3 and 4 plays always have and always will win at a much higher rate than Game of the Month or Game of the Year plays elsewhere. He is part of OffshoreInsiders.com