Rangers vs Rays MLB Odds

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Tampa Bay Rays will be trying to extend a winning streak on Wednesday when they take on the Texas Rangers at Tropicana Field. Lefthander Cliff Lee will take the mound for the Rangers to start this game. Lee is 12-9 this season with a 3.18 ERA. The Rays will counter Lee with David Price. Lefthander Price has a 2.73 ERA to go along with a 19-6 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Rays listed as 135-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Rangers lost to the Angels 6-2 as a -140 favorite in their regular-season finale on Sunday. The eight runs scored caused the game to be a PUSH on the posted over/under total (8). Bengie Molina had an RBI for the Rangers that day, and Colby Lewis allowed two runs on one hit over five innings. The Rays defeated Kansas City 3-2 as a -150 favorite in their regular-season finale on Sunday. The five runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (9). Carlos Pena drove in a pair of runs for Tampa Bay that day, and Wade Davis allowed two runs on three hits over seven innings. Team records: Texas: 90-72 SU Tampa Bay: 96-66 SU Texas most recently: When playing on Wednesday are 5-5 Before playing Tampa Bay are 5-5 After playing LA Angels are 4-6 After a loss are 6-4 Tampa Bay most recently: When playing on Wednesday are 7-3 Before playing Texas are 6-4 After playing Kansas City are 6-4 After a win are 4-6 A few trends to consider: The total has gone OVER in 8 of Texas's last 9 games when playing Tampa Bay Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games on the road Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games The total has gone OVER in 8 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games when playing Texas Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Texas The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games at home Next up: Tampa Bay home to Texas, Thursday, October 7 Stevie Vincent is the former Executive Editor of the scorephone Tailgate Parties, which were the reports every gambler flocked to in the pre-Internet days. A pro gambler since 1993, his picks went public in 2007. He is the founder of groundbreaking forensic sports handicapping.