Rays vs Rangers MLB Handicapping

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Tampa Bay Rays will be trying to extend a winning streak on Sunday when they take on the Texas Rangers at Rangers Ballpark. The Rays will give the ball to starter Wade Davis in this one. Righthander Davis was 12-10 this season with a 4.07 ERA. Davis's opponent in this one will be Tommy Hunter. The Rangers righthander had a 3.75 ERA to go along with a 13-4 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Rangers listed as 120-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Carlos Pena launched a two-run homer in the ninth and drove in three runs to lead Tampa Bay to a 6-3 win over Texas in Game 3 of their ALDS on Saturday. The Rangers now hold a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five series. The Rays won that game as a +105 underdog, while the nine runs made it OVER the game?s posted over/under (8.5) set by sportsbooks. Carl Crawford also went deep in the three-run ninth inning for the Rays. Joaquin Benoit pitched 1 2-3 innings of scoreless relief to earn the win. Darren Oliver suffered the loss on the hill for the Rangers, giving up two earned runs in relief. Team records: Tampa Bay: 96-66 SU Texas: 90-72 SU Tampa Bay most recently: When playing on Sunday are 5-5 Before playing Texas are 5-5 After playing Texas are 7-3 After a win are 4-6 Texas most recently: When playing on Sunday are 6-4 Before playing Tampa Bay are 6-4 After playing Tampa Bay are 2-8 After a loss are 7-3 A few trends to consider: Tampa Bay is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road Tampa Bay is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Texas Tampa Bay is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Texas Texas is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay Texas is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay Next up: Texas at Tampa Bay, Tuesday, October 12 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.