Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Tampa Bay Rays and the Texas Rangers will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Rangers Ballpark in Game 3 of their ALDS. Matt Garza will be the starting pitcher for the Rays on this day. Righthander Garza was 15-10 this season with a 3.93 ERA. Starting this game for the Rangers will be Colby Lewis. The righthander had a 3.72 ERA to go along with a 12-13 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Rangers listed as 130-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total has not yet been posted. C.J. Wilson threw a two-hit shutout over 6 2-3 innings to lead Texas to a 6-0 win over Tampa Bay on Thursday and a 2-0 lead in the ALDS. The Rangers won Game 2 as +125 underdogs, while the teams played UNDER the posted over/under (8.5) set by sportsbooks. Michael Young led the Rangers at the plate with a three-run blast, while Wilson fanned seven batters in the victory. James Shields suffered the loss on the mound for the Rays, giving up four hits and four runs over his 4 1-3 innings. Team records: Tampa Bay: 96-66 SU Texas: 90-72 SU Tampa Bay most recently: When playing on Saturday are 5-5 Before playing Texas are 5-5 After playing Texas are 6-4 After a loss are 4-6 Texas most recently: When playing on Saturday are 6-4 Before playing Tampa Bay are 6-4 After playing Tampa Bay are 3-7 After a win are 4-6 A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games on the road 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 8 of Tampa Bay's last 11 games when playing Texas The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay Texas is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay The total has gone OVER in 8 of Texas's last 11 games when playing Tampa Bay Texas is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games Next up: Texas home to Tampa Bay, Sunday, October 10 Show you support of the free information by clinking on the links and making a purchase in our sports store. Airline and hotel reservations, tickets to all events, listen to NFL games and so much more. Don't forget great stock tips as well! |