The Tampa Bay Rays and the Texas Rangers will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Rangers Ballpark.
Jeff Niemann will be the starting pitcher for the Rays on this day. Righthander Niemann is 9-5 this season with a 3.46 ERA.
It'll be C.J. Wilson toeing the rubber for the Rangers in this contest. lefthander Wilson is 13-6 with a 3.29 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Rangers listed as 150-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total is sitting at 8½.
Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 4-1 winner as they battled the Rangers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rays at +109 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Team records:
Tampa Bay: 74-61 SU
Texas: 77-60 SU
Tampa Bay: 74-61 SU
Texas: 77-60 SU
Tampa Bay most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing Baltimore are 7-3
After playing Texas are 5-5
After a win are 6-4
Texas most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Boston are 4-6
After playing Tampa Bay are 4-6
After a loss are 7-3
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing Baltimore are 7-3
After playing Texas are 5-5
After a win are 6-4
Texas most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Boston are 4-6
After playing Tampa Bay are 4-6
After a loss are 7-3
A few trends to consider:
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
Tampa Bay is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games when playing Texas
Tampa Bay is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay
Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
Tampa Bay is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games when playing Texas
Tampa Bay is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay
Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Next up:
Tampa Bay home to Baltimore, Friday, September 2
Texas at Boston, Friday, September 2
Tampa Bay home to Baltimore, Friday, September 2
Texas at Boston, Friday, September 2
