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The Tampa Bay Rays and the Texas Rangers will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Rangers Ballpark.
The Rays will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Jeff Niemann in this game. Niemann has a 11-7 record and a 4.06 ERA this season.
It'll be C.J. Wilson toeing the rubber for the Rangers in this contest. lefthander Wilson is 16-7 with a 2.94 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Rangers listed as 180-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total is sitting at 8½.
The Rays were an 8-7 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Yankees. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at -230 on the moneyline, while the total score (15) was good news for OVER bettors.
Texas won its last outing, a 3-1 result against the Angels on September 28. Bettors who backed the Rangers at -157 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Team records:
Tampa Bay: 91-71 SU
Texas: 96-66 SU
Tampa Bay: 91-71 SU
Texas: 96-66 SU
Tampa Bay most recently:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Texas are 6-4
After playing NY Yankees are 4-6
After a win are 6-4
Texas most recently:
When playing on Friday are 8-2
Before playing Tampa Bay are 6-4
After playing LA Angels are 8-2
After a win are 8-2
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Texas are 6-4
After playing NY Yankees are 4-6
After a win are 6-4
Texas most recently:
When playing on Friday are 8-2
Before playing Tampa Bay are 6-4
After playing LA Angels are 8-2
After a win are 8-2
A few trends to consider:
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Tampa Bay's last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Tampa Bay's last 17 games
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games at home
Texas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Tampa Bay's last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Tampa Bay's last 17 games
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games at home
Texas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Next up:
Texas home to Tampa Bay, Saturday, October 1
Texas home to Tampa Bay, Saturday, October 1
