The Tampa Bay Rays (62-43) continue their nine-game homestand Tuesday night as the Texas Rangers (54-52) travel to Florida for the start of a three-game series at Tropicana Field between two teams atop their respective divisions.
The Rays lost four straight games coming out of the All-Star break and five in a row dating back to before the break, but they’re hoping that stretch is behind them. Tampa Bay has won six of its last seven games and is coming off a three-game sweep of Cleveland, including an 11-3 victory in the series opener followed by back-to-back shutouts.
The Rangers dropped consecutive series to open the second half of the season, first to Atlanta and then to the Chicago White Sox, but responded with a 3-1 series victory over Seattle, where they averaged nearly six runs per game, including a 7-3 win in Monday’s series finale.
Tuesday night’s pitching matchup features veteran right-hander Cal Quantrill, who is making his 22nd appearance and sixth start of the season for the Rangers, against former reliever turned starter Griffin Jax, who is set to make his 28th appearance and 17th consecutive start for the Rays.
Rangers vs. Rays Current Odds
The Rays are listed as home favorites at Hard Rock Bet Sportsbook for Tuesday night’s series opener at The Trop:
Rangers vs. Rays Predictions
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Rays vs. Rangers Best Bet: Joc Pederson Over 0.5 Hits (-165)
Joc Pederson is enjoying a strong season at age 34 with the Rangers, batting .254 with a .513 slugging percentage, 19 home runs, and 40 RBIs. The two-time All-Star and two-time World Series champion is having an especially productive July, batting .314 while riding an eight-game hitting streak.
During his current hitting streak, Pederson is batting .419, including four multi-hit performances. The veteran went 2-4 with a solo home run and a three-run homer in the Rangers’ win over Seattle on Monday.
Pederson is set to face Griffin Jax, who is allowing a .257 batting average to left-handed hitters this season. Jax allowed just three hits over six innings in his previous start, but two outings ago he surrendered eight hits and seven earned runs in five innings against Boston.
Ride the hot bat and look for Pederson to extend his hitting streak to nine games Tuesday night.
- Rays vs. Rangers Player Prop Pick for July 28: Joc Pederson Over 0.5 Hits (-165)
Top 5 Most-Bet Player Props for TEX-TB
Rays superstar third baseman Junior Caminero continues to be one of the most-bet players whenever Tampa Bay takes the field, and his home run prop is the most-bet player prop for Tuesday’s series opener against Texas:
- Junior Caminero – Over 0.5 Home Runs
- Jonathan Aranda – Over 0.5 Hits
- Joc Pederson – Over 0.5 Hits
- Joc Pederson – Over 0.5 Home Runs
- Junior Caminero – To Record 1+ Hits
Rangers vs. Rays Betting Splits
Here’s how the action is trending at Hard Rock Bet heading into first pitch:
- The Rays are drawing strong moneyline support with 86.3% of bets and 91.3% of the handle.
- Tampa Bay is also attracting the majority of run-line support with 76.4% of bets and 92.2% of the handle.
- The Under is seeing slightly more action on the total with 53.4% of bets, while it also accounts for a large majority of the money with 92.9% of the handle.
Rangers vs. Rays Game Info
- š Where: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL
- š Date: Tuesday, July 28
- ā° First Pitch: 6:40 PM ET
- šŗš» TV/Streaming: MLB.TV
- ā¾ Probable Pitchers:
- Rangers: Cal Quantrill
- Rays: Griffin Jax
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