Texas Rangers at Tampa Bay Rays Betting Odds
Opening Moneyline: Rangers -103 / Rays -107 / Over/Under 7 runs
Time: 710 PM EST Monday August 16, 2010 on ESPN
The Rays come into the opening game of this series winning their last 2 and are one game back of the Yankees in the American league East. Tonight Tampa Bay takes on the visiting Texas Rangers who have a 8 and half game lead over the L.A Angels in the West. The Rangers are 6-4 in their last 10.
This season the Rays are 36-24 at home and the Rangers are 28-26 on the road.
In their last games yesterday the Rays beat Baltimore 3-2 and the Rangers beat the Boston Red Sox 7-3.
The Rangers are one of the top offensive teams in the majors. Texas is 2nd in batting average, 5th in runs scored, 6th in RBI's and 10th in HR's.
The Rays are 3rd in runs scored, 4th in RBI's but are only 23rd in team batting average.
Both teams are decent against lefties but they will have their work cut out for them tonight going up against 2 of the best in the game.
Texas ace Cliff Lee (10-5 2.67 ERA) takes the hill tonight for the Rangers, in his last start went he 6 innings and gave up 4 earned runs in a no-decision. Lee is 5-2 with 3 no-decisions in his last 10.
Tampa Bay ace David Price (15-5 2.84 ERA) is on the mound for the Rays, in his last outing he pitched 5 inning, struck out 9 gave up 2 earned runs for the win. Price is 6-3 in his last 10 games with 1 no-decision. He only gave up more than 3 runs once in his last 10 and that was against the mighty Yankees.
Betting TrendsRangers are 6-2 in their last 8 road games against lefties. Texas are 3-7 in last 10 on field turf and 2-5 on the road against teams with a winning record.
The Rays are 13-3 in their last 16 home games against lefties. Tampa Bay have won their last 5 Monday games. The Rays have gone an amazing 78-38 in their last 116 games at home against teams with a winning record.
Our Selection : Tonight's matchup has 2 of the top teams in the American League with both of their aces on the hill. Probably won't see too many runs in this one but we like Tampa Bay at home in pickem game. The Rays have some pretty decent numbers when they send Price to the mound. Tampa Bay are 4-0 when he get 6 days of rest, they are 8-1 when Price starts game 1 of a series. Price is 6-1 in his last 7 at home against teams with a winning record. The Rays are in a much tougher division and continue to chase the World Series champs for the American East Crown. Beating Texas ace Cliff Lee won't be an easy task but we like the Rays at home tonight. Take Tampa Bay -107 at 5Dimes.
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