Rays at Rangers
O/U 7.5 · RL Rays -1.5 · Globe Life Field
The pick & result
- Published pick
- Texas Rangers ML +112
- Published odds
- +112
- Result
- Won
- Final score
- 0-6
Odds are the American price printed with this pick, not a current offer. Wins, losses and pushes remain on the public record; a missing grade is not a win.
The line
FANDUEL · 6 moves| Market | Opened Sep 3 9:28 AM | Close Sep 3 6:43 PM | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPREAD | Rays -1.5 (+140) | Rays -1.5 (+134) | Price |
| MONEYLINE | Rays -126 | Rays -126 | Holds |
Every move, in order ›
| When | Spread | Total | Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPENSep 3 9:28 AM | Rays -1.5 (+140) | — | Rays -126 · Rangers +108 |
| Sep 3 10:28 AM | Rays -1.5 (+136) | — | Rays -126 · Rangers +108 |
| Sep 3 11:54 AM | Rays -1.5 (+134) | — | Rays -126 · Rangers +108 |
| Sep 3 4:07 PM | Rays -1.5 (+136) | — | Rays -132 · Rangers +112 |
| Sep 3 5:34 PM | Rays -1.5 (+138) | — | Rays -126 · Rangers +108 |
| Sep 3 6:06 PM | Rays -1.5 (+136) | — | Rays -126 · Rangers +108 |
| CLOSESep 3 6:43 PM | Rays -1.5 (+134) | — | Rays -126 · Rangers +108 |
The read
Quantrill is the fulcrum. Over his last three starts, he has worked 19.0 innings with 3 ER, 19 K and 0 BB, and his five home starts have produced a 1.20 ERA over 30.0 innings. McClanahan is a quality opponent, but he has a 3.86 ERA over his last three starts, a 3.91 road ERA, and has not completed six innings in any of his last six starts.
That creates a real chance for Texas to get to Tampa Bay’s bullpen earlier. The confirmed Rangers lineup also sends seven right-handed hitters at McClanahan. Duran owns an .862 OPS against lefties, Foscue .989 and Burger .863; even the left-handed Nimmo is at .875.
Collectively, these nine are 44-for-157 (.280) with 6 HR over the last 7 days. Texas’ recent bullpen performance is the main danger, but Latz last pitched two days ago and Junis and Alexander last pitched four days ago, while Baker, Matz, Booser and Rodríguez all worked yesterday for Tampa Bay. The Rays have the better overall relief profile, but at +112 I’m taking Quantrill, Texas’ handedness setup and the more attractive price.
The research
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STARTER FORM
Cal Quantrill: 1.42 ERA over his last 3 starts
1.42Quantrill has delivered a 1.42 ERA over his last three starts while limiting both baserunners and rallies. Tampa Bay is facing a starter performing well above the version the broader season numbers might suggest.
PLATOON EDGE
Justin Foscue (bats R) gets a LHP from the 5th spot
.989Foscue's best work comes against left-handers, making him a dangerous fifth hitter against McClanahan. Texas can still threaten after the top of the order cycles through.
HEAT CHECK
Ezequiel Duran: 1.114 OPS in Last 15 Days
1.114Duran's 1.114 OPS has enough volume behind it to deserve attention, even if the power pace is unlikely to last. One extra-base hit gives his over 1.5 total bases a clean path.
RUNNING GAME
Tampa Bay Rays like to run — Elias Diaz (37% caught) is the wrong catcher to test
37% CSTampa Bay wants to run, but Diaz has thrown out 37 percent of attempted base stealers. The Rays may keep testing him, though every attempt risks giving Texas a free rally-killing out.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
Rays are 2-1 vs Rangers this season
2-1Tampa Bay's 2-1 edge over Texas is too thin to drive a wager. The latest one-run finish only reinforces how little has separated these teams.
REPLACEMENT
Jonny DeLuca (.759 vs RHP) replaces Jake Fraley at RF tonight
.721Jonny DeLuca replaces Jake Fraley and steps into a spot that can drive home the top of Tampa Bay's order. His matchup gives the Rays a better chance to maintain lineup depth through the middle.
STREAK
TEX games have gone OVER 5 straight
O5Texas games have gone over in five straight, and those results have produced real separation from the totals. Tonight's 7.75 asks roughly the same question the streak has already answered.
TEAM RECORD
Rays 6-2 in Shane McClanahan's last 8 starts
6-2Tampa Bay is 6-2 in McClanahan's last eight starts, giving his rotation turn a dependable winning profile. That track record provides a sturdy starting point in Texas.
REGRESSION
Chandler Simpson: .312 AVG vs .257 xBA
.257Chandler Simpson's .312 average has run well ahead of his .257 expected mark. I see him as a sell-high bat against Texas and would avoid paying a price based on the surface production.
Jonny DeLuca: .262 AVG vs .235 xBA
.235DeLuca’s .262 average is running ahead of his .235 xBA, and the production gap looks ripe to tighten. Against Texas, I’m leaning toward a quiet night and his offensive unders.
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Props on this game
3- GARY'S PICKCAL QUANTRILLPITCHER WALKS UNDER 1.5
Quantrill has issued one walk or fewer in seven of his last eight starts, including zero in each of his last three. His command is peaking at the right time, and Tampa Bay's confirmed lineup has only three hitters with a season walk rate above ten percent. I trust him to attack the zone and make the Rays earn their traffic.
- GARY'S PICKCODY FREEMANH+R+RBI OVER 0.5
Freeman has produced at least one hit, run or RBI in 12 of his last 15 games and owns a .333 average with an .890 OPS against left-handed pitching. McClanahan has been substantially tougher on lefties than righties, giving Freeman the preferred side of the split. One single cashes this, and Freeman has recorded a hit in 11 of those 15 games.
- THE LONG SHOTJUSTIN FOSCUEHR OVER 0.5
Foscue is the long-shot swing I want against McClanahan. He has eight home runs in 115 at-bats against lefties with a .989 OPS, and four of his last 15 games have included a homer. Batting fifth should give him multiple chances with traffic ahead of him, while McClanahan's four-seamer has allowed a .364 expected wOBA. At this price, Foscue's lefty-mashing power is worth the shot.
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