Rangers vs. Rays odds, picks: Advanced computer MLB model releases picks for AL Wild Card Game 2 matchup
SportsLine's projection model generated selections for Wednesday's Game 2 matchup between the Texas Rangers and Tampa Bay Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays will look to even their best-of-three American League Wild Card matchup with the Texas Rangers when they meet in a critical Game 2 on Wednesday. The Rangers (90-72) defeated Tampa Bay 4-0 on Tuesday and can advance with a win. The game is scheduled to begin at 3:08 p.m. ET. SportsLine consensus lists Tampa Bay as a -149 favorite (risk $149 to win $100) on the money line, while the over/under is set at 8. Tampa Bay is -1.5 on the run line (+141) (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our MLB odds page).
Before making any Rangers vs. Rays picks, you NEED to check out the MLB predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every MLB game 10,000 times. It went 331-285 on top-rated MLB money-line picks (+357) over the past two seasons. It entered the 2023 MLB playoffs 91-73 on all top-rated MLB picks this season and has excelled on top-rated run-line picks, going 18-6 (+766). Anybody following has seen big returns!
The model knows the Rays first baseman Yandy Diaz batted .330 in 137 games in 2023. Although he was 0-for-4 in the series opener on Tuesday, he has registered 35 doubles, 22 homers and 78 RBI. In the regular season's final four games, Diaz was 7-for-9 with two homers and three RBI. Texas shortstop Corey Seager started the series off red hot, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI on Tuesday. He was among the Rangers' top hitters during the regular season, batting .327 with 42 doubles, 33 homers, 96 RBI and 88 runs scored. Including the regular season, Seager has hits in nine of 11 games.
Now, it has set its sights on Rangers vs. Rays. We can tell you the model is leaning Over the total, and it also says one side has ALL the value! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any MLB picks.
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