The Tampa Bay Rays and Texas Rangers battle in the first Wild Card matchup on Tuesday as the 2023 MLB playoffs get underway. Game 1 is scheduled to begin at 3:08 p.m. ET. For this game, SportsLine consensus lists Tampa Bay as a -154 favorite (risk $154 to win $100) on the money line, while the over/under is set at 7.5. Tampa Bay is -1.5 on the run line (+142) (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 are led by first baseman Yandy Diaz. In 137 games this season, Diaz hit .330 with 35 doubles, 22 homers and 78 RBIs. Over his last four games, he went 7-for-9 with two homers and three RBIs. The model also knows the Rangers are led by shortstop Corey Seager, who is among the team leaders on offense. He finished the regular season with a .327 batting average, and had 42 doubles, 33 homers, 96 RBIs and 88 runs scored. Seager had hits in eight of the final 10 games he played in.

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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