Texas Rangers at Tampa Bay Rays 7/22/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Saturday, July 22, 2017

Tropicana Field

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Probable Pitchers: Andrew Cashner vs. Chris Archer

The Texas Rangers visit Tropicana Field on Saturday, July 22, 2017 to play the Tampa Bay Rays. The probable starters are Andrew Cashner for the Rangers and Chris Archer for the Rays.

The opening line for this matchup has Texas at +185 and Tampa Bay at -200. The Rangers have a 43-50-2 over/under record and a 53-42-0 run line mark. The Rays are 49-47-0 against the run line and have a 54-40-2 over/under record.

Valuable Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Texas Rangers are 43-50-2 against the over/under

The Texas Rangers are 53-42-0 against the run line

Important Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays are 54-40-2 against the over/under

The Tampa Bay Rays are 49-47-0 against the run line

Key Texas Rangers Injuries

05/26/17 P A.J. Griffin Ribs 60-day DL (05/27)
04/03/17 SS Hanser Alberto Shoulder 60-day DL (03/30)
03/31/17 P Jake Diekman Intestinal 60-day DL (02/14)

Key Tampa Bay Rays Injuries

07/19/17 RF Steven Souza Jr. Hip "?" Friday vs. Texas Rangers
07/01/17 SS Daniel Robertson Neck 10-day DL (06/26)
06/26/17 P Diego Moreno Shoulder 60-day DL (05/22)
06/23/17 LF Colby Rasmus Hip 10-day DL (06/19)
06/13/17 P Matt Andriese Hip 60-day DL (06/11)
06/09/17 CF Kevin Kiermaier Hip 60-day DL (06/09)
06/09/17 LF Rickie Weeks Jr. Shoulder 10-day DL (06/09)
06/01/17 P Kevin Gadea Elbow 60-day DL (03/26)
06/01/17 3B Matt Duffy Achilles 60-day DL (04/02)
06/01/17 P Shawn Tolleson Elbow 60-day DL (04/01)
05/18/17 P Xavier Cedeno Forearm 60-day DL (04/18)
04/01/17 P Nathan Eovaldi Elbow 60-day DL (03/10)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Rangers have a 45-50 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Andrew Cashner has a 4-8 record with an earned run average of 3.58 and a WHIP of 1.41. He has 43 strikeouts over his 88 innings pitched and he's given up 86 hits. He allows 8.8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.56. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.60 and they have given up 316 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .269 against the bullpen and they've struck out 285 hitters and walked 127 batters. As a team, Texas allows 9 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.1 batters per nine innings. They are 15th in the league in team earned run average at 4.38. The Rangers pitchers collectively have given up 844 base hits and 410 earned runs. They have allowed 127 home runs this season, ranking them 10th in the league. Texas as a pitching staff has walked 318 batters and struck out 669. They have walked 3.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.1 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.38 and their FIP as a unit is 4.76.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Texas is hitting .238, good for 28th in the league. The Rangers hold a .423 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .313, which is good for 23rd in baseball. They rank 28th in MLB with 7.9 hits per game. Elvis Andrus is hitting .282 with an on-base percentage of .325. He has 104 hits this season in 369 at bats with 50 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .442 and an OPS+ of 100. Nomar Mazara is hitting .248 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .325. He has totaled 79 hits and he has driven in 57 men in 318 at bats. His OPS+ is 96 while his slugging percentage is at .428. The Rangers have 754 hits, including 141 doubles and 142 home runs. Texas has walked 313 times so far this season and they have struck out 867 times as a unit. They have left 563 men on base and have a team OPS of .736. They score 4.88 runs per contest and have scored a total of 464 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Tampa Bay has a 51-45 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.91, Chris Archer has a 7-5 record and a 1.27 WHIP. He has 156 strikeouts over the 129 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 121 hits. He allows 8.4 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.12. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.37 and they have given up 285 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .241 against the Rays bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 268 batters and walked 124 opposing hitters. As a team, Tampa Bay allows 8.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 8 batters per nine innings. They are 12th in the league in team earned run average at 4.12. The Rays pitchers as a team have surrendered 805 base knocks and 393 earned runs this season. They have given up 109 home runs this year, which ranks 22nd in Major League Baseball. Tampa Bay as a staff has walked 316 hitters and struck out 767 batters. They give up a walk 3.3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.31 while their FIP as a staff is 4.23.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .256, good for 16th in the league. The Rays hold a .442 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .326, which is good for 14th in baseball. They rank 14th in MLB with 8.8 hits per contest. Logan Morrison comes into this matchup batting .260 with an OBP of .369. He has 81 hits this year along with 61 RBI in 312 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .567 with an OPS+ of 152. Corey Dickerson is hitting .310 this season and he has an OBP of .350. He has collected 114 hits in 368 at bats while driving in 42 runs. He has an OPS+ of 139 and a slugging percentage of .535. The Rays as a unit have 840 base hits, including 151 doubles and 140 homers. Tampa Bay has walked 334 times this year and they have struck out on 920 occasions. They have had 666 men left on base and have an OPS of .769. They have scored 4.67 runs per game and totaled 448 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Rangers/Rays MLB game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Rangers +185

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