Tampa Bay Rays vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 5/30/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tampa Bay Rays vs Texas Rangers

Date: Monday, May 30, 2022

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

The Tampa Bay Rays (28-19) are hitting the road to Globe Life Field on Monday where they will play the Texas Rangers (22-23). The pitchers taking the mound will be Drew Rasmussen and Glenn Otto.

As a team, the Tampa Bay Rays are putting up 4.2 runs per game, which ranks them 17th in the league. They are sitting with 194 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .298. The Rays have hit 72 doubles as a unit and have knocked 46 baseballs out of the park. They have recorded 183 RBI's and 364 hits so far this season, and their average at the plate is sitting at .237. Tampa Bay has a slugging rate of .385 and have struck out 394 times, while drawing a walk on 127 occasions.

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The Rays have an earned run average of 3.26 on the campaign (4th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 406 hitters. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.44 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.09. Rays pitchers have surrendered 49 home runs and also 182 total runs (13th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 118 hitters and their FIP is 3.70 as a squad over the course of the season.

The Rays have sent 173 relief pitchers to the hill so far this season. The relief pitchers have inherited 56 runners so far this season with 23.2% of those runners earned a run for their team. They have compiled 13 saves on the season and have not converted 10 of 23 chances to get a save. The Rays relief pitchers have earned a save rate of 56.5% and has come into the game in 56 save situations. The relievers have recorded 32 holds so far this year (10th in MLB). Rays bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 44 times as well as having 60 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Rays have turned 72.4% of balls in play into outs in their 3,726 innings on the field, which ranks them 2nd in pro baseball. The Tampa Bay Rays have accounted for 1,242 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 389 assists and 29 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .983 which has them sitting 22nd in pro baseball, and they have turned 30 double plays.

Rasmussen has taken the hill for 135 innings and has racked up 135 strikeouts in his MLB career. His earned run average is 3.13 (47 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.119. He has given up 107 base hits (7.1 hits per nine innings) and has had 44 walks. Rasmussen (10-2 career record) holds a FIP of 3.22 and he has faced 551 batters during his time in the majors.

The Texas Rangers are sitting with an on-base percentage of .293 as well as a team batting average of .231 on the campaign. They have struck out on 376 occasions (18th in the league) and have tallied 349 base hits. Texas has accumulated 49 HRs for the season as well as 181 runs batted in. The Rangers hold a slugging % of .371 and they score 4.31 runs per game (13th in baseball). They have tallied 54 two-baggers, while walking 124 times and scoring 194 runs.

The Rangers have a team WHIP of 1.277 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.14 as a pitching staff this year. Their K/BB ratio is 2.42 (385 strikeouts vs 159 walks). They rank 11th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 348. They have given up 49 dingers and they surrender 4.24 runs per 9 innings (14th in MLB). The Texas pitching staff have given up 187 runs so far this season while having an ERA of 3.94 (174 earned runs surrendered).

Texas has had bullpen pitchers step onto the hill in 14 save chances and they have come away with 10 saves. They rank 11th in the league with a save percentage of 71.4%, and they have sent 158 relievers to the mound for the year. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 45 times in high leverage situations and on 38 occasions with runners on. Texas relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 29.8% of 57 inherited runners. With 36 save situations, the Rangers have earned 22 holds and also 4 blown saves.

In their 3,573 innings played, the Rangers hold a efficiency on defense of 70.2% (14th in MLB). The Texas Rangers have gotten 39 double plays and have a fielding rate of .982 (23rd in the majors). The Rangers have 420 assists, 29 errors and have 1,191 putouts this year.

Otto (2-5 win-loss record in his career) has a 6.84 ERA while conceding 9.9 hits per 9 innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.30 and he has faced 238 batters so far in his career. He has given up a total of 40 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.538 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.2. During his career, Otto has given up 58 base hits and he has 53 punch outs in 52 frames.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Texas

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