Texas Rangers vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction, 6/3/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Rangers vs Tampa Bay Rays

Date: Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Location: George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, FL

TV: FanDuel Sports Network Sun

Odds/Point Spread: Texas (+150) Tampa Bay (-182)

The Tampa Bay Rays (30-29) will go up against the Texas Rangers (29-31) at George M. Steinbrenner Field on Tuesday. The moneyline on this game has Texas at +150 and Tampa Bay is priced at -182. The over/under is 8. The starting pitchers will be Tyler Mahle and Drew Rasmussen.

As a unit, the Texas Rangers are knocking in 3.4 runs per outing, which is 27th in MLB. They have a total of 204 runs while holding a team OBP of .285. The Rangers have recorded 71 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 60 baseballs out of the park. They have accrued 199 RBI's in addition to 431 hits so far this season, while their team batting average is .223. Texas is slugging .359 and have been called out on strikes 484 times, while drawing a walk on 155 occasions.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.69 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.15. Rangers pitchers have relinquished 50 home runs in addition to 201 total runs (3rd in baseball). Texas has allowed 428 base knocks (7.4 per 9 innings) and 180 earned runs. The Rangers have a team ERA of 3.10 so far this year (2nd in the league), and their staff has struck out 462 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 172 batters and their FIP sits at 3.64 as a team over the course of the season.

The Rangers have dispatched 182 relievers to the hill for the season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 90 runners over the course of the season and 31.1% of them earned a run for their team. They have compiled 17 saves for the year and have not converted 9 of their 26 save opportunities. The Rangers relievers have recorded a save rate of 65.4% and have entered the game in 63 save situations. The relief pitchers have recorded 34 holds on the season (15th in MLB). Rangers relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 60 times in addition to having 61 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Rangers have turned 72.7% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 4,710 innings, which has them sitting at 1st in the majors. The Texas Rangers have a total of 1,570 putouts so far this season, as well as 538 assists and 23 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .989 which has them ranked 2nd in baseball, and have accumulated 45 double plays.

Mahle (38-44 win-loss record in his career) has a FIP of 4.01 and he has gone up against 3,035 batters in the majors. He has given up 657 hits (8.3 hits per 9 innings) and has had 259 walks. His ERA is 4.07 (323 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.283. Mahle has thrown 714 innings and has totaled 735 strikeouts in his MLB career.

The Tampa Bay Rays have recorded an on-base percentage of .312 and a team batting average of .246 for the season. They have struck out on 493 instances (13th in the league) and have accounted for 485 hits. Tampa Bay has recorded 60 home runs for the year as well as 246 runs batted in. The Rays have a team SLG% of .388 and they score 4.34 runs per outing (14th in MLB). They have 93 two-baggers, while taking a walk 180 times as well as putting up 256 runs.

The Rays have a team WHIP of 1.167 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.32 as a pitching staff for the season. They rank 10th in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 457. The Tampa Bay pitching staff have given up 215 runs on the year while having an ERA of 3.48 (204 earned runs conceded). Their K/BB ratio is 7.70 (452 strikeouts vs 158 bases on balls). They have conceded 78 long balls and they concede 3.67 runs per 9 innings (7th in the league).

With 53 save situations, the Rays have compiled 31 holds and 7 blown saves. Tampa Bay has had relievers step onto the mound in 21 save opportunities and they have tallied 14 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 55 times in high leverage situations and also on 29 occasions with runners on. Tampa Bay relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 39.5% of 43 inherited base runners. They rank 12th in the league with a save percentage of 66.7%, and they have dispatched 180 relievers to the hill so far this season.

The Tampa Bay Rays have turned 69 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .988 (7th in the majors). The Rays have recorded 561 assists, 25 errors and have 1,582 putouts for the season. In 4,746 innings on the diamond, the Rays have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 72.5% (2nd in pro baseball).

In his career, Rasmussen has allowed 297 hits while he has accumulated 349 punch outs in 368 frames. Rasmussen (24-16 career win-loss mark) has earned a 2.86 earned run average while conceding 7.3 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 117 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.065 and a FIP of 2.8. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.67 and he has gone up against 1,477 opposing hitters in his pro baseball career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Texas (+150)

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