Tampa Bay Rays vs. Texas Rangers: Tight Battle Predicted in Updated Analysis for Friday's MLB Game [7/5/2024]

The Texas Rangers will square off with the Tampa Bay Rays in MLB action at Globe Life Field on Friday, beginning at 8:05PM ET.

The Rangers will have Michael Lorenzen (4-4, 3.40 ERA) as their starting pitcher, pitting him against Shane Baz (0-0, 0.00 ERA) for the Rays.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' proven MLB model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Rangers as the most likely winner of the game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Rays-Rangers game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Rangers' chance of winning is 51% , while the Rays' is 49%."

Rays vs. Rangers Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's MLB game between the Rangers and Rays at Globe Life Field is scheduled to begin at 8:05PM ET.

• Who: Tampa Bay Rays vs. Texas Rangers
• Date: Friday, July 5, 2024
• Time: 8:05PM ET/5:05PM PT
• Venue: Globe Life Field

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Friday's Rays vs. Rangers matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

Before making any Rangers vs. Rays picks, be sure to check out the latest MLB predictions and betting advice from Dimers Pro.

Rays vs. Rangers Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Run Line?

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Friday's MLB game between the Rays and Rangers 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives the Rangers a 51% chance of defeating the Rays.

According to our model, the Rangers (+1.5) have a 64% chance of covering the run line, while the 8.5-run over/under has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

Rays vs. Rangers Odds [7/5/2024]

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Rays	Rangers
Run Line	-1.5 (+154)	+1.5 (-174)
Moneyline	-110	-105
Total	o8.5 (-105)	u8.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Rays vs. Rangers Picks

Our model's strongest edge in the Rays vs. Rangers matchup is on the total.

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Conclusion

We predict the Rangers, with a 51% win probability, will likely beat the Rays on Friday.

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