AMEDEUS' MLB GOLD STRIKE!
(MLB) Tampa Bay vs. Texas,
Money Line: -102.00 Tampa Bay (Away)
Result: Loss
The Rays are coming into this game with a 44-44 record this season and they have been playing much better in their recent games. They have won 3 of their last 5 games and their offense has been scoring runs in these, scoring at least 5 runs in 3 of their last 5 games. Their pitching has also been very good as they have allowed 3 runs or less in 3 of their last 5 games. They are going up against a Rangers team that is 40-48 this season and has not been playing well in their recent games. They have lost 2 of their last 3 as well as 8 of their last 11 games and their offense has struggled recently, only scoring 4 runs total in their last 2 games. Taj Bradley is starting for the Rays in this game and he is 3-4 with a 3.42 ERA this season. He has been pitching very well in his recent starts as he has allowed just 2 earned runs or less in each of his last 5 as well as 6 of his last 7 starts. He has also allowed just 3 hits or less in 3 of his last 4 starts, and he has struck out 8 or more batters in 3 of his last 4 starts as well. Andrew Heaney is starting for the Rangers in this game and he is 3-9 with a 4.04 ERA this season. He has not been allowing a lot of runs recently, but he has been consistently allowing more than Bradley has been in recent starts. Heaney has allowed at least 2 earned runs in each of his last 5 starts and has allowed at least 3 earned runs in 3 of those. He has also been worse at home this year as he has allowed at least 3 runs in 3 of his last 4 as well as 5 of his 7 home starts. Heaney is not a starter who has been getting run support either as the Rangers have scored just 2 runs or less in 3 of his last 5 starts, and that has been the case for a majority of his starts this season. The Rays have not been one of the better teams in the league on offense this season, but they have been heating up recently with their offense scoring more runs and this is a good spot for them to bounce back in after losing to the Rangers on Friday night. The Rays will win this game.