Rays vs. Rangers Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Sept. 3

The Tampa Bay Rays and Texas Rangers square off in the first of a four-game series on Thursday at Globe Life Field, at 8:05 p.m. ET. Shane McClanahan (10-6, 3.19 ERA) gets the start for the Rays, who are 83-56 this season and first in the AL East. Cal Quantrill (6-5, 3.01 ERA) is the expected starter for the Rangers, who are 69-71 and second in the AL West.

Despite playing on the road, the Rays are still a decent moneyline favorite (-134) over the Rangers (+109). The game has an over/under of 8 runs.

Rays vs. Rangers Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Thursday, September 3, 2026
• Game time: 8:05 p.m. ET
• Location: Arlington, Texas
• Stadium: Globe Life Field
• Favorite: Rays (-134)
• Underdog: Rangers (+109)
• Over/under: 8

How to Watch Rays vs. Rangers

• TV Channel: RSN and RAYS
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Rays vs. Rangers: Betting the Moneyline

• The Rays have a 59-34 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 63.4% of those games).
• Texas has won in 31, or 48.4%, of the 64 contests it has been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• Tampa Bay has a record of 36-19, a 65.5% win rate, when favored by -134 or more by bookmakers this season.
• This year, the Rangers have won 14 of 31 games when listed as at least +109 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Rays have a 57.3% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline's implied probability.
• The Rangers have an implied victory probability of 47.8% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Rays vs. Rangers: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Rays have had an over/under set by oddsmakers 139 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 63 of those games (63-69-7).
• Games involving Texas have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 69 of 140 chances this season.
• The Rays have a 75-64-0 record ATS this season (covering 54% of the time).
• In 140 games with a line this season, the Rangers have a mark of 61-79-0 against the spread.