Rangers vs. Rays Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Sept. 5

The Texas Rangers meet the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday at Globe Life Field, at 7:05 p.m. ET. Jacob deGrom (10-9, 4.00 ERA) gets the start for the Rangers, who are 70-72 this season and second in the AL West. Drew Rasmussen (14-5, 2.95 ERA) is the expected starter for the Rays, who are 84-57 and first in the AL East.

Bookmakers expect a close matchup between the Rangers (-121 to win) and the Rays (-102). The contest has a total set at 8.5.

Rangers vs. Rays Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Saturday, September 5, 2026
• Game time: 7:05 p.m. ET
• Location: Arlington, Texas
• Stadium: Globe Life Field
• Favorite: Rangers (-121)
• Underdog: Rays (-102)
• Over/under: 8.5

How to Watch Rangers vs. Rays

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

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Rangers vs. Rays: Betting the Moneyline

• The Rangers have compiled a 38-39 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 49.4% of those games).
• Tampa Bay has been underdogs in 44 games this season and has come away with the win 22 times (50%) in those contests.
• This season Texas has won 29 of its 61 games, or 47.5%, when favored by at least -121 on the moneyline.
• This season, the Rays have been victorious 15 times in 29 chances when named as an underdog of at least -102 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Rangers have an implied moneyline win probability of 54.8% in this contest.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rays have a 50.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Rangers vs. Rays: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Rangers have played in 142 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 70 times (70-62-10).
• Games involving Tampa Bay have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 64 of 141 chances this season.
• The Rangers have put together a 63-79-0 record against the spread this season.
• The Rays have an against the spread record of 75-66-0 in 141 games with a line this season.