Review Betting Odds and Picks for Rays vs Rangers – Saturday, September 5, 2026

Tampa Bay Rays

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Texas Rangers

Tampa Bay Rays Insights

• Drew Rasmussen – Over/Under 17.5 Pitching Outs (-130/+100)
  Drew Rasmussen has averaged 92.3 adjusted pitches per outing this year, ranking in the 79th percentile.
  Explain: Pitchers who average more pitches per game are more likely to go deeper into games and record more outs.
• Yandy Diaz – Over/Under 1.5 Total Bases (+130/-170)
  Yandy Diaz has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 99.4-mph average over the past 7 days to his seasonal 90.9-mph average.
  Explain: Hitting the ball hard increases the chances of either a home run or the ball landing in fair territory for a hit before a fielder can get to it.
• The 5.9% Barrel% of the Tampa Bay Rays grades them out as the #30 offense in the game this year by this standard.
  Explain: Barrel% measures how often a player hits the ball at the optimal exit velocity and launch angle and is a terrific measure of underlying power.

Texas Rangers Insights

• Jacob deGrom – Over/Under 5.5 Strikeouts (-115/-115)
  With 7 batters of the opposite hand in the opposing team’s projected offense, Jacob deGrom will have a disadvantage while lacking the platoon advantage in most plate appearances in this game.
  Explain: Right-handed pitchers perform worse against left-handed hitters (and visa-versa). If several hitters hold this advantage against the pitcher, it can have a huge impact on whether he will perform well or struggle on any given day.
• Wyatt Langford – Over/Under 0.5 Total Bases (-170/+130)
  Tampa Bay’s #3-ranked outfield defense of all teams today poses a formidable challenge for Wyatt Langford, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.
  Explain: This player’s skill set matches up poorly with the opposing team’s defensive strength, which may lead to worse-than-usual performance.
• Brandon Nimmo – Over/Under 1.5 Total Bases (+140/-180)
  In today’s matchup, Brandon Nimmo is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 6th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 39.8% rate (97th percentile).
  Explain: This player’s skill set does not match up particularly well with the park he’s in today, which may lead to worse-than-usual performance.