A series opener between the Tampa Bay Rays (44-43) and Texas Rangers (39-48) is on deck Friday at 8:05 PM ET, at Globe Life Field.
The Rays (+100 underdog moneyline odds) are away versus the Rangers (-119). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Texas Rangers looking to Michael Lorenzen (4-4), and Aaron Civale getting the nod for the Tampa Bay Rays.
The Rangers’ matchup yesterday versus the Padres resulted in a 3-1 loss. Corey Seager went 2-for-4 with a double in the defeat, while Max Scherzer threw 6 1/3 innings, giving up three earned runs on six hits while striking out three en route to taking the loss.