Rangers vs Rays Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Sept. 4

Odds updated as of 9:13 a.m.

The Tampa Bay Rays will take on the Texas Rangers in MLB action on Friday.

All the information you need to make smart wagers on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook can be found below. Check out all of the latest MLB betting lines here.

Rays vs Rangers Game Info

• Tampa Bay Rays (83-57) vs. Texas Rangers (70-71)
• Date: Friday, September 4, 2026
• Time: 8:05 p.m. ET
• Venue: Globe Life Field -- Arlington, Texas
• Coverage: CW33 and Rays.TV

Rays vs Rangers Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: TB: (-116) | TEX: (-102)
• Spread: TB: -1.5 (+140) | TEX: +1.5 (-170)
• Total: 8 -- Over: (-120) | Under: (-102)

Rays vs Rangers Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Nick Martínez (Rays) - 13-4, 2.99 ERA vs Trevor Williams (Rangers) - 0-0, 3.93 ERA

The Rays will give the ball to Nick Martinez (13-4, 2.99 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 14 on the season, and the Rangers will counter with Trevor Williams. Martínez's team is 19-7-0 against the spread in his starts this season. Martinez's team has a record of 10-4 this season when he starts and they are the favorite on the moneyline. Last season in games Williams pitched his team finished 8-9-0 against the spread. Williams' team went 5-10 in games he pitched when they were the underdog on the moneyline a season ago.

Rays vs Rangers Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Rangers win (52.2%)

Rays vs Rangers Moneyline

• Tampa Bay is a -116 favorite on the moneyline, while Texas is a -102 underdog at home.

Rays vs Rangers Spread

• The Rangers are +1.5 on the run line against the Rays. The Rangers are -170 to cover, and the Rays are +140.

Rays vs Rangers Over/Under

• A total of 8 runs has been set for the Rays-Rangers contest on Sept. 4, with the over available at -120 and the under at -102.

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Rays vs Rangers Betting Trends

• The Rays have been chosen as favorites in 94 games this year and have walked away with the win 58 times (61.7%) in those games.
• This season Tampa Bay has come away with a win 56 times in 87 chances when named as a favorite of at least -116 on the moneyline.
• The Rays and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 65 of their 138 opportunities.
• In 138 games with a line this season, the Rays have a mark of 75-63-0 against the spread.
• The Rangers have a 29-33 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 46.8% of those games).
• In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of -102 or longer, Texas has a 21-31 record (winning 40.4% of its games).
• The Rangers have had an over/under set by bookmakers 140 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 70 of those games (70-63-7).
• The Rangers have put together a 64-76-0 record against the spread this season (covering 45.7% of the time).

Rays Player Leaders

• Junior Caminero has 149 hits, which is best among Tampa Bay hitters this season, while batting .279 with 58 extra-base hits. He has an on-base percentage of .364 and a slugging percentage of .527.
• Among all qualified batters in MLB, he is 25th in batting average, 21st in on-base percentage, and sixth in slugging.
• Yandy Diaz leads the Rays with an OPS of .840. He has a slash line of .303/.372/.468 this season.
• Among all qualifying hitters, he ranks fifth in batting average, 13th in on-base percentage and 33rd in slugging percentage.
• Diaz brings a three-game streak with at least one hit into this one. During his last five outings he is batting .300 with a double, a home run, three walks and an RBI.
• Liam Hicks has 122 hits this season and has a slash line of .287/.370/.442.
• Chandler Simpson has been key for Tampa Bay with 153 hits, an OBP of .337 plus a slugging percentage of .362.

Rangers Player Leaders

• Ezequiel Duran has totaled 127 hits with a .337 on-base percentage, leading the Rangers in both statistics. He's batting .276 and slugging .454.
• Including all qualified hitters, he ranks 29th in batting average, while his on-base percentage ranks 59th and he is 43rd in slugging.
• Brandon Nimmo's .426 slugging percentage paces his team. He has a batting average of .268 with an on-base percentage of .335.
• Including all qualified hitters, he ranks 47th in batting average, 63rd in on-base percentage and 62nd in slugging percentage.
• Jake Burger is hitting .235 with 21 doubles, 23 home runs and 40 walks.
• Joc Pederson is batting .237 with 11 doubles, two triples, 24 home runs and 47 walks.

Rays vs Rangers Head to Head

• 9/3/2026: 6-0 TEX (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -126, Underdog Moneyline: +108)
• 7/30/2026: 3-2 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -178, Underdog Moneyline: +150)
• 7/29/2026: 3-0 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -144, Underdog Moneyline: +122)
• 7/28/2026: 4-1 TEX (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -178, Underdog Moneyline: +150)
• 6/5/2025: 4-3 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)
• 6/4/2025: 5-4 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -132, Underdog Moneyline: +112)
• 6/3/2025: 5-1 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -146, Underdog Moneyline: +124)
• 4/6/2025: 4-3 TEX (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -112, Underdog Moneyline: -104)
• 4/5/2025: 6-4 TEX (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -188, Underdog Moneyline: +158)
• 4/4/2025: 5-2 TEX (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +110)

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