Rays vs Rangers Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Sept. 3

Odds updated as of 2:12 a.m.

On Thursday in MLB, the Tampa Bay Rays are playing the Texas Rangers.

We've got you covered, in terms of the most important info about this game before you take a look at the MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.

Rays vs Rangers Game Info

• Tampa Bay Rays (83-56) vs. Texas Rangers (69-71)
• Date: Thursday, September 3, 2026
• Time: 8:05 p.m. ET
• Venue: Globe Life Field -- Arlington, Texas
• Coverage: RSN and Rays.TV

Rays vs Rangers Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: TB: (-126) | TEX: (+108)
• Spread: TB: -1.5 (+136) | TEX: +1.5 (-164)
• Total: 7.5 -- Over: (-120) | Under: (-102)

Rays vs Rangers Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Shane McClanahan (Rays) - 10-6, 3.19 ERA vs Cal Quantrill (Rangers) - 6-5, 3.01 ERA

The Rays will give the nod to Shane McClanahan (10-6) against the Rangers and Cal Quantrill (6-5). McClanahan's team is 12-11-0 against the spread in his starts this season. McClanahan's team has been victorious in 73.7% of the games he's started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 14-5. The Rangers have a 5-6-0 ATS record in Quantrill's 11 starts that had a set spread. The Rangers have been the moneyline underdog in seven of Quantrill's starts this season, and they went 3-4 in those games.

Rays vs Rangers Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Rays win (51.9%)

Rays vs Rangers Moneyline

• Tampa Bay is a -126 favorite on the moneyline, while Texas is a +108 underdog at home.

Rays vs Rangers Spread

• The Rays are favored by 1.5 runs on the road against the Rangers. The Rays are +136 to cover the spread, while the Rangers are -164.

Rays vs Rangers Over/Under

• The over/under for the Rays versus Rangers contest on Sept. 3 has been set at 7.5, with -120 odds on the over and -102 odds on the under.

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Rays vs Rangers Betting Trends

• The Rays have been victorious in 58, or 62.4%, of the 93 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• This season Tampa Bay has been victorious 42 times in 68 chances when named as a favorite of at least -126 on the moneyline.
• The Rays and their opponents have gone over in 65 of their 137 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• In 137 games with a line this season, the Rays have a mark of 75-62-0 against the spread.
• The Rangers have gone 28-33 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 45.9% of those games).
• In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +108 or longer, Texas has a record of 14-20 (41.2%).
• The Rangers have played in 139 games with a set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 70 times (70-62-7).
• The Rangers are 63-76-0 against the spread this season.

Rays Player Leaders

• Junior Caminero leads Tampa Bay in total hits (149) this season while batting .281 with 58 extra-base hits. He has an on-base percentage of .366 and a slugging percentage of .531.
• Among qualified hitters, he is 24th in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks 22nd, and he is sixth in slugging.
• Yandy Diaz is slashing .302/.371/.468 this season and leads the Rays with an OPS of .839.
• He ranks seventh in batting average, 16th in on-base percentage and 36th in slugging in the major leagues.
• Diaz takes a two-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. In his last five games he is hitting .300 with two doubles, a home run, three walks and two RBIs.
• Liam Hicks has collected 122 base hits, an OBP of .370 and a slugging percentage of .442 this season.
• Chandler Simpson has no home runs, but 31 RBI and a batting average of .312 this season.
• Simpson heads into this game on a three-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is hitting .368 with a walk and two RBIs.

Rangers Player Leaders

• Ezequiel Duran has 126 hits with a .336 on-base percentage, leading the Rangers in both statistics. He's batting .276 and slugging .455.
• He ranks 29th in batting average, 63rd in on-base percentage and 43rd in slugging percentage among all qualified hitters in the big leagues.
• Brandon Nimmo is slugging .429 to pace his team. He has a batting average of .270 with an on-base percentage of .335.
• He is currently 44th in batting average, 67th in on-base percentage and 61st in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters.
• Jake Burger is batting .234 with 21 doubles, 23 home runs and 40 walks.
• Joc Pederson is hitting .235 with 11 doubles, two triples, 24 home runs and 47 walks.

Rays vs Rangers Head to Head

• 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)
• 7/7/2024: 13-2 TEX (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +116)

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