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    Shane McClanahan will attempt to earn his 10th win of the season when his Tampa Bay Rays (47-20) host the Texas Rangers (41-22) on Sunday at 1:40 PM ET. The Rays are favored in the matchup (-191) against the Rangers (+161). Tampa Bay’s McClanahan and Texas’ Martin Perez pitch first for their squads in this matchup.

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    Game Info, Betting Lines for Rays vs. Rangers

    • Game Day: Sunday, June 11, 2023
    • Game Time: 1:40 PM ET
    • Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
    • Stadium: Tropicana Field
    Rays vs Rangers Betting Information
    Favorite Favorite Moneyline Total
    Rays -191 8

    How Do I Watch the Rays vs. the Rangers?

    • TV Channel: BSSUN

    Rays Stats & Trends

    Rays Batting

    • The Tampa Bay Rays average 1.7 home runs per game and have hit a league-best 111 home runs in total.
    • Tampa Bay’s .262 batting average is fourth-best in MLB.
    • The Rays rank second in baseball with a .338 on-base percentage.
    • Tampa Bay strikes out 8.4 times per game, the No. 17 mark in the majors.
    • The Rays average 1.6 homers per game when playing at home this season (61 total in home contests).
    • Tampa Bay is slugging .486 with 3.8 extra-base hits per game in home contests.
    • The club averages 8.3 hits per game and is batting .259 at home this season.

    Rays Key Batters

    • Wander Franco has an OPS of .831, fueled by an OBP of .358 and a team-best slugging percentage of .474 this season. He has a .296 batting average.
    • Among all qualifying batters in baseball, he ranks 16th in batting average, 29th in on-base percentage, and 44th in slugging.
    • Randy Arozarena leads Tampa Bay with an OBP of .407 this season while batting .290 with 37 walks and 41 runs scored. He’s slugging .493.
    • Among qualifying hitters, his batting average places him 22nd, his on-base percentage fifth, and his slugging percentage 26th.
    • Yandy Diaz has 63 hits and is batting .309 this season.
    • Josh Lowe has 11 home runs, 39 RBI and a batting average of .299 this season.
    • Lowe has hit safely in three straight games. In his last five games he is batting .350 with two doubles, a walk and two RBI.

    Rangers Stats & Trends

    Rangers Batting

    • The Rangers’ 83 home runs rank eighth in Major League Baseball.
    • Texas leads baseball with a .275 batting average.
    • The Rangers have the best on-base percentage (.343) in baseball this year.
    • Texas ranks 14th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.8 Ks per contest.
    • In 33 games on the road this season, they’ve hit 34 homers, an average of 1 per contest.
    • In 33 road games this season, it is slugging .418 with 110 hits going for extra bases.
    • They are averaging 9.3 base hits per game and batting .261 on the road this season.

    Rangers Key Batters

    • Marcus Semien has accumulated a .363 on-base percentage and a .487 slugging percentage, both team-high averages for the Rangers. He’s batting .297.
    • Including all the qualifying hitters in the majors, his batting average ranks 15th, his on-base percentage is 23rd, and he is 31st in slugging.
    • Adolis Garcia is hitting .268 with 11 doubles, 15 home runs and 22 walks. He’s slugging .506 with an on-base percentage of .330.
    • Including all qualified hitters, his batting average places him 57th, his on-base percentage is 91st, and he is 19th in slugging.
    • Nate Lowe is hitting .272 with 17 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 32 walks.
    • Josh Jung has collected 68 hits to lead his team.

    Rays vs. Rangers Probable Pitchers

    Shane McClanahan (TB) Pitcher Martín Pérez (TEX)
    9 – 1 W/L 6 – 1
    75.2 IP 68
    2.02 ERA 3.97
    1.150 WHIP 1.441
    10.3 K/9 6.5
    3.4 BB/9 2.8

    Rays vs. Rangers Injury Updates

    • Rays: Brandon Lowe: 10 Day IL (Leg), Calvin Faucher: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Pete Fairbanks: 15 Day IL (Hip), Zack Littell: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Drew Rasmussen: 60 Day IL (Flexor), Jeffrey Springs: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Josh Fleming: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Garrett Cleavinger: 60 Day IL (Knee), Shane Baz: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Andrew Kittredge: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
    • Rangers: Brad Miller: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Joe Barlow: 15 Day IL (Illness), Jacob deGrom: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Brett Martin: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jake Odorizzi: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Glenn Otto: 60 Day IL (Lat)

    Recent Scores and Betting Lines for the Rays and Rangers (Last 10 Games)

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