Take #952 Rays RL -1.5 vs Rangers
(MLB) Texas vs. Tampa Bay,
Point Spread: -1.50 | 135.00 Tampa Bay (Home)
Result: Loss
The Tampa Bay Rays will need to locate their offense -- and their defense, for that matter -- if they wish to avert a second sweep in as many years in the American League wild-card series. Tampa Bay mustered just one run in 24 innings during last year's wild-card series against the Cleveland Guardians. After being shut out in the series opener on Tuesday, the fourth-seeded Rays will host the fifth-seeded Texas Rangers on Wednesday afternoon for Game 2 of their best-of-three series in St. Petersburg, Fla. Tampa Bay produced just six hits and committed a franchise playoff-record four errors in a 4-0 setback to Texas in the series opener on Tuesday. Tampa Bay will turn to Zach Eflin (16-8, 3.50 ERA) to start Wednesday's game against fellow right-hander Nate Eovaldi (12-5, 3.63). We like Eflin to do well as he has a 3.18 ERA and 0.76 WHIP his last three outings. Let's roll with Tampa to bounce back with a big win.