MLB predictions, picks, and odds for Texas Rangers at Tampa Bay Rays on October 3. MLB Wild Card 2023 free pick and best bets.
Jordan Montgomery has been a steady presence for the Rangers pitching staff when they needed it down the stretch. Now, he starts Game 1 of a playoff series. It's a tough assignment against the Rays, but our betting picks think he is up to the challenge.The 2023 Major League Baseball postseason is here and the first game on the slate takes place in St. Petersburg as the Tampa Bay Rays host the Texas Rangers in a battle between injury-ravaged teams.
Then, we come to the offenses. These were the two most potent lineups in the American League with the Rangers tallying 881 runs and the Rays scoring 860. is seeing his outs-recorded prop at a mere 15.5 with plus money available to the Over. With all the injuries that ran rampant through Texas' pitching staff, Montgomery — not Scherzer — turned out to be the steadying catalyst for the club's ultimate playoff push.
This is especially the case with Texas' bullpen being the dirt worst among playoff teams. Rangers relievers posted an awful 4.77 ERA this season. It's been even worse over the last month . The back end has been especially putrid, with Aroldis Chapman and Will Smith posting unseemly second-half ERAs of 4.15 and 6.12, respectively.
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