Tampa Bay Rays at Texas Rangers: Betting Trends, Sep 3, 2026 (MLB)
The Texas Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-0 on September 3, 2026. This season the Tampa Bay Rays have covered the spread in 83 of 152 games (54.6%), and the Texas Rangers have covered the spread in 71 of 153 games (46.4%) (2026). Every figure on this page is a count of settled games or a line a book posted. DataStreak does not produce picks. Updated September 18, 2026.
Final: TB 0, TEX 6.
Probable starters: TB Shane McClanahan, TEX Cal Quantrill.
The posted line
At unibet as of September 3, 2026: TEX +1.5, total 8. A line is the number a book posted at that moment, shown as a fact about the market; it is not a forecast and it moves.
Against the spread, 2026 season
Covers of settled games. A cover is a settled game where the final margin beat the closing spread; pushes are left out of the rate.
| Team | Overall | Home | Road | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Rays | 83 of 152 (54.6%) | 41 of 78 (52.6%) | 42 of 74 (56.8%) | 5 of 10 (50%) |
| Texas Rangers | 71 of 153 (46.4%) | 37 of 75 (49.3%) | 34 of 78 (43.6%) | 7 of 10 (70%) |
Previous meetings
Finished regular-season games between the two, this season and last, newest first.
| Date | Away | Home |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-06 | TB 6 | TEX 8 |
| 2026-09-05 | TB 6 | TEX 3 |
| 2026-09-04 | TB 7 | TEX 6 |
| 2026-07-30 | TEX 2 | TB 3 |
| 2026-07-29 | TEX 0 | TB 3 |
| 2026-07-28 | TEX 4 | TB 1 |
| 2025-09-10 | TB 2 | TEX 5 |
| 2025-06-05 | TEX 3 | TB 4 |
| 2025-06-04 | TEX 4 | TB 5 |
| 2025-06-03 | TEX 1 | TB 5 |
Tampa Bay Rays: last 5 games
| Date | Opp | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-17 | vs OAK | W 10-1 |
| 2026-09-16 | vs OAK | W 4-3 |
| 2026-09-15 | vs OAK | W 2-1 |
| 2026-09-13 | vs HOU | W 14-4 |
| 2026-09-12 | vs HOU | W 3-2 |
Texas Rangers: last 5 games
| Date | Opp | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-18 | vs BOS | L 3-4 |
| 2026-09-17 | vs BOS | W 7-3 |
| 2026-09-16 | vs BOS | W 4-2 |
| 2026-09-13 | @ ARI | W 7-6 |
| 2026-09-13 | @ ARI | W 6-2 |
Over each player's last 20 games, the highest clear rate at the lowest posted rung of each market. Counts of games, not projections; each name opens the player's own page.
TB players clearing their prop lines most often
| Player | Market | Line | Cleared | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Rasmussen | Pitcher Strikeouts | 3+ strikeouts | 18 of 20 | 90% |
| Ian Seymour | Pitcher Strikeouts | 3+ strikeouts | 17 of 20 | 85% |
| Griffin Jax | Pitcher Strikeouts | 3+ strikeouts | 16 of 20 | 80% |
TEX players clearing their prop lines most often
| Player | Market | Line | Cleared | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob deGrom | Pitcher Strikeouts | 3+ strikeouts | 19 of 20 | 95% |
| Kumar Rocker | Pitcher Strikeouts | 3+ strikeouts | 19 of 20 | 95% |
| MacKenzie Gore | Pitcher Strikeouts | 3+ strikeouts | 17 of 20 | 85% |
Questions about Tampa Bay Rays at Texas Rangers
Who has the better record against the spread, the Tampa Bay Rays or the Texas Rangers?
The Tampa Bay Rays have covered in 83 of 152 games (54.6%) and the Texas Rangers in 71 of 153 (46.4%) in the 2026 season, so the Tampa Bay Rays have the higher rate. A cover is a settled game where the final margin beat the closing spread; a rate is a count of past games, not a prediction of this one.
How have the last meetings between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Texas Rangers gone?
Of the last 10 regular-season meetings this season and last, the Texas Rangers won 3 and the Tampa Bay Rays won 7. The most recent was TB 6, TEX 8 on September 6, 2026.
Which players in Tampa Bay Rays at Texas Rangers clear their prop lines most often?
Jacob deGrom has cleared 3+ strikeouts in 19 of his last 20 games (95%); Kumar Rocker has cleared 3+ strikeouts in 19 of his last 20 games (95%), over each player's last 20 games at the lowest posted rung. Counts of games, not projections.
Are these TB at TEX numbers picks?
No. Every figure is a count of settled games or a line a book posted, shown with the games it comes from so the arithmetic is checkable. DataStreak does not produce picks. Updated September 18, 2026.
How these numbers are measured
A cover is a settled game where the final margin beat the closing spread; a push is a margin that landed on it. Previous meetings are finished regular-season games between the two teams. The prop rates count the games in which a player's stat reached the line over that player's last 20 games. A posted line is one book's number on one day. Nothing here is a projection.
Every MLB prop graded on this date: MLB player props, September 3, 2026. Both teams' full pages: Tampa Bay Rays and Texas Rangers. The live board with every team and tonight's lines is the MLB ATS Radar. Every MLB player at a glance: MLB player prop hit rates, or read how the boards are built.