Rays vs Rangers Picks and Prediction – 4/5/2025

The Tampa Bay Rays will be returning to Globe Life Field on Friday, where they will take on the Texas Rangers. Get the rest of our free MLB picks here! The Tampa Bay Rays are ranked 16th according to ESPN in the preseason rankings. Tampa Bay is 0-5 playing in Arlington over the last five games played in Texas. The Rays officially moved RF Josh Lowe to the 10-day injured list. Zack Littell is headed to the mound for the Rays in this game, he has lost his last three starts against Texas but has been good so far this season. Tampa Bay has the 24th ranked bullpen in preseason rankings. Junior Caminero leads the Rays this season with a .429 batting average and 6 hits.

The Texas Rangers are ranked 8th according to ESPN in the preseason rankings. Texas has been very successful playing against Tampa, beating them in the last three games. The Rangers officially moved 3B Josh Jung to the 10-day injured list. He will be replaced by Ezequiel Duran. Tyler Mahle is headed to the mound for the Rangers in this game, he has a 5.40 ERA and a 3.60 whip this season. Texas has the 12th best bullpen in preseason rankings. Adolis Garcia leads the Rangers this year with 5 hits and 4 RBI. 

The Texas Rangers are 3-1 at home and have hit Tampa starting pitcher Zack Littell pretty well in the past. The Rangers should be able to score a few runs and get a victory at home on Friday night. Final Score Prediction, Texas wins 5-2.