Tampa Bay Rays defeat Texas Rangers 6-3: Recap & Betting Results
Sat, Sep 5, 2026 · MLB · Tampa Bay Rays 6, Texas Rangers 3
The Tampa Bay Rays beat the Texas Rangers 6-3 in 10 innings on Saturday, September 5, 2026, at Globe Life Field. The Tampa Bay Rays covered the run line as 1.5-run favorites. The game went over the closing total of 6.5, with 9 runs combined. AiQ's player props in this game went 55-33.
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Texas Rangers final score and game recap
The Tampa Bay Rays led 2-0 after five innings. They scored 3 runs in the tenth inning, the most by either team in an inning. They outscored the Texas Rangers 4-3 the rest of the way. It took 10 innings.
The leading performers, from the box score:
- Drew Rasmussen (Tampa Bay Rays): 7.0 innings, 1 earned run, 7 strikeouts.
- Jonathan Aranda (Tampa Bay Rays): 2-for-5, 1 home run, 3 RBIs, 2 runs.
- Jacob deGrom (Texas Rangers): 6.0 innings, 2 earned runs, 7 strikeouts.
- Joc Pederson (Texas Rangers): 1-for-3, 1 home run, 1 RBI, 1 run.
Who covered the spread in Tampa Bay Rays vs. Texas Rangers?
The Tampa Bay Rays covered the run line as 1.5-run favorites, winning by 3 runs.
Did Tampa Bay Rays vs. Texas Rangers go over or under the total?
The game went over: 9 runs combined against a closing total of 6.5, over by 2.5.
How did AiQ's Tampa Bay Rays vs. Texas Rangers predictions do?
AiQ's player props in this game went 55-33.
- Player props: 55-33, -$557.28 on $100 a pick at the listed prices.
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Texas Rangers player prop results
AiQ's player prop picks went 55-33 in this game, -$557.28 on $100 a pick at the listed prices.
- Liam Hicks (Tampa Bay Rays): over 0.5 total bases at -175, finished with 2, a win.
- Junior Caminero (Tampa Bay Rays): under 1.5 total bases at -155, finished with 5, a loss.
- Richie Palacios (Tampa Bay Rays): under 0.5 runs at -322, finished with 1, a loss.
- Brandon Nimmo (Texas Rangers): under 0.5 runs batted in at -309, finished with 0, a win.
- Jonathan Aranda (Tampa Bay Rays): under 0.5 runs at -171, finished with 2, a loss.
- Yandy Diaz (Tampa Bay Rays): under 1.5 total bases at -180, finished with 0, a win.
- Jonathan Aranda (Tampa Bay Rays): under 0.5 runs batted in at -298, finished with 3, a loss.
- Joc Pederson (Texas Rangers): under 0.5 runs at -202, finished with 1, a loss.
- Brandon Nimmo (Texas Rangers): under 0.5 runs at -223, finished with 0, a win.
- Wyatt Langford (Texas Rangers): under 0.5 runs at -210, finished with 0, a win.
- Chandler Simpson (Tampa Bay Rays): over 0.5 hits at -231, finished with 0, a loss.
- Elias Diaz (Texas Rangers): under 0.5 runs at -382, finished with 0, a win.
- 76 more picks are in the record above but not listed.
Tampa Bay Rays and Texas Rangers betting trends: 2026 season
This result left the Tampa Bay Rays 85-57 in the 2026 regular season (47-25 at home, 38-32 away or at neutral sites). Against the run line, they covered in 76 of 140 games with a closing line on file. Their games went over the closing total 65 times and under 70 times, with 5 pushes. That made it two straight wins for the Tampa Bay Rays.
This result left the Texas Rangers 70-73 in the 2026 regular season (39-32 at home, 31-41 away or at neutral sites). Against the run line, they covered in 61 of 142 games with a closing line on file. Their games went over the closing total 72 times and under 63 times, with 7 pushes. That made it two straight losses for the Texas Rangers.
What's next for Tampa Bay Rays and Texas Rangers?
Next for the Tampa Bay Rays: at the Texas Rangers on Sunday, September 6, 2026. Next for the Texas Rangers: the Tampa Bay Rays at home on Sunday, September 6, 2026.