Rangers vs. Rays Prediction: Tampa Bay Predicted to Win Thursday's MLB Matchup [6/5/2025]

The Tampa Bay Rays will face the Texas Rangers in MLB action at George M. Steinbrenner Field on Thursday, starting at 7:35PM ET.

The Rays will send Ryan Pepiot (3-5, 3.21 ERA) to the mound, up against Jack Leiter (4-2, 3.66 ERA) for the Rangers.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced MLB model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects the Rays as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's Texas-Tampa Bay game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast the Rays with a win probability of 57% and the Rangers with 43%."

For further insights into Thursday's matchup, including best bets and picks, visit our interactive Rangers vs. Rays predictions page.

Rays vs. Rangers Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Run Line?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Thursday's MLB matchup between the Rangers and Rays 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives the Rays a 57% chance of beating the Rangers.

According to our model, the Rangers (+1.5) have a 61% chance of covering the run line, while the 8.5-run over/under has a 51% chance of staying under.

Rangers vs. Rays Odds [6/5/2025]

We have sourced the best MLB odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Rangers	Rays
Run Line	+1.5 (-156)	-1.5 (+142)
Moneyline	+120	-140
Total	o8.5 (-120)	u8.5 (+100)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Rangers vs. Rays Picks and Best Bets

Our model's strongest edge in today's Rangers vs. Rays matchup is on the run line.

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Rangers vs. Rays Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's MLB action between the Rays and Rangers at George M. Steinbrenner Field is scheduled to commence at 7:35PM ET.

• Who: Texas Rangers vs. Tampa Bay Rays
• Date: Thursday, June 5, 2025
• Time: 7:35PM ET/4:35PM PT
• Venue: George M. Steinbrenner Field

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Conclusion

We predict the Rays, with a 57% win probability, will likely beat the Rangers on Thursday.

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