Tampa Bay Rays vs Texas Rangers Prediction, Odds and MLB Picks for Thursday, 09/03/26

🔥 Win Probability

51.2%

48.8%TEX

Probable Pitchers

Pitchers

TEX

Nick MartinezSP, #28

vs

Kumar RockerSP, #80

PLAYER	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP	H	K	BB	HR
N. Martinez	13-4	2.99	1.10	153.2	147	91	22	18
K. Rocker	5-10	4.44	1.43	129.2	130	124	55	18

Season Leaders

Batting LeadersPitching Leaders

Avg. Per Game

TEX

C. Simpson

.312 AVG.340 OBP.365 SLG

Batting Average

E. Duran

.276 AVG.336 OBP.455 SLG

J. Caminero

37 HR.281 AVG88 RBI

Home Runs

J. Pederson

24 HR.235 AVG49 RBI

J. Caminero

88 RBI37 HR.281 AVG

Runs Batted In

J. Burger

78 RBI23 HR.234 AVG

Season Series

Regular Season SeriesTB leads series 2-1

Jul 28

TEX4

@

1

Final

Jul 29

TEX0

@

3

Final

Jul 30

TEX2

@

3

Final

Sep 3

0

@

TEX6

Final

Sep 4

-

@

TEX-

9/4

Sep 5

-

@

TEX-

9/5

Sep 6

-

@

TEX-

9/6

Injury Report

TEX

Player	Pos	Injury	Return
M. Helman	CF	Right Hand	Sep 2
J. Jung	3B	Left Calf	Sep 7
K. Higashioka	C	Right Forearm	Sep 7
R. Garcia	RP	Left Shoulder	Sep 10
C. Baumler	RP	Right Ribs	Sep 10

Player	Pos	Injury	Return
C. Sulser	RP	Back	Sep 2
E. Uceta	RP	Right Shoulder	Sep 2
J. Fraley	RF	Groin	Sep 7
J. Heasley	RP	Right Elbow	Sep 7
B. Williamson	2B	Right Hamstring	Sep 14

Standings

2026 American League East Standings

Team	W	L	GB	STRK	PCT
Tampa Bay	83	57	-	L2	.593
New York	80	60	3	W2	.571
Boston	76	65	7.5	W1	.539
Toronto	70	71	13.5	W2	.496
Baltimore	69	72	14.5	L3	.489

2026 American League West Standings

Team	W	L	GB	STRK	PCT
Houston	72	69	-	W2	.511
Texas	70	71	2	W1	.496
Seattle	66	74	5.5	W2	.471
Athletics	54	86	17.5	W1	.386
Los Angeles	53	87	18.5	L2	.379

Last 5 Games

Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
9/2/26	vs NYM	L 10-4
9/1/26	vs NYM	W 6-2
8/31/26	vs NYM	L 3-2
8/30/26	vs SD	W 5-4 F/11
8/29/26	vs SD	W 7-6

TEX Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
9/2/26	vs ATH	L 9-2
9/1/26	vs ATH	W 8-5
8/31/26	vs ATH	W 8-1
8/30/26	@ MIL	W 7-4
8/29/26	@ MIL	L 5-3