MLB Odds Rangers vs Rays MLB Picks – August 16th, 2010: Two of the American League's best teams will clash tonight as the Rays host the Rangers at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. This evening's game one showdown is scheduled to get underway at 7:10pm ET. MLB Odds at online bookmaker Sportsbook.com have Tampa Bay listed as a slight -107 moneyline favorite; the game total is set at 7 with the Under favored at -120 odds.
The Rangers brought their record to 67-49 yesterday by taking a game three rubber match with the Red Sox 7-3. Texas 
cranked out 11 hits in the easy win and got seven strong innings from starter C.J. Wilson, who allowed just four hits and one earned run while striking out eight.
Texas increased its lead in the AL West to 8.5 games over the Angels after Los Angeles fell 4-1 at home yesterday to the Blue Jays.
Making his eighth start for the Rangers this evening is former Cy Young winner Cliff Lee. The veteran left hander brings a 10-5 record and 2.57 ERA with him to the hill tonight. Lee, however, has been knocked around in two of his last three outings, sandwiching a one earned run outing at Oakland between two four earned run efforts against the Angels and Yankees (both losses).
Tampa Bay won for the fourth time in its last six games on Sunday with a 3-2 series earning victory against the Orioles. The win improved the team's record to 71-46 on the season and left it one game behind the Yankees, which lost 1-0 to the Royals, in the American League East.
The Rays will look to regain a share of the division lead this evening with David Price on the mound. Price, the 24 year old southpaw from Nashville, is 15-5 in 22 starts with a 2.84 ERA. The Vanderbilt product, who allowed five hits and two earned runs in 6-3 win at Detroit in his last outing, is an incredible 7-1 in 10 starts at Tropicana Field (2.08 ERA, .208 batting average against).
MLB Odds Betting Trend: The Over is 8-2 in the Rangers last 10 games as a road dog with a moneyline spread between 100 and 120.
Sportsbook.com MLB Odds Rangers vs Rays MLB Picks – August 16th, 2010:
Texas Rangers -1.5 (+155), Over 7 (+100), -103 (Moneyline)
Tampa Bay Rays +1.5 (-175), Under 7 (-120), -107 (Moneyline)
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