Joe Gavazzi | MLB Money Line pick982 TEX (+105) BetOnline vs 981 TAM
Analysis: Tampa Bay (Price) (-115) at Texas (Perez) 8:05 ET 3* Texas (Perez) (+105) And don't miss my NFL Monday Night FB3* Fundamental Winner. Statistics and fundamentals tell the real story in this game and I've got those. Follow me with this Monday Night NFL winner. Each of these teams nearly gave it away in early September. Since that time, they have super-surged to reach this Playoff Game. After the Rays went 3-10, they had to finish 13-5 and 8-2. For Texas, it was a bit more dramatic. A 6-16 early September slide brought visions of last year's late season collapse. This year, they still lost the division crown to Oakland but have played best when it mattered most finishing on a 7-0 kick. Now, instead of visiting Baltimore for a 1 game playoff appearance, they have the advantage of being at home. This line is based on the perception that last year's AL Cy Young winner Price will come up big. Following mid-season injury, he did return for a solid second half, but he has faded a bit down the stretch. Strong preference for Texas and Perez, who was 10-5 for the season with a 3.18 ERA from this mound, at this value home underdog price.