Tampa Bay’s Scott Kazmir could have his work cut out for him on tonight as he faces a red-hot Texas offense at 8:05 PM EST. The Rangers have scored 18 runs in their last two games, back-to-back wins over the Los Angeles Angels. Hank Blalock hit a two-run home run to give the Rangers a 9-7 win on Wednesday. "We won that game with heart, fight and desire," manager Ron Washington said, "You all had us in the grave, buried and with dirt on us. But we played good baseball tonight. … The character of the clubhouse showed up tonight." SBG Global reports that early Baseball Wagering Odds sees the public taking the Rays on the road as a -137 favorite with a total 10.5 over -115.

The Rangers (42-35) face lefthander Scott Kazmir on Friday. Kazmir was on the disabled list for much of the early part of the season but he came back last weekend and allowed only two runs and four hits to Florida. "I wanted to go out there and prove something," said Kazmir, "I can definitely build off this start and hopefully get on a roll. Kazmir is 4-0 with a 2.09 ERA in seven career starts against Texas.

Tampa Bay (44-36) is coming off a 5-0 loss at Toronto where they got only four hits. The loss snapped the Rays season-high seven-game winning streak. "We had chances, we just didn’t get it done," outfielder Pat Burrell said. The Rays will face Texas starter Tommy Hunter on Friday. Hunter is 0-1 with a 3.86 ERA.

Take a look at the Sports Wagering stats for Friday’s game. The Rays are 6-0 in their last 6 games vs. a right-handed starter. The Rays are 4-1 in their last 5 road games. The Rays are 18-6 in Kazmir’s last 24 starts vs. the American League West. The Rays are 7-0 in Kazmir’s last 7 starts vs. the Rangers. The Rangers are 9-3 in their last 12 home games vs. a left-handed starter. The Rangers are 2-5 in the last 7 meetings between the two teams. The Under is 5-0 in the Rays last 5 overall. The Under is 7-1 in the Rays last 8 road games vs. a right-handed starter. The Over is 4-0 in Kazmir’s last 4 road starts. The Under is 5-1 in the Rangers last 6 home games vs. a left-handed starter. The Under is 24-8-1 in the Rangers last 33 home games. The Under is 4-0 in Hunter’s last 4 starts overall. The Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Texas.

David Price makes his season debut for the Tampa Bay Rays tonight at 6:05 PM EST as he gets the start in Cleveland. Price was great last year in the AL Championship Series against Boston but upper management still believed he needed to start this season in Triple A. "He’s a unique young man, and he thrives under this kind of situation," Rays manager Joe Maddon said. "I know he definitely feels like he belongs here, and those are the kind of things you want." SBG Global reports that early MLB wagering action has the public taking the Rays on the road as a +110 underdog with a 9.5 total over -120.

Tampa Bay has had all kinds of trouble in Cleveland recently, losing their last 13 games there. That streak should end though as Tampa has the better team as they proved earlier this year when they took three of four from the Indians in Tampa Bay.

Fausto Carmona gets the start for the Indians on Monday. Carmona is 2-4 with a 5.74 ERA this season. He is 2-1 with a 5.51 ERA in his career against Tampa Bay.

The Indians come off a 4-6 road trip so they should be happy to get home.

"The bullpen’s done a good job lately," Cleveland manager Eric Wedge said. "The difference in this game (Sunday’s loss) was not getting the big hit."

Take a look at MLB betting stats for tonight’s game. The Rays are 4-0 in their last 4 games vs. a right-handed starter. The Rays are 2-6 in their last 8 games as a road favorite. The Rays are 11-28 in the last 39 meetings in Cleveland. The Indians are 2-5 in their last 7 home games. The Indians are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. the American League East. The Indians are 13-6 in Carmona’s last 19 starts vs. the American League East. The Over is 4-0 in the Rays last 4 overall. The Over is 4-1 in the Rays last 5 vs. the American League Central. The Over is 5-1 in the Indians last 6 games vs. a left-handed starter. The Over is 16-5 in the Indians last 21 vs. the American League East. The Over is 14-3 in Carmona’s last 17 starts as a favorite. The Under is 11-4-1 in the last 16 meetings in Cleveland between the two teams.