Tampa Bay Rays at Texas Rangers
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MLB · Friday, September 4, 2026 · 8:06 PM · Final: 7-6
Closing moneyline by book
The last price each book posted before first pitch — the prices this call could actually have been bet at. Best on each side is highlighted. In-game odds are deliberately excluded: once the game starts, the price tracks the score, not the matchup.
| Book | Tampa Bay Rays | Texas Rangers |
|---|---|---|
| BetMGM | +100 | -120 |
| BetRivers | -106 | -108 |
| DraftKings | +100 | -120 |
| ESPN BET | +102 | -115 |
| Fanatics | -105 | -115 |
| FanDuel | -102 | -116 |
| Hard Rock Bet | -105 | -115 |
| Caesars | +105 | -115 |
Spread & total
Not part of the model's call. Collected from every book and graded in public so the prices can be checked — how spreads and totals have graded so far. The percent is what the price itself implies, vig removed.
| Spread by book | Rays | Rangers |
|---|---|---|
| BetMGM | −1.5 +165 | +1.5 -200 |
| BetRivers | −1 +125 | +1 -152 |
| DraftKings | −1.5 +165 | +1.5 -202 |
| ESPN BET | −1.5 +170 | +1.5 -215 |
| Fanatics | −1.5 +160 | +1.5 -200 |
| FanDuel | −1.5 +158 | +1.5 -192 |
| Hard Rock Bet | −1.5 +155 | +1.5 -190 |
| Caesars | −1.5 +162 | +1.5 -195 |
| Total by book | Over | Under |
|---|---|---|
| BetMGM | 8.5 -110 | 8.5 -110 |
| BetRivers | 8.5 -103 | 8.5 -117 |
| DraftKings | 8.5 -112 | 8.5 -108 |
| ESPN BET | 8.5 -110 | 8.5 -110 |
| Fanatics | 8.5 -110 | 8.5 -110 |
| FanDuel | 8.5 -105 | 8.5 -115 |
| Hard Rock Bet | 8.5 -110 | 8.5 -110 |
| Caesars | 8.5 -110 | 8.5 -110 |
Prediction markets vs the books
Every venue sells the same thing — a dollar if that side wins — at a different price. Implied cost per venue below; amber = the cheapest way to buy that side at the close.
| Venue | Tampa Bay Rays | Texas Rangers |
|---|---|---|
| Books consensus fair, de-vigged | 48.3% | 51.7% |
| Best book price incl. vig | 48.8% | 51.9% |
| Kalshi contract price | 48.5% | 51.5% |
| Polymarket contract price | 48.5% | 51.5% |
| Markets average | 48.5% | 51.5% |
Contract prices exclude exchange trading fees (Kalshi ~1–2¢ midrange), which narrow small gaps. A venue meaningfully below the books consensus is either a bargain or an early opinion — the graded record decides which.