David Peralta and the Arizona Diamondbacks are preparing to take on the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field in a Wednesday showdown. Fox Sports Arizona will be showing this interleague matchup and the game gets underway at 1:10 p.m. ET.
Arizona Diamondbacks at Tampa Bay Rays Odds
Sportsbooks have Tampa Bay (-150) as the favorite over Arizona (+140). The total currently stands at 7.5 runs and gamblers can play the over for -105 and the under for -115. There’s a runline of Diamondbacks +1.5 (-155) and Rays -1.5 (+135) for this matchup.
The Diamondbacks have gone 20-16 SU this year and are 24-11 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 8.0 units for moneyline gamblers in this young season and 11.8 units ATS. Arizona’s covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the over has hit in five of those seven. The Rays, on the other hand, are 23-12 SU and 22-12 ATS. They’ve gained 3.5 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 9.2 units ATS. Tampa Bay has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone under in four of those seven.
Tampa Bay games have a 14-19-1 over/under record so far in 2019. The Diamondbacks have an over/under record of 19-14-2.
Southpaw Robbie Ray is getting the start for Arizona. Ray is 2-1 with a 3.79 ERA and 44 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Rays this year and did not record a start against them in 2018, either.
The Rays are putting the ball in the right hand of Charlie Morton (3-0, 2.52 ERA), who has 48 punchouts and 17 walks this season as well as a 1.09 WHIP. Morton made two starts against the Diamondbacks in 2018, posting a 1-0 record with a 4.09 ERA and 10 strikeouts.
Arizona’s pitching staff allowed 4.9 runs per game and its starters own a 4.34 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 8.78 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.82, along with a WHIP of 1.27.
Diamondbacks hitters have slashed .261/.325/.465 on their way to 5.3 runs scored per game this year, including 5.0 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 6.0 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
Arizona’s offense has been powered by David Peralta and Eduardo Escobar. Peralta is slashing .303/.342/.517 with five home runs, 24 RBIs and 21 runs scored. Escobar is hitting .288 with seven homers, 21 RBIs and 20 runs scored.
For the home team, Tampa Bay’s pitching staff has allowed 3.1 runs per game overall in 2019. Its starters have a 2.41 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and 10.0 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.42 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 9.3 K/9.
The Tampa Bay offense is putting up 4.8 runs per outing, including 4.7 per game over its last 10 games and 5.6 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .285/.366/.448 over its last five contests and is 4-1 SU during that span.
Left fielder Tommy Pham and second baseman Brandon Lowe have paced the Rays’ hitters so far. Pham is hitting .292/.400/.454 with five home runs, 18 RBIs, 15 runs and six stolen bases, while Lowe’s line is .311/.366/.597 with eight homers, 22 RBIs and 22 runs scored.
The Diamondbacks have gained 2.9 units and are 15-6 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has cashed in nine of those games, compared to 12 that’ve hit the under in such games. On the other hand, the Rays have netted 5.3 units and are 7-2 ATS when facing a lefty starter. The over has cashed in one of those games, compared to eight that’ve gone under.
Diamondbacks at Rays Free MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Rays, ATS Winner – Diamondbacks, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The under has cashed in four of Tampa Bay’s last seven games.
- The Rays have won four of their last five games SU.
- Arizona fielders have five errors over the last five contests, compared to two errors for Tampa Bay over its last five.
- The Diamondbacks have hit 16 home runs in their last 10 games, including 11 over their last five.
- The Diamondbacks have a team OPS of .790 this season and an OPS of .749 against right-handed pitchers. The Rays’ OPS stands at .779 overall and .801 versus righties.
