The Tampa Bay Rays (59-61) will host the Arizona Diamondbacks (69-53), Friday at 6:50 p.m. ET, in the first game of a three-game series.
The Rays are projected as a close favorite (-112 moneyline odds) against the Diamondbacks (-104). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Tampa Bay Rays looking to Ryan Pepiot (6-5), and Ryne Nelson (8-6) getting the nod for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The Rays lost 2-1 to the Astros Wednesday, with Garrett Cleavinger (one inning without giving up an earned run on one hit, while striking out two) on the hook for the loss. Taylor Walls went 1-for-3 to lead the Rays offensively in the defeat.
The Diamondbacks knocked off the Rockies 11-4 Wednesday. Eugenio Suarez led the way offensively after going 3-for-4 with two doubles, a home run and five RBI, and Jordan Montgomery got the win, pitching six innings, giving up three earned runs on five hits while striking out eight.
Here’s everything you need to prepare for Friday’s Rays vs. Diamondbacks action, including viewing options.
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Arizona Diamondbacks odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 3:16 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Rays (-112, bet $112 to win $100)
Underdog: Diamondbacks (-104, bet $104 to win $100)
Over/under: 7.5
Rays vs. Diamondbacks: Live streaming info & game time
Game Day: Friday, August 16, 2024
Game Time: 6:50 p.m. ET
Stadium: Tropicana Field
TV Channel: Diamondbacks
Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Rays stats and trends
Rays betting records
The Rays have won 30, or 51.7%, of the 58 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
Tampa Bay is 29-23 this season when entering a game favored by -112 or more on the moneyline.
The moneyline for this contest implies a 52.8% chance of a victory for the Rays.
Tampa Bay and its opponents have hit the over in 55 of its 120 games with a total this season.
The Rays have an ATS record of 65-54-0 in 119 games with a spread this season.
Ryan Pepiot (Rays probable starter)
Pepiot (6-5) takes the mound for the Rays in his 18th start of the season. He has a 3.92 ERA in 87 1/3 innings pitched, with 94 strikeouts.
In his last appearance on Sunday, July 14, the right-hander tossed six scoreless innings against the Cleveland Guardians while surrendering two hits.
The 26-year-old has an ERA of 3.92, with 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings, in 17 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .200 batting average against him.
Pepiot has six quality starts this season.
Pepiot enters the game with 12 outings of five or more innings pitched this campaign.
In three of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.
The opposing Diamondbacks offense has a collective .261 batting average, and is third in the league with 1084 total hits and first in MLB play with 644 runs scored. It has the fourth-ranked slugging percentage (.434) and ranks ninth in home runs (147) in all of MLB.
Rays batting stats
The Rays rank 28th in Major League Baseball with just 110 home runs as a team.
Hitters for Tampa Bay have combined to rank 27th in MLB with a team slugging percentage of just .369 this season.
The Rays have a team batting average of just .231 this season, which ranks 26th among MLB teams.
Tampa Bay has scored the third-fewest runs in the majors this season with just 464 (3.9 per game).
The Rays have the 19th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.308).
Tampa Bay is ranked 23rd in strikeouts per game (9.1) among MLB offenses.
Diamondbacks stats and trends
Diamondbacks betting records
The Diamondbacks have won in 29, or 47.5%, of the 61 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
This year, Arizona has won 25 of 53 games when listed as at least -104 or worse on the moneyline.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Diamondbacks have a 51% chance of walking away with the win.
Arizona’s games have gone over the total in 67 of its 122 opportunities.
The Diamondbacks are 62-59-0 against the spread in their 121 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
Ryne Nelson (Diamondbacks probable starter)
Nelson makes the start for the Diamondbacks, his 21st of the season. He is 8-6 with a 4.51 ERA and 95 strikeouts in 117 2/3 innings pitched.
The righty’s last appearance came on Saturday against the Philadelphia Phillies, when he went 7 1/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up three hits.
In 22 games this season, the 26-year-old has an ERA of 4.51, with 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .274 against him.
Nelson is trying to pick up his ninth quality start of the season in this outing.
Nelson is trying for his ninth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.3 innings per start.
He has made three appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.
The opposing Rays offense has the 27th-ranked slugging percentage (.369) and ranks 28th in home runs hit (110) in all of MLB. They have a collective .231 batting average, and are 27th in the league with 921 total hits and 28th in MLB action scoring 464 runs.
Diamondbacks batting stats
The Diamondbacks average 1.2 home runs per game to rank ninth in MLB action with 147 total home runs.
This season, Arizona’s .434 slugging percentage is fourth-best in the majors.
The Diamondbacks have the second-best batting average in the league (.261).
Arizona is the top-scoring team in MLB, averaging 5.3 runs per game (644 total).
The Diamondbacks’ .333 on-base percentage is second-best in the majors.
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