Arizona Diamondbacks at Tampa Bay Rays 5/8/19 - MLB Betting Picks & Odds
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Tampa Bay Rays
MLB: 1:10 PM EST
May. 08, 2019
TV: SUN
Latest Odds : TB -147 Total 7.5
The Arizona Diamondbacks are set to visit Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida for an interleague clash against the Tampa Bay Rays. The Arizona Diamondbacks come into this matchup with a 20-15 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their series opener against the Tampa Bay Rays, 12-1. Merrill Kelly received the starting nod for the Arizona Diamondbacks, and he struggled as he gave up 7 earned runs in 4 innings. The Arizona Diamondbacks struggled to hit the ball as a team as they only compiled 2 hits which could be accredited to Blake Swihart and Ildemaro Vargas.
The Arizona Diamondbacks are set to start Robbie Ray (2-1, 3.79 ERA) who was successful in his latest start as he gave up 1 earned run in 5.2 innings against the Colorado Rockies. Robbie Ray last recorded a start against the Tampa Bay Rays during the 2016 season, and he struggled as he gave up 5 earned runs in 4.1 innings.
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The Tampa Bay Rays come into this matchup with a 22-12 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after opening up their series against the Arizona Diamondbacks with a win, 12-1. Blake Snell received the starting nod for the Tampa Bay Rays, and he had success as he went 6 scoreless innings while striking out 9 batters. Tommy Pham had success from the plate for the Tampa Bay Rays as he went 2 for 4 with 1 HR and 4 RBIs.
The Tampa Bay Rays are set to start Charlie Morton (3-0, 2.52 ERA) who had success in his latest start as he gave up 1 earned run in 6.2 innings against the Kansas City Royals. Charlie Morton struggled in 2 starts against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the 2018 season as he posted a 4.09 ERA.
Recent Betting Trends:
Diamondbacks are 14-6 in their last 20 overall.
Rays are 50-23 in their last 73 overall.
Under is 5-1 in Rays last 6 Wednesday starts.
Over is 5-1 in Rays last 6 interleague games vs. a team with a winning record.
Free Betting Pick: Tampa Bay Rays -147
The Tampa Bay Rays have asserted themselves as one of the top teams in the MLB, and a huge reason for that can be accredited to their top pitching staff. The Tampa Bay Rays will come into this home game with a pitching advantage as Charlie Morton has been one of the top starters in the AL this season. The Tampa Bay Rays don’t have a ton of talent in their starting lineup, but they have given enough support to the #1 ranked Tampa Bay Rays pitching unit. Arizona is enjoying a good year themselves, but Robbie Ray has been too inconsistent for me to back just yet. Final Score Prediction, Tampa Bay Rays win 5-2.