The Arizona Diamondbacks and Tampa Bay Rays meet Sunday in MLB action at Tropicana Field. Here’s a Rays vs Diamondbacks Prediction. This article will include a Rays vs Diamondbacks Pick.
Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Preview
The Arizona Diamondbacks are 41-41 on the year and play the Giants and Brewers next. The Arizona Diamondbacks are batting. 239 on the season, have a .308 OBP, and have a .386 slugging percentage. The Arizona Diamondbacks’ pitching staff has a 4.32 ERA and a 1.30 WHIP. Corbin Carroll leads the Arizona Diamondbacks with 83 hits and 43 RBI, while Ketel Marte and Geraldo Perdomo have combined for 149 hits and 76 RBI.
Merrill Kelly gets the ball for the Arizona Diamondbacks, and he is 5-7 with a 5.71 ERA and 44 strikeouts this season. Kelly is 0-1 with a 13.00 ERA and 6 strikeouts in his career against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Tampa Bay Rays Betting Preview
The Tampa Bay Rays are 47-33 on the year and play the Royals and Astros next. The Tampa Bay Rays are batting .258 on the season, have a .336 OBP, and have a .391 slugging percentage. The Tampa Bay Rays’ pitching staff has a 3.81 ERA and a 1.21 WHIP. Yandy Diaz leads the Tampa Bay Rays with 98 hits and 52 RBI, while Jonathan Aranda and Junior Caminero have combined for 169 hits and 104 RBI.
Drew Rasmussen gets the ball for the Tampa Bay Rays, and he is 6-4 with a 2.62 ERA and 89 strikeouts this season. Rasmussen is 0-0 with a 5.14 ERA and 7 strikeouts in his career against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Why the Tampa Bay Rays will win
- The Diamondbacks have lost each of their last seven road games against American League opponents.
- The Rays have won nine of their last 10 games against the Diamondbacks.
- The Rays have covered the run line in eight of their last nine games against the Diamondbacks.
- The Diamondbacks have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games at Tropicana Field.
- The Diamondbacks have trailed after 3 innings in six of their last seven games as underdogs against American League opponents.
- The Diamondbacks have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last seven road games against American League opponents.
Why the Arizona Diamondbacks will win
- The Diamondbacks have won seven of their last eight Sunday games as road underdogs against American League opponents.
- The Rays have lost four of their last five day games against National League opponents.
- The Diamondbacks have covered the run line in each of their last eight Sunday games as road underdogs against American League opponents.
- The Rays have failed to cover the run line in 11 of their last 12 day games against National League opponents following a home win.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Rays’ last eight home games against NL West opponents has gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Eleven of the Diamondbacks’ last 12 road games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in nine of the Diamondbacks’ last 10 games at Tropicana Field.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in each of the last four games between the Diamondbacks and Rays.
Tampa Bay Rays Player Prop Facts
- Junior Caminero has hit at least one home run in four of the Rays’ last five games.
- Drew Rasmussen has recorded seven or more strikeouts in three of his last four appearances.
- Jonathan Aranda has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 11 home appearances.
- Yandy Diaz ranks T2nd in the league in Hits (98) this season.
Arizona Diamondbacks Player Prop Facts
- Ketel Marte has hit at least one home run in four of his last seven road appearances against AL opponents that held a winning record.
- Merrill Kelly has recorded five or more strikeouts in nine of his last 10 appearances in day games against teams that held a winning record.
- Corbin Carroll has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 13 appearances in day games against AL teams that held a winning record.
- Merrill Kelly has recorded a win in three of his last four appearances against AL East opponents.
- Corbin Carroll is one of only two players to record 10+ Home Runs and 4+ Triples this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Rays rank 1st in the league for strikeouts against this season (575).
- The Rays rank T29th in the league for home runs this season (71).
- The Diamondbacks rank 1st in the league for triples this season (20).
- The Diamondbacks rank 30th in the league for strikeouts this season (563).
Rays vs Diamondbacks Prediction
The Rays are ridiculous at home, and Kelly has been riding the struggle bus all season. Kelly has a 5.71 ERA and 1.52 WHIP on the season, and he’s allowed 28 hits and 18 runs in his last 22.1 innings. The Diamondbacks have lost 5 straight games that Kelly has pitched. Rasmussen is an all-star this season with a 2.62 ERA and 0.88 WHIP, and he’s allowed 13 hits and 3 runs in his last 27 innings. Rasmussen has a 2.90 ERA and a .204 allowed batting average in 40.1 innings at home. There’s only one way to go here, and that’s for me to side with the Rays and the RL for max betting value.