The Tampa Bay Rays (54-28) and Arizona Diamondbacks (48-32) play the 2nd game of a 3-game set Wednesday at Chase Field. First pitch is scheduled for 9:40 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Rays vs. Diamondbacks odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Diamondbacks lead 1-0
The Rays lost 8-4 as +120 underdogs in the series opener Tuesday. Tampa Bay has alternated wins and losses over its last 7 contests but has maintained a 4 game lead atop the AL East.
The Diamondbacks have won back-to-back games and 4 of their last 6. Arizona leads the tightly-contested NL West with a 2 1/2-game buffer over the San Francisco Giants and a 3-game buffer over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Rays at Diamondbacks projected starters
RHP Zach Eflin vs. RHP Zach Davies
Eflin (9-3, 3.35 ERA) makes his 15th start. He has a 1.03 WHIP, 1.6 BB/9 and 9.1 K/9 in 83 1/3 innings.
- Last start: Win, 6 IP, 3 ER, 7 H, 2 BB, 7 K in 11-3 win vs. Kansas City Royals Friday
- Has lost his last 2 road starts
- Career vs. Diamondbacks: 0-2, 3.38 ERA (21 1/3 IP, 8 ER), 17 H, 2 HR, 2 BB, 17 K in 3 starts and 1 relief appearance
Davies (1-4, 7.82 ERA) makes his 9th start. He has a 1.82 WHIP, 4.5 BB/9 and 7.6 K/9 in 35 2/3 innings.
- Last start: Loss, 4 IP, 6 ER, 6 H, 4 BB, 2 K in 8-5 loss at San Francisco Giants Friday
- Has lost 3 straight starts
- Only career start vs. Rays: Win, 7 IP, 1 H, 2 BB, 2 K in a 3-0 road win as a member of the Milwaukee Brewers on August 5, 2017
Rays at Diamondbacks odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:26 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Rays -155 (bet $155 to win $100) | Diamondbacks +130 (bet $100 to win $130)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Rays -1.5 (+100) | Diamondbacks +1.5 (-120)
- Over/Under (O/U): 9.5 (O: -120 | U: +100)
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Rays at Diamondbacks picks and predictions
Prediction
Rays 6, Diamondbacks 4
Moneyline
Tampa Bay (-155) should bounce back after Tuesday’s loss, but there’s no need to pay the higher price on the ML when the Rays should win by multiple runs. Bet the run line and/or the total instead.
PASS.
Run line/Against the spread
Tampa Bay is 20-7 in its last 27 games after allowing 5 or more runs in its previous contest. While the Rays have been alternating wins and losses recently, their last 4 victories have all been by multiple runs.
Arizona is 2-5 in its last 7 home games vs. right-handed starters and 3 of its last 4 losses have been by 2 or more runs.
BET RAYS -1.5 (+100).
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Over/Under
The Over is 6-0 in Tampa Bay’s last 6 interleague games vs. teams with a winning record and 7-0-1 in its last 8 vs. right-handed starters.
The Over has gone 7-1-1 in Arizona’s last 9 games after a win and should cash again Wednesday with Davies on the mound for the Diamondbacks.
BET OVER 9.5 (-120).
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