We have one of the best MLB games of the day as the Tampa Bay Rays will travel to Arizona to take on the Arizona Diamondbacks. Arizona has been one of the top teams in baseball this season, similar to Tampa Bay. Their MLB standings reflect that as Tampa Bay is in first place at 54-28, while Arizona is in first place in the National League West at 48-32. If they both come out and do what’s expected of them, this will be another competitive game between these two MLB teams. Continue reading below for our Rays vs Diamondbacks predictions.
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Odds
Rays vs Diamondbacks Information
Tampa Bay Rays vs Arizona Diamondbacks
Location of the game: Chase Field, Phoenix, Arizona
Date & Time: Wednesday, June 28, 2023, 9:40 pm ET
How to watch: MLB.TV
Recent Scores for Rays vs Diamondbacks
This is going to be the second game of a three-game set between Arizona and Tampa Bay. The Diamondbacks played well in Game 1, coming away with an 8-4 win. Corbin Carroll continued to show why he has a chance of being the MVP, going 2-4 with three RBIs. Zac Gallen didn’t have his best, allowing four earned runs in six innings, but the bullpen came in and shut the Rays. Arizona’s pen gave them three innings of no earned runs and only allowed one hit. Considering they’re only 2.5 games ahead of the second-place Giants, this is a huge one on their MLB schedule.
The Rays lost that game and haven’t been playing their best baseball throughout the past week. They come in at 4-6, but the Tampa Bay Rays standings are still favoring them as they look to win the best division in baseball. The Rays have a chance of winning the next two games and that’s where their focus is going to be. They still have the best MLB stats and will look to continue dominating.
Tampa Bay Rays vs Arizona Diamondbacks Analysis
While our Rays vs Diamondbacks predictions are tough because of how well both teams have played, we have to start diving into some stats. Zach Eflin will get to start for Tampa Bay and that should be great news for them. Despite having a small sample size in his career against the Diamondbacks, he’s throwing well against them. He’s allowed hitters to have just an 84.5 MPH exit velocity, kept hitters to a .217 average, 211 wOBA, 223 xwOBA, and has a strikeout percentage above 24%.
Will he keep up his stellar performance? No reason to think not. When looking at the Arizona Diamondbacks roster, looks like they are going to be able to put good swings on the ball. Zach has done a great job against some high-level teams and that’s evident by his 3.35 ERA and 1.03 WHUP this season.
It’s always tough to go against him in our MLB picks, but the Diamondbacks also deserve some consideration. Zach Davies is going to be on the mound for Arizona and that’s why it might not be a bad idea to back Tampa Bay in our Rays vs Diamondbacks predictions. Davies has 7.82 ERA, 4+ earned runs in last 3 starts. He gave up 6 runs in one outing, and 8 runs in another in 3.2 IP
Odds Breakdown Rays vs Diamondbacks
Tampa Bay Rays
The MLB odds entering this one are going to favor the Tampa Bay Rays and rightfully so. Tampa Bay comes in at -150 on the moneyline and +110 on the run line. The over/under is currently slotted at 9.
Arizona Diamondbacks
The Arizona Diamondbacks come in at +130 on the moneyline and -130 on the Run line.
Tampa Bay Rays vs Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Pick and Prediction
Our Rays vs Diamondbacks predictions will be backing the Tampa Bay Rays on the moneyline. Considering that we can still get them at decent odds and they’ve played much better than Arizona when Zach Davies is on the mound, it almost seems like a no-brainer backing them in this one.
- Pick: Tampa Bay Rays -150
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