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Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Tampa Bay Rays
The fans at Tropicana Field will be treated to a interleague game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Tampa Bay Rays when they take their seats on Monday.
The Diamondbacks will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Merrill Kelly in this game. Kelly has a 3-2 record and a 3.60 ERA this season.
The Rays will counter Kelly with Blake Snell. Left hander Snell has a 4.31 ERA to go along with a 2-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -205-moneyline favorites versus the Diamondbacks, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 3-0 loser on the road against the Orioles. Bettors on Baltimore at 160 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Arizona, they were a 8-7 loser as they battled the Rockies on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rockies at -140 were rewarded, while the 15 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Arizona:
Team record: 20-14 SU
Arizona is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 21-12 SU
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Tampa Bay is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Arizona at Tampa Bay Tuesday, May 7