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Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Tampa Bay Rays
The Arizona Diamondbacks and the Tampa Bay Rays will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Tropicana Field in an interleague contest.
The Diamondbacks will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Robbie Ray in this game. Ray has a 2-1 record and a 3.79 ERA this season.
It'll be Charlie Morton toeing the rubber for the Rays in this contest. Right hander Morton is 3-0 with a 2.52 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -150-moneyline favorites versus the Diamondbacks, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
The Rays were a 6-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Diamondbacks. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at -169 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
Arizona lost its last outing, a 6-3 result against the Rays on May 07. Bettors who backed the Rays at -169 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Arizona:
Team record: 20-16 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Arizona is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games
Arizona is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 5 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 23-12 SU
Tampa Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Arizona home to Atlanta Thursday, May 9
Tampa Bay home to New York Friday, May 10