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Tampa Bay Rays vs. San Diego Padres
The fans at PETCO Park will be treated to a game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the San Diego Padres when they take their seats on Tuesday.
The Rays will give the ball to starter Brendan McKay in this one. Left hander McKay is 2-2 this season with a 4.25 ERA.
It'll be Eric Lauer toeing the rubber for the Padres in this contest. Left hander Lauer is 6-8 with a 4.51 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Padres as -102-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 8.
Last time out for San Diego, they were a 10-4 loser as they battled the Rays on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rays at 110 were rewarded, while the 14 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Tampa Bay won its last outing, a 10-4 result against the Padres on August 12. Bettors who backed the Rays at 110 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (14) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 70-50 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Tampa Bay's last 14 games
San Diego:
Team record: 55-63 SU
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games
San Diego is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games at home
San Diego is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games at home
Next up:
Tampa Bay at San Diego Wednesday, August 14