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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Miami Marlins
The Tampa Bay Rays and the Miami Marlins will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Marlins Park in an interleague contest.
The Rays will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Ryan Yarbrough in this game. Yarbrough has a 0-0 record and a 0.00 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Marlins will be Pablo Lopez. The right hander has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -135-moneyline favorites versus the Marlins, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
The Marlins were a 1-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Rays. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at -150 on the moneyline, while the total score (1) was good news for UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 1-0 winner on the road against the Marlins. Bettors on Tampa Bay at -150 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (1) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 1-0 SU
Tampa Bay is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Tampa Bay's last 16 games
Tampa Bay is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Miami:
Team record: 0-1 SU
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Miami's last 7 games
Miami is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Miami Saturday, April 3