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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 Friday.
The Rays will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Shane Baz in this game. Baz has a 2-0 record and a 3.22 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Padres will be Michael King. The right hander has a 2.57 ERA to go along with a 3-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Padres as -141-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 7.
Last time out for San Diego, they were a 6-0 loser as they battled the Tigers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Tigers at -165 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Rays were a 7-4 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Diamondbacks. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at 120 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 11-14 SU
Tampa Bay is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Tampa Bay is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
San Diego:
Team record: 17-8 SU
San Diego is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games
San Diego is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
San Diego is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay at San Diego Saturday, April 26