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Tampa Bay Rays vs. San Diego Padres
The Tampa Bay Rays and the San Diego Padres will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Petco Park in an interleague contest.
The Rays will trot Zack Littell out to the mound in this one. Right hander Littell has a 0-5 record and a 5.28 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Randy Vasquez who starts for the Padres. Right hander Vasquez is 1-2 with a 3.97 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -103-moneyline favorites versus the Padres, while the game's total opened at 8.
San Diego lost its last outing, a 4-1 result against the Rays on April 26. Bettors who backed the Rays at 125 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 4-1 winner as they battled the Padres on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rays at 125 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 13-14 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
San Diego:
Team record: 17-10 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
San Diego is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Diego's last 7 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay home to Kansas City Tuesday, April 29
San Diego home to San Francisco Tuesday, April 29