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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Cincinnati Reds
The Tampa Bay Rays and the Cincinnati Reds will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Great American Ball Park in an interleague contest.
The Rays will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Zack Littell in this game. Littell has a 8-7 record and a 3.53 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Reds will be Nick Martinez. The right hander has a 4.73 ERA to go along with a 8-9 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Reds, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
Last time out for Cincinnati, they were a 5-0 winner as they battled the Nationals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Reds at -130 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Tampa Bay was a 11-9 loser in its last match on the road against the White Sox. They lost as -225 favorites, while the total score of 20 made winners of OVER bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 53-50 SU
Tampa Bay is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
Tampa Bay is 17-8 ATS in its last 25 games on the road
Cincinnati:
Team record: 53-50 SU
Cincinnati is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games
Cincinnati is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Cincinnati Saturday, July 26