The Miami Marlins will travel a few hours up I-75 to play the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Fox Sports Sun is in line to broadcast this interleague matchup and the game gets going at 7:10 p.m. ET.
Miami Marlins vs. Tampa Bay Rays Odds
Oddsmakers have listed Miami (+150) as the underdog to Tampa Bay (-160). The total sits at 7.5 runs and bettors can take the over for -105 and the under for -115. Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the current runline odds sitting at -145 for the Marlins +1.5 runs and +125 for the Rays -1.5.
The Marlins are only 41-57 SU and are 53-45 against the spread (ATS). They’ve accumulated 3.7 units for moneyline bettors, despite having lost 2.0 units ATS. Miami has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the total has gone over in four of those seven. The Rays, on the other hand, are 49-47 SU and 55-41 ATS. The team’s gained 8.2 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 14.3 units ATS. Tampa Bay has a 3-4 ATS mark over its last seven outings and the total has gone over in four of those seven.
Tampa Bay games have had an over/under record of 40-53-3 so far in 2018. Miami has an over/under record of 50-46-2.
Dan Straily will get the start for the visiting Marlins. The right-handed Straily is 3-4 with a 4.29 ERA and 60 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Rays this year and only made one start against them in 2017 (0-1, 7.20 ERA and three strikeouts across five innings).
The Rays will send righty Nathan Eovaldi (3-4, 4.59 ERA) to the mound. Eovaldi has 45 strikeouts and eight walks to his credit, as well as a 0.98 WHIP. Eovaldi is 0-0 with five strikeouts and a 3.00 ERA in one start against Miami this year.
Tampa Bay’s pitchers have allowed 4.0 runs per game overall this year as a unit. Its starting pitching staff has an ERA of 3.80, a WHIP of 1.19 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.8. The bullpen has a 3.65 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 8.1 K/9.
Tampa Bay’s hitters are putting up 4.2 runs per outing, including 6.7 per game over its last 10 games and 7.8 per game over their last five. The team has hit .337/.384/.541 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that span.
The Rays’ hitters have been led by third baseman Matt Duffy and catcher Wilson Ramos. Duffy is slashing .317/.371/.413 with four home runs, 27 RBIs and 33 runs scored, and Ramos has produced a line of .297/.346/.488 with 14 homers, 53 RBIs and 30 runs scored.
For the visiting squad, Miami’s pitchers have allowed 5.0 runs per game and its starters own a 4.67 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 7.72 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.82, along with a WHIP of 1.35.
The Marlins offense has slashed .246/.315/.368 on its way to 3.8 runs scored per game in 2018, including 5.3 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.2 per game over the team’s last five contests (3-2 SU).
Miami’s offensive production has been powered by second baseman Starlin Castro and third baseman Brian Anderson. Castro is hitting .291/.337/.408 with seven home runs, 37 RBIs and 58 runs scored, while Anderson (.288/.363/.429) has produced eight homers, 49 RBIs and 55 runs scored.
The Marlins have gained 4.3 units and are 36-36 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has cashed in 37 of those games, compared to 33 that’ve gone under against right-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Rays have lost 0.6 units and are 35-30 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 30 of those games, as opposed to 33 which went under the total.
Miami Marlins at Tampa Bay Rays MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Rays, ATS Winner – Marlins, O/U – UNDER
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The over has hit in four of Miami’s last seven games.
Miami fielders have four errors over the last 10 games, compared to nine errors for Tampa Bay over its last 10.
The Marlins have hit 11 home runs in their last 10 games. The Rays have hit 13 over their last 10.
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