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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
The Tampa Bay Rays and the Arizona Diamondbacks will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Chase Field.
Right hander Zack Littell will take the mound for the Rays to start this game. Littell is 0-1 this season with a 6.57 ERA.
Littell's opponent in this one will be Brandon Pfaadt. The Diamondbacks right hander has a 8.37 ERA to go along with a 0-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Diamondbacks as -103-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 10.
The Diamondbacks were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Rays. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at -155 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Tampa Bay was a 3-2 winner in its last match on the road against the Diamondbacks. They won as -155 favorites, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 55-28 SU
Tampa Bay is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games
Tampa Bay is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Arizona:
Team record: 48-33 SU
Arizona is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Arizona is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Arizona is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Seattle Friday, June 30
Arizona at Los Angeles Friday, June 30