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Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Tampa Bay Rays
The Arizona Diamondbacks and the Tampa Bay Rays will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Tropicana Field in an interleague contest.
Right hander Zac Gallen will take the mound for the Diamondbacks to start this game. Gallen is 9-5 this season with a 3.69 ERA.
Gallen's opponent in this one will be Jeffrey Springs. The Rays left hander has a 4.61 ERA to go along with a 0-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Diamondbacks as -112-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 5-4 winner on the road against the Diamondbacks. Bettors on Tampa Bay at -104 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Arizona was a 5-4 loser in its last match on the road against the Rays. They lost as -116 favorites, while the total score of 9 made winners of OVER bettors.
Arizona:
Team record: 69-54 SU
Arizona is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Arizona's last 19 games
Arizona is 13-6 ATS in its last 19 games on the road
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 60-61 SU
Tampa Bay is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home
Next up:
Arizona at Tampa Bay Sunday, August 18