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Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Tampa Bay Rays
The Arizona Diamondbacks and the Tampa Bay Rays will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Tropicana Field in an interleague contest.
Right hander Merrill Kelly will take the mound for the Diamondbacks to start this game. Kelly is 3-0 this season with a 2.43 ERA.
Starting this game for the Rays will be Drew Rasmussen. The right hander has a 5.40 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Diamondbacks as -106-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Tampa Bay won its last outing, a 6-1 result against the Diamondbacks on August 17. Bettors who backed the Rays at 100 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent PUSH bettors to the payout window.
The Diamondbacks were a 6-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Rays. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at 100 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for PUSH bettors.
Arizona:
Team record: 69-55 SU
Arizona is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Arizona is 18-5 SU in its last 23 games
Arizona is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 61-61 SU
Tampa Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Tampa Bay's last 14 games
Tampa Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Arizona at Miami Monday, August 19
Tampa Bay at Oakland Monday, August 19