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San Diego Padres vs. Tampa Bay Rays
The San Diego Padres 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.
The Padres will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Randy Vasquez in this game. Vasquez has a 4-6 record and a 4.52 ERA this season.
It'll be Shane Baz toeing the rubber for the Rays in this contest. Right hander Baz is 1-2 with a 3.48 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -118-moneyline favorites versus the Padres, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Tampa Bay lost its last outing, a 13-5 result against the Padres on August 30. Bettors who backed the Padres at 105 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (18) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Padres were a 13-5 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Rays. That made winners of bettors who got San Diego at 105 on the moneyline, while the total score (18) was good news for OVER bettors.
San Diego:
Team record: 77-60 SU
San Diego is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Diego's last 12 games
San Diego is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games on the road
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 66-68 SU
Tampa Bay is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
San Diego at Tampa Bay Sunday, September 1