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Betting the Run Line, Moneyline and Over/Under
- When: Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at 6:40 PM ET
- Where: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida
- How to Watch on TV: BSSUN
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| Run Line | Total | Moneyline | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rays | -1.5 (+121) | O 8.5 (-125) | -169 | |
| Pirates | +1.5 (-142) | U 8.5 (-102) | +143 | |
| Pitching Probables: TB: Guerra (R) PIT: Contreras (R) | ||||
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Two of the league’s top hitters will meet Tuesday when the Tampa Bay Rays (23-6) and Pittsburgh Pirates (20-9) take to the field at 6:40 PM ET, live on BSSUN. Randy Arozarena is batting .327 for the Rays (-169 favorites on the moneyline) while Bryan Reynolds leads the underdog Pirates (+143) with a .320 average. Tampa Bay’s Javy Guerra gets the start, and he’ll go against Pittsburgh’s Roansy Contreras.
Rays vs. Pirates 2023 Key Stats
- The Rays are the highest scoring team in MLB action averaging 6.7 runs per game (195 total).
- The Tampa Bay Rays have hit a league-leading 61 home runs, averaging 2.1 per game.
- Tampa Bay’s .281 batting average leads the majors.
- The Tampa Bay Rays lead the league with a .351 on-base percentage.
- Tampa Bay leads MLB with a .527 slugging percentage this season, racking up 120 extra-base hits.
- The Pirates have scored 156 runs this season, which ranks fourth in MLB.
- Pittsburgh has hit 34 homers this season, which ranks 12th in the majors.
- The Pirates rank fifth in MLB with a .264 team batting average.
- Pittsburgh has an OBP of .343 this season, which ranks third in MLB.
- The Pirates are third in MLB with a .449 slugging percentage this season.
| Rays | Pirates | |
|---|---|---|
| 6.7 | 5.4 | |
| 1 | 4 | |
| 3.2 | 3.7 | |
| 1 | 3 | |
| .281 | .264 | |
| 1 | 5 | |
| .209 | .241 | |
| 1 | 15 | |
| 61 | 34 | |
| 1 | 12 | |
| 19 | 23 | |
| 1 | 4 |
Rays vs. Pirates Betting The Run Line & Moneyline
- The Rays have a 13-5 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 72.2% of those games).
- Tampa Bay has gone 7-2 when playing as moneyline favorites with odds of -169 or shorter (77.8% winning percentage).
- The Rays have a 62.8% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
- Tampa Bay has played in 18 games with an over/under set, and have combined with its opponents to go over the total 10 times (10-8-0).
- The Rays have covered 52.6% of their games this season, going 10-9-0 ATS.
- This season, the Pirates have won seven out of the 11 games, or 63.6%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
- Pittsburgh has been at least a +143 moneyline underdog three times this season and won each of those games.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Pirates have a 41.2% chance to win.
- Pittsburgh and its opponents have hit the over in 10 of its 19 games with a total this season.
- The Pirates are 14-4-0 ATS in their 18 games with a spread this season.
| Javy Guerra (TB) | Pitcher | Roansy Contreras (PIT) |
|---|---|---|
| 0 – 0 | W/L | 3 – 1 |
| 8.1 | IP | 27.2 |
| 7.56 | ERA | 3.58 |
| 2.280 | WHIP | 1.337 |
| 5.4 | K/9 | 7.8 |
| 9.7 | BB/9 | 3.9 |
Rays Key Hitters
- Arozarena leads Tampa Bay in batting average (.327), home runs (seven) and runs batted in (28) this season.
- Among all MLB batters, Arozarena is seventh in batting average, 20th in on-base percentage, and 15th in slugging.
- Arozarena will look to extend his three-game hitting streak. He’s batting .238 with two homers in his last five games.
- Yandy Diaz is slugging .585 this season, with a team-best seven homers while driving in 16 runs.
- Among all MLB batters, Diaz ranks 10th in homers and 53rd in RBI.
- Wander Franco has collected 33 base hits, an OBP of .369 and a slugging percentage of .545 this season.
- Josh Lowe has collected 26 hits this season and has an OBP of .398. He’s slugging .618 on the year.
Pirates Key Hitters
- Reynolds leads the Pirates in runs batted in (23) and has put up a team-high batting average of .320.
- In all of MLB, Reynolds ranks 40th in homers and seventh in RBI.
- Reynolds brings a six-game hitting streak into this game. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .314 with seven doubles, five walks and six RBI.
- Andrew McCutchen is hitting .256 with five doubles, five home runs and 15 walks.
- Among all major league hitters, McCutchen ranks 40th in homers and 74th in RBI.
- Carlos Santana is batting .276 with nine doubles, two home runs and 13 walks.
- Ke’Bryan Hayes is batting .231 with eight doubles, two triples, a home run and 10 walks.
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