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Betting the Run Line, Moneyline and Over/Under
- When: Wednesday, May 3, 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 (+105) | O 7.5 (+110) | -217 | |
| Pirates | +1.5 (-123) | U 7.5 (-140) | +182 | |
| Pitching Probables: TB: McClanahan (L) PIT: Keller (R) | ||||
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Two of the best teams in MLB will meet Wednesday for an interleague showdown when the Tampa Bay Rays (24-6) take on the Pittsburgh Pirates (20-10) at 6:40 PM ET on BSSUN. The American League-leading Rays are favored by bookmakers (-217) on the moneyline. Tampa Bay’s Shane McClanahan gets the start, and he’ll go against Pittsburgh’s Mitch Keller.
Rays vs. Pirates 2023 Key Stats
- The Rays score the most runs in baseball (199 total, 6.6 per game).
- The Tampa Bay Rays lead the league with 62 total home runs, averaging 2.1 per game.
- Tampa Bay has an MLB-high .280 batting average.
- The Tampa Bay Rays lead the league with a .352 on-base percentage.
- Tampa Bay leads MLB with a .523 slugging percentage this season, hammering out 122 extra-base hits.
- The Pirates are among the highest scoring teams in the majors, ranking sixth with 157 total runs this season.
- Pittsburgh has hit 34 homers this season, which ranks 13th in the majors.
- The Pirates’ .261 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking sixth in MLB.
- Pittsburgh has an on-base percentage of .342 this season, which ranks third in baseball.
- Fueled by 107 extra-base hits, the Pirates rank sixth in MLB with a .444 slugging percentage this season.
| Rays | Pirates | |
|---|---|---|
| 6.6 | 5.2 | |
| 1 | 6 | |
| 3.1 | 3.7 | |
| 1 | 4 | |
| .280 | .261 | |
| 1 | 6 | |
| .208 | .241 | |
| 1 | 14 | |
| 62 | 34 | |
| 1 | 13 | |
| 19 | 24 | |
| 1 | 4 |
Rays vs. Pirates Betting The Run Line & Moneyline
- The Rays have won 73.7% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (14-5).
- Tampa Bay has played as moneyline favorites of -217 or shorter in only two games this season, which it won both.
- The Rays have a 68.5% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
- Tampa Bay has played in 19 games with a set over/under, and have combined with its opponents to go over the total 10 times (10-9-0).
- The Rays have covered 55% of their games this season, going 11-9-0 against the spread.
- The Pirates have been underdogs in 12 games this season and won seven (58.3%) of those contests.
- Pittsburgh has played as an underdog of +182 or more once this season and won that game.
- The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 35.5% chance of a victory for the Pirates.
- Games involving Pittsburgh have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 10 of 20 chances this season.
- The Pirates are 14-5-0 ATS in their 19 games with a spread this season.
| Shane McClanahan (TB) | Pitcher | Mitch Keller (PIT) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 – 0 | W/L | 3 – 0 |
| 34 | IP | 35.2 |
| 2.12 | ERA | 3.53 |
| 1.088 | WHIP | 1.234 |
| 11.1 | K/9 | 10.1 |
| 3.7 | BB/9 | 3.0 |
Rays Key Hitters
- Randy Arozarena is batting .325 with seven home runs and 28 RBI. All three of those stats lead Tampa Bay hitters this season.
- Of all hitters in Major League Baseball, Arozarena’s home run total ranks him 12th and his RBI tally ranks him second.
- Arozarena is batting .261 with two homers during his last five outings and is riding a four-game hitting streak.
- Yandy Diaz is slugging .579 this season, with a team-best seven homers while driving in 16 runs.
- Diaz ranks 12th in homers and 55th in RBI among all hitters this season.
- Wander Franco is slashing .301/.373/.540 this season for the Rays.
- Franco will look to add one more to his two-game hit streak. Over the course of his last five outings, he has a batting average of .238 with one homer.
- Josh Lowe has 26 hits and an OBP of .398 to go with a slugging percentage of .618 this season.
Pirates Key Hitters
- Bryan Reynolds leads the Pirates in runs batted in (23) and has a team-best batting average of .330.
- Among all batters in MLB, Reynolds’ home run total puts him 41st, and his RBI total ranks 10th.
- Reynolds brings a seven-game hitting streak into this game. In his last 10 games he is hitting .353 with seven doubles, six walks and six RBI.
- Andrew McCutchen has five doubles, five home runs and 17 walks while hitting .247.
- McCutchen ranks 41st in home runs and 76th in RBI among all MLB batters this year.
- Carlos Santana is batting .267 with nine doubles, two home runs and 13 walks.
- Connor Joe is hitting .298 with nine doubles, two triples, four home runs and 11 walks.
- Joe brings a two-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .263 with three doubles, two home runs, three walks and three RBI.
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