The Tampa Bay Rays (76-51) and Colorado Rockies (48-77) clash on Wednesday at 6:40 PM ET.
The Rockies are a heavy underdog (+228 moneyline odds to win) when they take the field at the Rays (-281). The matchup has an over/under set at 8 total runs.
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Rays vs Rockies Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rays | -281 | +228 | 8 |
Rays Betting Insights
- This season, the Rays have won 67 out of the 104 games, or 64.4%, in which they’ve been favored.
- Tampa Bay has a record of 3-1 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -281 on the moneyline.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 73.8% chance of a victory for the Rays.
- So far this season, Tampa Bay and its opponents have hit the over in 67 of 127 games with a total.
- The Rays are 68-59-0 against the spread this season.
Rays Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 7-3 |
| Runs Per Game | 7.8 |
| HR | 14 |
| ERA | 4.96 |
| K/9 | 8.6 |
Rockies Betting Insights
- The Rockies have been chosen as underdogs in 110 games this year and have walked away with the win 43 times (39.1%) in those games.
- Colorado has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +228 or worse on the moneyline this season.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rockies have a 30.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- Colorado and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 56 of its 125 opportunities.
- The Rockies have an against the spread record of 60-65-0 in 125 games with a line this season.
Rockies Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 3-7 |
| Runs Per Game | 5.7 |
| HR | 13 |
| ERA | 6.70 |
| K/9 | 5.8 |
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Rays Probable Pitcher – Aaron Civale
- Civale and his team are 9-7-0 ATS this season when he starts.
- The right-hander’s last appearance was on Wednesday, Aug. 16, when he threw six scoreless innings against the San Francisco Giants while allowing five hits.
- Civale will look to finish five or more innings for the third start in a row.
- He has made 16 appearances and finished five of them without allowing an earned run.
- Civale’s team has a record of 7-4 this season when he starts and they are the favorite on the moneyline.
- Civale’s team has a 9-7 record in his starts this season.
- Games started by Civale have a 7-9-0 record at hitting the over this season.
Rays Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Adam | 50 | 50 | 62 | 2.88 | 10 | 10 |
| Colin Poche | 49 | 45.2 | 41 | 2.17 | 15 | 1 |
| Jake Diekman | 48 | 42 | 46 | 4.50 | 7 | 0 |
| Robert Stephenson | 45 | 39.2 | 56 | 3.86 | 8 | 0 |
| Pete Fairbanks | 33 | 29.2 | 36 | 2.73 | 2 | 15 |
Rockies Probable Pitcher – Austin Gomber
- Gomber will aim to secure his 10th win when he gets the start for the Rockies, his 26th of the season. He is 9-9 with a 5.52 ERA and 82 strikeouts through 130 1/3 innings pitched.
- His last time out was on Wednesday, Aug. 16 against the Arizona Diamondbacks, when the left-hander threw 5 1/3 innings, surrendering six earned runs while allowing seven hits.
- Gomber will aim to pitch five or more innings for his 13th straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.2 frames per outing.
- In three of his appearances this season he has not surrender an earned run.
- The Rockies are 12-11 in Gomber’s 23 starts this season that they were the underdog on the moneyline.
- Gomber’s team is 13-12 in his 25 starts.
- Gomber has had 25 starts with a set total this season, and the teams combined to hit the over in 10 of those outings.
Rockies Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Lawrence | 51 | 60 | 61 | 3.60 | 8 | 10 |
| Jake Bird | 51 | 74 | 63 | 3.89 | 8 | 0 |
| Daniel Bard | 44 | 43 | 39 | 4.40 | 6 | 1 |
| Brent Suter | 44 | 58 | 45 | 3.10 | 6 | 0 |
| Matt Koch | 25 | 25 | 15 | 3.24 | 4 | 0 |
Rays Hitting Trends
- The Rays have hit at least two homers in 56 games this season, and are 41-15 in those contests.
- Tampa Bay has gone 29-3 in its 32 games this season with at least five extra-base hits.
- The team is 58-28 in the games this season it has collected at least eight hits.
- Tampa Bay is 57-19 in games this season when it put up five or more runs.
- The Rays have drawn five or more walks in 31 games this season, and are 23-8 in those contests.
Rockies Hitting Trends
- They have won 18 of the 29 games this season in which they hit two or more home runs.
- Colorado has won 12 of its 26 games with five or more extra-base hits this season.
- In 76 games this season with eight or more hits, they have a record of 35-41.
- In 52 games this season with five or more runs scored, it has posted a record of 36-16.
- In 18 games this season with five or more walks drawn, they’ve posted a record of 13-5
Rays vs. Rockies Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Rays (-281)
Over/Under Pick: Over (8)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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