Diamondbacks visit the Rays on 4-game road win streak

Updated Aug. 16, 2024 4:00 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Arizona Diamondbacks (69-53, second in the NL West) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (59-61, fourth in the AL East)

St. Petersburg, Florida; Friday, 6:50 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Diamondbacks: Ryne Nelson (8-6, 4.51 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 95 strikeouts); Rays: Ryan Pepiot (0-0)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Diamondbacks -113, Rays -107; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Arizona Diamondbacks will try to keep a four-game road win streak going when they visit the Tampa Bay Rays.

Tampa Bay is 59-61 overall and 31-34 in home games. The Rays have gone 41-19 in games when they record at least eight hits.

Arizona has gone 32-27 on the road and 69-53 overall. The Diamondbacks are 50-5 in games when they have more hits than their opponents.

The teams meet Friday for the first time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Yandy Diaz has 10 home runs, 37 walks and 52 RBI while hitting .270 for the Rays. Brandon Lowe is 9-for-42 with three doubles, two home runs and nine RBI over the last 10 games.

Josh Bell has 22 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs and 58 RBI for the Diamondbacks. Ketel Marte is 8-for-32 with six home runs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rays: 3-7, .189 batting average, 3.54 ERA, outscored by 12 runs

Diamondbacks: 9-1, .301 batting average, 3.56 ERA, outscored opponents by 32 runs

INJURIES: Rays: Richard Palacios: 10-Day IL (knee), Ryan Pepiot: 15-Day IL (knee), Jacob Waguespack: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Shane McClanahan: 60-Day IL (forearm)

Diamondbacks: Ketel Marte: day-to-day (lower body), Bryce Jarvis: 60-Day IL (elbow), Gabriel Moreno: 10-Day IL (abductor), Christian Walker: 10-Day IL (oblique), Kyle Nelson: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Drey Jameson: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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