Diamondbacks vs. Rays Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 17

Updated Aug. 17, 2024 4:00 p.m. ET

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The Arizona Diamondbacks will look to Jake McCarthy for continued offensive production when they take on Christopher Morel and the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday. Oddsmakers list the Diamondbacks as -117 favorites on the moneyline, while giving the underdog Rays -103 moneyline odds. Arizona is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The over/under for the contest is listed at 7 runs.

Here's everything you need from a betting perspective on the Diamondbacks-Rays game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Tampa Bay Rays highlights on Friday, August 16th.

Diamondbacks vs. Rays Game Information & Odds

• When: Saturday, August 17, 2024 at 4:10 p.m. ET
• Where: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida
• How to Watch on TV: MLB Network

Diamondbacks vs. Rays Prediction

• Score Prediction: Diamondbacks 4, Rays 3
• Total Prediction: Over 7 runs
• Win Probabilities: Diamondbacks 51%, Rays 49%

Diamondbacks vs. Rays Betting Insights

• The Diamondbacks have won 38, or 63.3%, of the 60 games they've played as favorites this season.
• Arizona is 36-21 this season when entering a game favored by -117 or more on the moneyline.
• The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 53.9% chance of a victory for the Diamondbacks.
• The Rays have won in 27, or 45.8%, of the 59 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• This season, Tampa Bay has come away with a win 19 times in 45 chances when named as an underdog of at least -103 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rays have a 50.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

FINAL

AZ 1 · TB 6

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Arizona Diamondbacks

AZ

-1.5

-118

O 7

Tampa Bay Rays

TB

+1.5

-103

U 7

Diamondbacks Recent Betting Performance

• The Diamondbacks were the moneyline favorite for seven of their last 10 games, and they finished 5-2 in those matchups.
• In their last 10 outings (all had set totals), the Diamondbacks combined with their opponents to go over the run total six times.
• The Diamondbacks' ATS record is 6-4-0 over their past 10 games.

Diamondbacks Recent Stats

Diamondbacks Player Insights

• Ketel Marte paces the Diamondbacks with 30 home runs and 81 runs batted in, while accumulating a team-best batting average of .298.
• In all of the majors, Marte ranks eighth in home runs and 12th in RBI.
• Corbin Carroll is hitting .219 with 16 doubles, 11 triples, 12 home runs and 53 walks.
• Carroll ranks 123rd in home runs in MLB, and 102nd in RBI.
• Carroll carries a nine-game streak with at least one hit into this matchup. During his last 10 games he is hitting .263 with a triple, four home runs, four walks and nine RBI.
• Josh Bell has 22 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs and 39 walks while batting .242.
• Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is hitting .271 with 18 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs and 20 walks.
• Gurriel brings a two-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last five games he is batting .412 with a double, two walks and two RBI.

Diamondbacks Team Props

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Rays Recent Betting Performance

• The Rays have played as underdogs in nine of their past 10 games and won two of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Rays and their opponents have combined to hit the over three times.
• The Rays have a record of 6-4-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Rays Recent Stats

Rays Player Insights

• Yandy Diaz leads the Rays with a team-leading batting average of .269.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Diaz is 157th in homers and 83rd in RBI.
• Diaz takes a hitting streak of three games into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .211 with a walk and an RBI.
• Morel has hit 20 home runs with 53 RBI, leading the team in both categories.
• Morel is 31st in home runs and 81st in RBI among all major league hitters this season.
• Brandon Lowe is hitting .248 with 14 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 27 walks.
• Jose Caballero is batting .235 with 18 doubles, a triple, eight home runs and 20 walks.

Rays Team Props

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