Rays look to sweep 3-game series against the Diamondbacks

Updated Aug. 18, 2024 4:01 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Arizona Diamondbacks (69-55, third in the NL West) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (61-61, fourth in the AL East)

St. Petersburg, Florida; Sunday, 1:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Diamondbacks: Merrill Kelly (3-0, 2.43 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, 23 strikeouts); Rays: Drew Rasmussen (0-0, 5.40 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, six strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Diamondbacks -125, Rays +105; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays meet the Arizona Diamondbacks looking to sweep their three-game series.

Tampa Bay has a 61-61 record overall and a 33-34 record in home games. The Rays are 41-8 in games when they out-hit their opponents.

Arizona has a 32-29 record on the road and a 69-55 record overall. The Diamondbacks rank 10th in the majors with 148 total home runs, averaging 1.2 per game.

The teams play Sunday for the third time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Yandy Diaz has 24 doubles, a triple and 10 home runs for the Rays. Brandon Lowe is 7-for-42 with three doubles, three home runs and eight RBI over the past 10 games.

Ketel Marte leads the Diamondbacks with a .298 batting average, and has 20 doubles, two triples, 30 home runs, 52 walks and 81 RBI. Jake McCarthy is 17-for-42 with three home runs and 15 RBI over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rays: 4-6, .218 batting average, 3.40 ERA, outscored by six runs

Diamondbacks: 7-3, .295 batting average, 3.78 ERA, outscored opponents by 21 runs

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

Diamondbacks: 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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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.