Rays vs. Diamondbacks Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 16

Updated Aug. 16, 2024 6:00 p.m. ET

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A pair of hot hitters, Yandy Diaz and Ketel Marte, will be on display when the Tampa Bay Rays play the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday at 6:50 p.m. ET, at Tropicana Field. The favored Rays have -110 moneyline odds against the underdog Diamondbacks, who are listed at -109. Arizona (-1.5) is the favorite on the run line. A 7.5-run over/under has been listed for the matchup.

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

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Rays vs. Diamondbacks Game Information & Odds

• When: Friday, August 16, 2024 at 6:50 p.m. ET
• Where: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida
• How to Watch on TV: ARID

Rays vs. Diamondbacks Prediction

• Score Prediction: Diamondbacks 5, Rays 4
• Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Rays 51%, Diamondbacks 49%

Rays vs. Diamondbacks Betting Insights

• The Rays have entered the game as favorites 58 times this season and won 30, or 51.7%, of those games.
• Tampa Bay has a record of 33-29, a 53.2% win rate, when favored by -110 or more by bookmakers this season.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rays have a 52.4% chance to win.
• The Diamondbacks have come away with 29 wins in the 61 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Arizona has a win-loss record of 29-32 when favored by -109 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Diamondbacks have a 52.2% chance of walking away with the win.

FINAL

AZ 4 · TB 5

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Arizona Diamondbacks

AZ

-1.5

-113

O 7.5

Tampa Bay Rays

TB

+1.5

-107

U 7.5

Rays Recent Betting Performance

• The Rays were listed as the moneyline favorite by bookmakers only once over the last 10 games, and won that matchup.
• Over their last 10 matchups, the Rays and their opponents combined to hit the over two times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Rays' ATS record is 6-4-0 over their past 10 games.

Rays Recent Stats

Rays Player Insights

• Diaz's .270 average leads the Rays this year. His resume also includes 10 homers and driven in 52 RBI.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Diaz's home run total ranks him 156th, and his RBI tally puts him 81st.
• Diaz takes a hitting streak of two games into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .222 with a walk and an RBI.
• Christopher Morel's 20 home runs and 53 RBI both lead his team.
• Morel is 30th in homers and 77th in RBI among all MLB hitters this year.
• Brandon Lowe is hitting .249 with 14 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 27 walks.
• Jose Caballero is hitting .238 with 18 doubles, a triple, eight home runs and 20 walks.

Rays Team Props

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Diamondbacks Recent Betting Performance

• In three games as an underdog over the last 10 matchups, Arizona has a perfect record of 3-0.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Diamondbacks and their opponents have combined to hit the over six times.
• The Diamondbacks have six wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Diamondbacks Recent Stats

Diamondbacks Player Insights

• Marte leads the Diamondbacks with 30 home runs and 81 runs batted in, while posting a team-best batting average of .298.
• Marte ranks eighth in home runs and 11th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Corbin Carroll is hitting .220 with 16 doubles, 11 triples, 11 home runs and 53 walks.
• Carroll is currently 133rd in home runs and 110th in RBI in the big leagues.
• Josh Bell has 22 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs and 39 walks while hitting .244.
• Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is batting .268 with 18 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs and 19 walks.

Diamondbacks Team Props

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