Rays vs. Reds Prediction, Odds, Picks - July 26

Rays vs. Reds Prediction, Odds, Picks - July 26

Updated Jul. 26, 2024 6:00 p.m. ET

Brandon Lowe and the Tampa Bay Rays meet Jonathan India and the Cincinnati Reds at Tropicana Field on Friday at 6:50 PM ET, in the first game of a three-game series. The Rays are the favorite in this one, at -111, while the underdog Reds have -108 odds to upset. Cincinnati is favored on the run line (-1.5). The game's total has been listed at 7.5 runs.

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

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Rays vs. Reds Game Information & Odds

  • When: Friday, July 26, 2024 at 6:50 PM ET
  • Where: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida
  • How to Watch on TV: BSOH
Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Run Line Favorite Run Line Odds Underdog Run Line Odds
Rays -111 -108 7.5 +102 -123 -1.5 -194 +161

Rays vs. Reds Prediction

  • Score Prediction: Rays 5, Reds 4
  • Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
  • Win Probabilities: Rays 50%, Reds 50%

Rays vs. Reds Betting Insights

  • The Rays have won 27, or 50.9%, of the 53 games they've played as favorites this season.
  • Tampa Bay has entered 52 games this season favored by -111 or more and is 27-25 in those contests.
  • The implied probability of a win from the Rays, based on the moneyline, is 52.6%.
  • The Reds have been underdogs in 54 games this season and have come away with the win 23 times (42.6%) in those contests.
  • This season, Cincinnati has been victorious 23 times in 53 chances when named as an underdog of at least -108 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The Reds have an implied victory probability of 51.9% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
FINAL (10)
CIN 3 · TB 2
MLB
RUN LINE
TO WIN
TOTAL
Cincinnati Reds
CIN
Tampa Bay Rays
TB

Rays Recent Betting Performance

  • The Rays played as the moneyline favorite in three of their last 10 games, and they went 2-1 in those matchups.
  • Over their last 10 matchups (all 10 of them had set totals), the Rays and their opponents combined to hit the over five times.
  • The Rays' record against the spread is 6-4-0 over their past 10 games.

Rays Recent Stats

Stat Avg/Total
Record 6-4
Runs Per Game 4.3
HR 14
ERA 2.90
K/9 8.3

Rays Player Insights

  • The Rays' best power option comes in the form of Isaac Paredes and his 16-home-run 55-RBI season, both team highs.
  • Paredes is 40th in home runs and 36th in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
  • Yandy Diaz is batting .273 to pace his team.
  • Diaz is 156th in homers and 70th in RBI in the bigs.
  • Richard Palacios is hitting .242 with eight doubles, a triple, five home runs and 37 walks.
  • Lowe is hitting .251 with eight doubles, two triples, 12 home runs and 23 walks.

Rays Team Props

Hits O/U Total Bases O/U HR O/U RBI O/U
Curtis Mead 0.5 (-220) 1.5 (+150) 0.5 (+800) 0.5 (+200)
Yandy Díaz 1.5 (+185) 1.5 (+105) 0.5 (+650) 0.5 (+220)
Amed Rosario 1.5 (+190) 1.5 (+115) 0.5 (+850) 0.5 (+230)
Jonny Deluca 0.5 (-175) 0.5 (-175) 0.5 (+650) 0.5 (+205)
Jose Siri 0.5 (-130) 0.5 (-130) 0.5 (+650) 0.5 (+245)

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Reds Recent Betting Performance

  • In three games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Reds have a record of 2-1.
  • When it comes to hitting the over, the Reds and their opponents are 7-3-0 in their last 10 games with a total.
  • The Reds have five wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Reds Recent Stats

Stat Avg/Total
Record 5-5
Runs Per Game 5.6
HR 21
ERA 4.24
K/9 9.6

Reds Player Insights

  • Elly De La Cruz paces the Reds with 18 long balls.
  • De La Cruz's home run total places him 25th in the big leagues, and he is 76th in RBI.
  • De La Cruz has collected a hit in 11 games in a row. During his last 10 games he is batting .357 with four doubles, a triple, three home runs, five walks and five RBI.
  • Spencer Steer has driven in the most runs for the Reds with 64 runs batted in.
  • Among all MLB hitters, Steer is 49th in homers and 18th in RBI.
  • India leads the Reds with a team-high batting average of .271.
  • Jeimer Candelario is hitting .233 with 20 doubles, two triples, 16 home runs and 24 walks.

Reds Team Props

Hits O/U Total Bases O/U HR O/U RBI O/U
Elly De La Cruz 0.5 (-205) 1.5 (+115) 0.5 (+500) 0.5 (+195)
Jonathan India 0.5 (-225) 1.5 (+140) 0.5 (+700) 0.5 (+240)
Tyler Stephenson 0.5 (-230) 1.5 (+140) 0.5 (+600) 0.5 (+190)
Spencer Steer 0.5 (-235) 1.5 (+120) 0.5 (+475) 0.5 (+155)
Jeimer Candelario 0.5 (-205) 1.5 (+145) 0.5 (+500) 0.5 (+165)

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