Miami Marlins vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction, Preview and Odds - 05/24/2022

Game Time: 6:40 pm ET, Tuesday, May 24, 2022

Venue:  Tropicana Field, Petersburg, FL

Where to Watch:  MLB Network

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Marlins +135, Rays -155; Over/Under:  6.5 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Marlins +135, Rays -155; Over/Under:  6.5 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Marlins +135, Rays -155; Over/Under:  6.5 runs

 

Miami Marlins:  18-22 (4th place, NL East)

Tampa Bay Rays:  24-17 (2nd place, AL East)

 

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Miami Marlins:  5-5 last 10

Tampa Bay Rays:  6-4 last 10

 

 

 

The Marlins are coming into this game with a 18-22 record overall and they are 8-10 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 3 of their last 4 games but are coming into this one off of a win in their last game which snapped a 3 game losing streak that they were on. They just lost their 3-game series against the Atlanta Braves 2-1, had Monday off as a rest day, and they are playing the series finale of a 2-game series with the Rays on Tuesday. This will be the 2nd game of the series on Tuesday with the series opener still to be played on Monday. Sandy Alcántara was the starting pitcher for them on Sunday while Pablo López is on the mound for them here on Tuesday. He is 4-1 with a 1.57 ERA this season. His team lost 3 of their last 4 games this season with him starting. In his last start, he allowed 3 ER, 0 HRs, and 3 BB with 2 Ks on 4 hits in 3 IP against the Washington Nationals. They scored 10 runs in their last series averaging just over 3 runs scored per game in that span and they allowed 12 runs against them averaging 4 runs allowed per game.

 

The Rays are coming into this game with a 24-17 record overall and they are 13-9 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 2 of their last 3 games and are coming into this one off of a loss in their last one. They just lost their 3-game series against the Baltimore Orioles 2-1, had Monday off as a rest day, and they are playing the series finale of a 2-game series with the Marlins on Tuesday. This will be the 2nd game of the series on Tuesday with the series opener still to be played on Monday. Corey Kluber is the starting pitcher for them on Monday while Shane McClanahan is on the mound for them here on Tuesday. He is 3-2 with a 2.33 ERA this season. His team won 4 of their last 5 games this season with him as a starter. In his last start, he allowed 1 earned run, 1 homer, and 0 BB with 7strikeouts on 4 hits in 7 innings played against the Detroit Tigers. They scored 18 runs in their last series averaging 6 runs scored per game in that span and they allowed 16 runs against them averaging just over 5 runs allowed per game.

 

The Marlins are coming into this game as an underdog with the current betting odds. The Marlins have not been playing well recently but they are coming off of a win in their last game and will be hungry for another after a day of rest they just had. The Rays have not been playing that well recently as they are coming off of a loss in their last game and just lost their last series against the Baltimore Orioles. The Marlins have one of their best pitchers on their pitching staff starting in this game in Lopez and he has been pitching great all season. McClanahan is starting for the Rays and he has also been good this season but he has been less consistent and will not pitch deep into this game either. The Marlins have a little advantage here with their starting pitcher and should pick up another win here. The best bet here is on the Marlins to win this game.

 

Marlins Rays Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Tuesday, May 24, 2022 (6:40 pm ET start time) is Marlins 5 Rays 4.

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Miami Marlins: 118-149 (-11.2 Units) ML in all games. 68-113 (-13.7 Units) ML as an underdog of +100 or higher. 12-6 UNDER in road games.

Tampa Bay Rays: 176-111 (+36.8 Units) ML in all games. 120-63 (+17.8 Units) ML as a favorite of -110 or higher. 13-8 OVER in home games.

 

 

Miami Marlins:  M. Rojas (SS) Ques Tues - Calf. J. Chisholm Jr. (SS) Ques Tues - Hamstring. J. Wendle (2B) Early June - Hamstring.

Tampa Bay Rays:  M. Margot (CF) Prob Wed - Hamstring. B. Lowe (2B) Mid June - Back. Y. Diaz (3B) Ques Tues - Shoulder.

 

 

 

"We had him at like 115 (pitches) before the game, depending on how he gets there. He was pretty clean all day. Wasn't in a lot of battles he had to go through. " - Don Mattingly after his team’s win against the Braves on Sunday.

 

 

"We had multiple opportunities to win that game. We just didn't get it done. The Orioles did." - Kevin Cash after his team’s loss against the Orioles on Sunday.

 

 

 

Jazz Chisholm Jr. (L) 2B

Jesus Aguilar (R) 1B

Garrett Cooper (R) DH

Avisail Garcia (R) RF

Brian Anderson (R) 3B

Jesus Sanchez (L) CF

Bryan De La Cruz (R) LF

Erik Gonzalez (R) SS

Jacob Stallings (R) C

 

Kevin Kiermaier (L) CF

Randy Arozarena (R) LF

Ji-Man Choi (L) 1B

Harold Ramirez (R) DH

Vidal Brujan (S) 2B

Isaac Paredes (R) 3B

Brett Phillips (L) RF

Mike Zunino (R) C

Taylor Walls (S) SS

 

 

Batting Average:  Joe Dunand (.429)

Hits:  Jesus Aguilar (39)

Home Runs:  Jorge Soler (8)

RBI:  Jazz Chisholm (27)

Stolen Bases:  Jazz Chisholm (6)

Wins:  Pablo Lopez (4)

Saves:  Anthony Bender (6)

ERA:  Daniel Castano (0.00)

 

Batting Average:  Manuel Margot (.348)

Hits:  Wander Franco (40)

Home Runs:  Brandon Lowe (5)

RBI:  Manuel Margot (21)

Stolen Bases:  Randy Arozarena (7)

Wins:  Drew Rasmussen (4)

Saves:  Andrew Kittredge (5)

ERA:  J.P. Feyereisen (0.00)

 

Managers:

Miami Marlins: Don Mattingly (7th season)

Tampa Bay Rays: Kevin Cash (8th season)