Tampa Bay Rays vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, Preview and Odds - 06/27/2023

Game Time: 9:40 pm ET, Tuesday, June 27, 2023

Venue:  Chase Field, Phoenix, AZ 

Where to Watch:  BSAZ

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Rays +110, D-Backs -130; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Rays +110, D-Backs -130; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Rays +110, D-Backs -130; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

Tampa Bay Rays:  54-27 (1st place, AL East)

Arizona Diamondbacks:  47-32 (1st place, NL West)

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Tampa Bay Rays:  5-5 last 10

Arizona Diamondbacks:  6-4 last 10

The Rays are entering this game off of a win in their last game and split their 4-game series against the Kansas City Royals 2-2 in their last series. They enter this game with a 54-27 record overall and have a road record of 20-17. This is the series opener of a 3-game series with the Diamondbacks on Tuesday and they have Monday off as a day of rest. Their offense ranks 2nd in the MLB with a .802 OPS. Tyler Glasnow was their starting pitcher on Sunday while rookie pitcher Taj Bradley is making his start in this game on Tuesday. He is 5-3 with a 3.86 ERA this season. His team won their last 2 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 1 ER, 1 HR, and 0 BB with 8 Ks on 3 hits through 6 IP against the Baltimore Orioles.

The Diamondbacks are entering this game off of a win in their last game but lost their 3-game series against the San Francisco Giants 2-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 47-32 record overall and have a home record of 23-18. This is the 1st game of a 3-game series with the Rays on Tuesday and they have Monday off as a day of rest. Their offense ranks 10th in the MLB with a .747 OPS. Ryne Nelson was their starting pitcher on Sunday while Zac Gallen is making his start in this game on Tuesday. He is 9-2 with a 2.84 ERA this season. His team won their last 3 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 1 earned run, 1 homer, and 1 BB with 4 strikeouts on 3 hits through 7 innings played against the Milwaukee Brewers.

The current betting odds have the Diamondbacks listed as a slight favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Both of these teams have been great all season as they both lead their divisions and they both have some of the best offenses in the league too. The Diamondbacks have actually been a better road team this season while the Rays have been a better home team, but the Diamondbacks have also been more even in their home and road games while the Rays have been a significantly better team in their home games this year as they are barely over .500 in their road games. The Rays also have Bradley starting in this game and he hasn't been bad this year but he won't pitch as well on the road here, especially when the D-Backs offense has been so good at home. The D-Backs have Gallen on the mound in this game and he has been a stud starter for them all year as he hasn't been giving up many runs at all. He has also been a solid starter in their home games and will do enough to keep this Rays offense at bay as they haven't been nearly as good in their road games this season. The D-Backs may not have the better offense but they do have the better pitching matchup in this game and will be able to take advantage of this struggling Rays team on the road. The best way to place a bet here is on the Diamondbacks to win this game.

Rays Diamondbacks Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Tuesday, June 27, 2023 (9:40 pm ET start time) is Diamondbacks 4 Rays 1.

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Tampa Bay Rays: 54-27 (+16 units) on the moneyline in all games. 26-7 (+15.7 units) on the moneyline after allowing 2 runs or less. 22-11 OVER after 2 straight games where they committed no errors. 34-18 OVER after 6 or more consecutive home games.

Arizona Diamondbacks: 173-230 (-20.6 units) on the moneyline in all games. 45-75 (-16.6 units) on the moneyline after 3 consecutive games versus a division rival. 28-19 OVER when playing with a day off. 35-19 OVER in an inter-league game.

Tampa Bay Rays:  S. McClanahan (SP) Prob Fri - Back. C. Faucher (RP) Early July - Elbow. B. Lowe (2B) Mid July - Back. J. Fleming (SP) Late July - Elbow. A. Kittredge (RP) Early Aug - Elbow. D. Rasmussen (RP) Early Aug - Elbow. G. Cleavinger (RP) out for season - Knee. J. Springs (RP) out for season - Elbow. S. Baz (SP) out for season - Elbow.

Arizona Diamondbacks:  C. Sulser (RP) Early July - Shoulder. M. Melancon (RP) Late July - Shoulder. C. Martin (SP) out for season - Shoulder.

“It's awesome. It's great. We've been playing really well all season and we've maintained it throughout the season as well.” - Tyler Glasnow after their win against the Royals in their game on Sunday.

“We felt like we needed to respond to a couple of tough games where we let some things get away from us that we were able to control. The group walked in here today very focused.” - Torey Lovullo after his team’s win against the Giants in their game on Sunday.

Yandy Diaz (R) 1B

Wander Franco (S) SS

Harold Ramirez (R) DH

Randy Arozarena (R) LF

Isaac Paredes (R) 3B

Manuel Margot (R) RF

Taylor Walls (S) 2B

Christian Bethancourt (R) C

Jose Siri (R) CF

Geraldo Perdomo (S) SS

Ketel Marte (S) 2B

Corbin Carroll (L) LF

Christian Walker (R) 1B

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (R) DH

Evan Longoria (R) 3B

Alek Thomas (L) CF

Gabriel Moreno (R) C

Jake McCarthy (L) RF

Batting Average:  Yandy Diaz (.316)

Hits:  Wander Franco (84)

Home Runs:  Randy Arozarena (14)

RBI:  Randy Arozarena (54)

Stolen Bases:  Wander Franco (25)

Wins:  Shane McClanahan (11)

Saves:  Jason Adam (11)

ERA:  Chase Anderson (0.00)

Batting Average:  Emmanuel Rivera (.314)

Hits:  Ketel Marte (83)

Home Runs:  Corbin Carroll (16)

RBI:  Christian Walker (53)

Stolen Bases:  Corbin Carroll (23)

Wins:  Merrill Kelly (9)

Saves:  Andrew Chafin (8)

ERA:  Scott McGough (2.41)

Managers:

Tampa Bay Rays: Kevin Cash (9th season)

Arizona Diamondbacks: Torey Lovullo (7th season)