ASA MLB TOTAL OF THE MONTH! TESTS 83% HEATER!
- Handicapper
- ASA, Inc.
- League
- MLB
- Competition
- Tampa Bay Rays vs San Diego Padres
- Release Date
- 04/27/2025 10:11 AM
- Event Date
- 04/27/2025 04:10 PM
- Bet Type
- Over / Under
- Pick
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Tampa Bay Rays vs San Diego Padres Over 8.5 (+100)
(BetMGM)
- Outcome
- Loss
- Analysis
- #979/980 ASA PLAY ON OVER 8.5 (+100) in San Diego Padres vs Tampa Bay Rays, Sunday @ 4:10 ET - There has not been much scoring in the first two games of this series but the total today is set at 8.5 runs with good reason. Zach Littell has lost 6 straight starts dating back to last season. The Rays hurler is 0-5 this season with a 5.28 ERA and he has given up 7 homers in just 16 innings over his last 3 starts. Giving up an average of 1 long ball nearly every 2 innings is certainly not a good sign! As for the San Diego starter, Randy Vasquez is quite the story early this season in terms of statistical anomaly. He has a respectable 3.97 ERA in his 5 starts this season but it is a miracle his ERA is that low. He has 17 walks against only 9 strikeouts in his 22 and 2/3 innings on the season. Last season opponents hit .304 against him and Vasquez is showing signs now of unraveling this season too as well. After giving up 7 hits in 5 innings but avoiding major damage 2 starts ago, the last start finally saw Vasquez get hammered. He allowed 6 earned runs in a start lasting just 2 innings at Detroit. With 4 straight wins and scoring 19 runs in those games, the Rays' confidence is up. Even though the Padres have suddenly struggled, they entered this series with a 12-1 record at home on the season and averaged 5 runs per game at home. San Diego's lineup takes advantage of facing Littell here and gets rolling again early in this one. Both starting pitchers are likely to struggle here and even though two good bullpens are involved in this one, the Padres bullpen in particular has already seen a lot of work in the first two games of this series and that catches up with them here. Over gets the call in this one!
