Braves vs. Rays Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – June 15, 2024

The Atlanta Braves (37-30) are favorites (-159) on the moneyline when they square off against the Tampa Bay Rays (33-37) Saturday at 4:10 PM ET, live on BSSUN. Charlie Morton will get the ball for Atlanta while Tampa Bay will counter with Ryan Pepiot.

Here is our preview for this contest, and discover all of our MLB betting picks, too!

Braves vs. Rays Betting Lines

• Favorite: Braves (-159)
• Underdog: Rays (+135)
• Over/under: 9

Braves vs. Rays Betting Insights

• The Braves have been chosen as favorites in 60 games this year and have walked away with the win 35 times (58.3%) in those games.
• Atlanta has a record of 24-15 in contests when oddsmakers favor them by -159 or more on the moneyline.
• The Braves have an implied victory probability of 61.4% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
• The Rays have a 10-15 record in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 40% of those games).
• Tampa Bay has a 1-3 record (winning only 25% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +135 or longer.
• The Rays have an implied moneyline win probability of 42.6% in this matchup.

Braves vs. Rays Hitting Leaders

• Marcell Ozuna is batting .321 with 19 home runs and 60 RBI. All three of those stats lead Atlanta hitters this season.
• Ozuna is third in homers and third in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
• Ozzie Albies has collected 64 hits this season and has an OBP of .327. He’s slugging .403 on the year.
• Isaac Paredes has a team-best batting average of .285, while leading the Rays in home runs (10) and runs batted in (38).
• Among all hitters in the majors, Paredes’ home run total puts him 46th, and his RBI total ranks 34th.
• Yandy Diaz is hitting .259 with 12 doubles, a triple, four home runs and 26 walks.

Braves vs. Rays Pitching Rankings

• The Braves strike out 8.9 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, fifth-best in MLB.
• Braves pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.69 this year, eighth-best in baseball.
• The Braves have a combined WHIP of 1.229 as a pitching staff, which ranks 11th in MLB.
• The pitching staff for the Rays has a collective 8.6 K/9, which ranks 11th in MLB.
• Tampa Bay has a 4.35 team ERA that ranks 24th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Rays average baseball’s 17th-ranked WHIP (1.271).