Data Skrive:
The Cincinnati Reds (49-53) serve as underdogs on the moneyline (-105) in Friday’s contest with the Tampa Bay Rays (52-51). First pitch is at 6:50 PM ET on BSOH. The Reds are favored against the spread in this one (1.5) with +160 odds. Tampa Bay’s Shane Baz and Cincinnati’s Nick Lodolo have been named the starters for this contest.
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Money Line
Bet $20, Payout $37.54
Rays to win vs Reds -114
Rays vs. Reds Betting Lines
- Favorite: Rays (-114)
- Underdog: Reds (-105)
- Over/under: 7.5
Rays vs. Reds Betting Insights
- The Rays have won in 27, or 50.9%, of the 53 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
- Tampa Bay has a record of 24-20 in contests when sportsbooks favor them by -114 or more on the moneyline.
- The Rays have an implied victory probability of 53.3% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
- The Reds have been the moneyline underdog 54 total times this season. They’ve finished 23-31 in those games.
- When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of -105 or longer, Cincinnati has a record of 21-28 (42.9%).
- Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Reds’ implied win probability is 51.2%.
Rays vs. Reds Hitting Leaders
- Isaac Paredes leads Tampa Bay in home runs with 16 and runs batted in with 55.
- Paredes ranks 40th in home runs and 36th in RBI among all hitters in Major League Baseball.
- Randy Arozarena is batting .211 with an OBP of .318 and a slugging percentage of .394 this season.
- Elly De La Cruz paces the Reds with 18 home runs.
- De La Cruz is 25th in home runs and 75th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
- Spencer Steer has been productive as he leads his team with 64 RBI.
Rays vs. Reds Pitching Rankings
- The Rays have an 8.7 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, 10th-best in baseball.
- The Rays have the 21st-ranked ERA (4.18) in the majors this season.
- The Rays rank 15th in MLB with a combined 1.255 WHIP this season.
- The 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Reds pitching staff ranks 15th in the majors.
- Cincinnati has a 3.86 team ERA that ranks 13th among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Reds have the 16th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.258).