The Atlanta Braves (36-30) will look to Ozzie Albies, red hot after a four-hit game, to lead them in a matchup with the Tampa Bay Rays (33-36) on Friday at 7:20 PM ET on BSSUN. The Braves are -226 favorites for the contest, according to sportsbooks.
Atlanta’s Chris Sale gets the start, and he’ll go against Tampa Bay’s Zack Littell.
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Braves and Rays Betting Trends
The Braves have compiled a 34-25 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 57.6% of those games).
Atlanta has gone 11-2 (winning 84.6% of its games) when playing as moneyline favorites of -226 or shorter.
This season, the Rays have been the underdog 26 times and won 11, or 42.3%, of those games.
Tampa Bay has not been a bigger underdog this season than the +188 moneyline set for this game.
The Braves have played in 66 games with set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 23 times (23-40-3).
So far this season, the Rays and their opponents have hit the over in 34 of their 69 games with a total.
Braves Stats & Insights
The Braves are the 19th-highest scoring team in baseball averaging 4.3 runs per game (287 total).
Atlanta averages one home run per game to rank 20th in MLB play with 66 total home runs.
The Braves’ .243 batting average ranks 13th in the majors.
Atlanta’s 8.7 strikeouts per game rank 17th in MLB.
The 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Braves pitching staff ranks sixth in MLB.
Atlanta’s 3.70 team ERA ranks eighth across all MLB pitching staffs.
Rays Stats & Insights
The Rays have scored 266 runs (3.9 per game) this season, which ranks 25th in MLB.
Tampa Bay ranks 29th in Major League Baseball with just 53 home runs as a team.
The Rays have a team batting average of .232 this season, which ranks 21st among MLB teams.
Tampa Bay ranks 25th in strikeouts per game (nine) among MLB offenses.
The Rays have an 8.6 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 12th in the majors.
Tampa Bay has the 24th-ranked ERA (4.32) in the majors this season.
Braves Key Players to Watch
Sale (8-2 with a 3.01 ERA and 92 strikeouts in 74 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Braves, his 13th of the season.
Marcell Ozuna leads Atlanta in batting average (.322), home runs (18) and runs batted in (57) this season.
Albies has 63 hits and an OBP of .329 to go with a slugging percentage of .403 this season.
Matt Olson has 60 hits this season and a slash line of .245/.330/.441.
Michael Harris II is batting .247 with an OBP of .292 and a slugging percentage of .355 this season.
Rays Key Players to Watch
Littell (2-4) will take the mound for the Rays, his 14th start of the season.
Isaac Paredes leads the Rays with 10 home runs and 38 runs batted in, while putting up a team-best batting average of .286.
Yandy Diaz has 12 doubles, a triple, four home runs and 26 walks while batting .260.
Amed Rosario is batting .295 with 10 doubles, three triples, two home runs and six walks.
Jose Caballero is hitting .250 with 10 doubles, a triple, four home runs and 12 walks.
Braves and Rays Injuries
Braves: Spencer Strider: 15 Day IL (Right elbow strain), Alex Jordan Minter: 15 Day IL (Hip), AJ Smith-Shawver: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Jimmy Herget: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Angel Perdomo: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Tyler Matzek: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ronald Acuña Jr.: 60 Day IL (Knee)
Rays: Richard Lovelady: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Drew Rasmussen: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Shane McClanahan: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Jacob Waguespack: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jeffrey Springs: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
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