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2025 MLB Handicapping – Tampa Bay Rays vs Arizona Diamondbacks
(9-13) Tampa Bay Rays vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (13-9)
Date: Tuesday, April 22nd
Time: 9:40 ET
Venue: Chase Field Phoenix, AZ
Projected Starting Pitchers: Zack Littell vs. Brandon Pfaadt
MLB Moneyline Odds: Rays +139 | Diamondbacks -164 (Bet Now!)
Today’s MLB Run Line Betting Odds: Rays +1.5 | Diamondbacks -1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 8.5
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Rays vs. Diamondbacks Gameday
At 9:40 PM ET, the Rays and Diamondbacks face off in an interleague matchup. This one is being played at Chase Field in Phoenix, and the Diamondbacks are favored on the money line, with their odds sitting at -164. The money line odds for a Rays win are at +139, and the over/under line is currently 8.5 runs.
Zack Littell will start for the Rays, and he is facing off against Brandon Pfaadt. The Rays are 9-13 this season, while the Diamondbacks are 13-9, which has them 4th in the NL West. The Rays are 5th in the AL East. MLBN has this one TV.
Tampa Bay Rays
The Rays will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Yankees with a 4-0 loss. Tampa Bay was the +146 underdog at home going into this matchup. Things started off well for the Rays, as they got on the board with a run in the 1st inning but gave up the lead right away as the Yankees scored one run in the top of the first.
Ryan Pepiot put together a good start for the Rays, going six innings and giving up just three runs on six hits. He only had one strikeout in the outing and took the loss. Tampa Bay’s offense scored their other run but was shut out the rest of the way. The Rays only had two hits and both were singles.
Tampa Bay is 9-13 overall and is in 5th place in the AL East, 4.5 games behind the Yankees for the division lead. So far, they have gone just 2-5 in AL East matchups. The Rays have dropped three straight games on the road, and they are 0-3 on the road overall.
The Rays lost three of four in their series vs. the Yankees and are 4-6 across their last 10 games. So far, they have yet to win a game as the road underdog, and their overall series record is 3-4.
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Rays Stats
Junior Caminero has been swinging a hot bat of late for the Rays, going 9/32 in his last eight games with three homers and seven RBIs. For the season, he is batting .269 with five homers, which is 5th in the MLB. Jonathan Aranda is also among the league leaders in homers, as his four long balls are the 6th best mark in the league. Aranda has been even better in terms of batting average, hitting .355 for the season.
As a team, the Rays are batting .258, which is the 4th best mark in the league. They are also among the top home run hitting teams in the league, but their overall scoring numbers are just 17th in the league. Overall, they are averaging 4.3 runs per game and 3 runs per game on the road.
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Arizona Diamondbacks
Heading into their last game vs. the Cubs, the Diamondbacks closed out the series with a 3-2 win. Arizona was the +120 underdog on the road. Things started off well for the Diamondbacks, as they got on the board with a run in the 1st inning but gave up the lead right away as the Cubs scored in the bottom of the first.
Arizona started Merrill Kelly, and he got the win, going 5 2/3 innings, and giving up just one run on two hits. The Diamondbacks’s offense was carried by Josh Naylor, who went 3/5 with two RBIs.
Arizona is 13-9 overall this season, which has them 4th in the NL West, 2.5 games behind the Dodgers for the division lead. Today, they host the Rays, and the Diamondbacks’ overall record includes an even 0-0 mark in divisional games.
At home, the Diamondbacks are 6-4 this year and have gone 7-5 on the road. So far, they have yet to play a game where they were the favorite. As for their success as the underdog, the Diamondbacks are 13-9 this year. They have won two straight at home, and their overall series record is 4-2-1.
Diamondbacks Stats
Arizona’s offense has been one of the league’s best so far, averaging 5.5 runs per game, which is 3rd in the MLB. They have been even better on the road, averaging 5.8 runs per contest. As a team, the Diamondbacks are 3rd in the league in slugging percentage and OPS. They also have the 2nd best isolated power (ISO) in the league.
Corbin Carroll and Geraldo Perdomo have been two of the team’s top hitters this season, with Carroll batting .323 with a team-high 7 home runs, and Perdomo is batting .286 with three homers. Both players are also among the league leaders in RBIs. Eugenio Suarez has struggled so far this season, hitting just .156.
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Rays Diamondbacks Pitching
Zack Littell is getting the start for the Rays on the road against the Diamondbacks. Littell has started all of his outings at home so far this season and has taken the loss in each of his first 3 starts. He has gone 6 innings in each of his last two starts, but has given up 5 earned runs in each of those outings.
Brandon Pfaadt will be making his 3rd start of the season for the Diamondbacks, and he has picked up wins in his first two outings. He went 6 innings in his first start, giving up 4 runs, and then followed that up with a 5 2/3 inning outing against the Marlins, where he struck out 6 and gave up just 1 earned run.
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Arizona Diamondbacks MLB Baseball Betting Trends
- The Rays head into the game having gone 2-8 straight-up in their last ten games on the road.
- The Rays they are 4-6 vs. the runline in their previous ten games on the road.
- Conversely, the Diamondbacks are 5-5 over their last ten home games (straight-up).
- Furthermore, the Diamondbacks have a 5-5 mark vs. the runline across their last ten home games.
- Also, the Rays are 1-2 in their last three games as the favorite. On the other hand, they are 0-3 as the underdog (last 3).
- The Diamondbacks have a record of 2-1 across their last three games when favored. As the underdog, they are 2-1 in their last three games.
Rays vs. Diamondbacks Prediction: Over 8.5 Runs -116
Our predicted final score for this one is a 6-3 win for the Diamondbacks, which would have them covering the money line. However, we actually like the over in this matchup, as the line is sitting at 8.5 runs, and we have the Diamondbacks combining for 15 hits, compared to the Rays with 13.
Looking at the starting pitchers, Brandon Pfaadt is projected to finish with seven strikeouts compared to Zack Littell with five.
If you’re looking for a player prop bet, Pfaadt is a good option to finish with a solid strikeout total.
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