Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Turner Field

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Probable Pitchers: Jake Odorizzi (3-3) vs. Williams Perez (0-0)

The Tampa Bay Rays head to Turner Field on Wednesday to take on the Atlanta Braves. The probable starters are Jake Odorizzi for the Rays and Williams Perez for the Braves. The opening line has Tampa Bay at -125 and Atlanta at +115. The over/under for this matchup is 7.5. So far this season Tampa Bay is 16-23 against the over/under while the Braves are 22-13.

The Rays come into this game with a 21-18 record, including 10-9 on the road. Jake Odorizzi has a 3-3 record and an earned run average of 2.36. He's given up 43 hits in 53.1 innings pitched so far and Tampa Bay is currently averaging 2 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .243, good for 20th in the league. They also rank 18th in the league in on base percentage at .313 with Logan Forsythe leading the way at .370.

The Braves overall record is 18-19 and they are 8-8 at home. Williams Perez is currently 0-0 with an ERA of 15.43. He's pitched 2.1 innings thus far and given up 3 hits. The Braves are 19th in the league in team ERA at 4.11 and 16th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8.64. They come into this game batting .260 as a team with an OBP of .322, good for 10th in the league.

Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays are 16-23 against the over/under

The Tampa Bay Rays are 23-16 against the run line

Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Atlanta Braves are 22-13 against the over/under

The Atlanta Braves are 22-15 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Tampa Bay Rays

05/10/15 P Drew Smyly Shoulder 60-day DL (5/6), out for season
05/09/15 P Alex Cobb Forearm 60-day DL (3/27), out for season
05/03/15 CF Desmond Jennings Knee 15-day DL (4/26)
04/29/15 P Kirby Yates Undisclosed 15-day DL (4/29)
04/23/15 2B Ryan Brett Shoulder 15-day DL (4/22)
04/18/15 P Jeff Beliveau Shoulder 60-day DL (4/22), out for season
04/09/15 C John Jaso Wrist 60-day DL (4/7)
04/06/15 P Matt Moore Elbow 60-day DL (4/6)

Atlanta Braves

05/19/15 2B Philip Gosselin Thumb 15-day DL (5/18)
05/13/15 3B Kelly Johnson Oblique 15-day DL (5/13)
04/07/15 P Josh Outman Shoulder 60-day DL (4/6)
04/06/15 LF Joseph Terdoslavich Wrist 15-day DL (4/2)
04/04/15 P Mike Minor Shoulder 60-day DL (3/27); out for season
04/04/15 P Shae Simmons Elbow 60-day DL (2/20), out for season

Tony's Pick: Take the Braves

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