Rays vs. Pirates Prediction
Will the Rays pull off the upset versus the Pirates tonight when the two teams meet in Pittsburgh at 7:05PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, the Pirates are -130 money line favorites versus the Rays, who have odds of +105 to pull off the upset. With Blake Snell set to face Ivan Nova in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 8.5 runs.
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Latest from Rotoworld: Rays recalled Snell from Triple-A Durham. Snell will rejoin the Rays’ rotation on Wednesday in Pittsburgh. The left hander seemed to figure something out with his control in the minors, posting a 61/15 K/BB ratio over 44 innings to go along with a 2.66 ERA. Whether the improvement will stick once he’s facing major league hitters again remains to be seen.
Nova surrendered four runs and 11 hits in seven innings Thursday in a loss to the Brewers. Nova is starting to give up more homers now — six in four starts this month after a total of five in his first 11 starts — but he’s still keeping it together; he’s yet to allow more than four runs in a start this season. He’s 7-5 with a 3.06 ERA.
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OUR PREDICTION: The Rays have won four of their last five games in Pittsburgh and I like their value tonight. The Rays are 10-2 in their last 12 interleague games, are 4-1 in their last five road games versus a right-handed starter, and have won 10 of their last 13 games versus NL Central opponents. The Pirates, meanwhile, are 1-4 in their last five home games, are 1-4 in their last five games versus AL East opponents, and are 2-8 in their last 10 interleague games.
WEDNESDAY MLB PREDICTION: TAMPA BAY RAYS +105