The Tampa Bay Rays (57-34) will host the Atlanta Braves (59-28), Saturday at 7:15 PM ET, with the Rays on a six-game losing streak. The Braves will hand the ball to Spencer Strider (10-2), and the Rays will turn to Taj Bradley (5-4).
How to Live Stream Braves vs. Rays
- Game Day: Saturday, July 8, 2023
- Game Time: 7:15 PM ET
- Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
- Stadium: Tropicana Field
- TV: MLB.tv
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Braves and Rays Stats
- The Braves strike out 9.5 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, fifth-best in MLB.
- Braves pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.61 this year, second-best in baseball.
- The Braves lead Major League Baseball in home runs with 167.
- Fueled by 329 extra-base hits, Atlanta leads MLB with a .497 slugging percentage this season.
- The 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Rays pitching staff ranks ninth in the majors.
- Tampa Bay’s 3.68 team ERA ranks fourth among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Rays average 1.5 home runs per game to rank third in baseball with 135 total home runs .
- So far this year, Tampa Bay ranks third in the majors, slugging .454.
Braves vs. Rays Key Players
- Ronald Acuna Jr. leads the Braves with a team-high batting average of .333.
- Matt Olson has hit 29 home runs with 70 RBI. Both pace his team.
- Ozzie Albies is hitting .263 with 15 doubles, two triples, 22 home runs and 25 walks.
- Wander Franco is hitting .284 with 21 doubles, four triples, 11 home runs and 29 walks.
- Yandy Diaz’s .316 batting average paces his team.
- Randy Arozarena has been a significant run producer for the Rays with 16 home runs and 58 runs batted in.
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Braves vs. Rays Betting Odds and Trends
Braves vs. Rays Moneyline and Over/Under
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braves | -149 | +127 | 8.5 | -105 | -115 |
Braves vs. Rays Betting Trends
- The Braves have entered the game as favorites 76 times this season and won 51, or 67.1%, of those games.
- The Braves are 38-14 this season when entering a game favored by -149 or more on the moneyline.
- The Braves’ games have gone over the total in 47 of their 87 chances.
- The Rays have won in six, or 42.9%, of the 14 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
- The Rays have a mark of 1-2 in contests where sportsbooks favor them by +127 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Rays and their opponents have hit the over in 50 of their 91 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
