Braves vs. Rays Odds & Betting Predictions - July 9, 2023

Braves at Rays

5:40 pm • MLB Network

Atlanta Braves

0-2

4 - 10

Tampa Bay Rays

0-0

pitcher		team	era	w-l
Z.Eflin			3.50	16-8
B.Elder			3.81	12-4

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Braves 0-2	+1.5-200	o8-115	+105
Rays 0-0	-1.5+158	u8-105	-125

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July 09, 2023

Tropicana FieldSt. Petersburg

ATL +115

TB -120

TB -116

0.43u

TB -110

0.5u

Bet to -114

Under 8.5-110

0.55u

Bet to -113

TB -122 (F5)

0.5u

Need -122 or better

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The Braves are 56-24 (.700) when allowing 5 or more extra base hits this season -- best in MLB; League Avg: .536.

50% of Ronald Acuna strikeouts are looking over the last 30 days -- fourth highest in MLB-- 98th Percentile. 44% of Zach Eflin strikeouts are looking over the last 30 days -- fourth highest among qualified SPs-- 96th Percentile.

Yandy Diaz has a groundball rate of 64% over the last 30 days -- second highest in MLB-- 99th Percentile. Opponents have a groundball rate of 56% against Bryce Elder over the last 30 days -- tied for fourth highest among qualified SPs-- 96th Percentile.

Right-handed hitters have a groundball rate of 65% (96/148) against Bryce Elder this season -- highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 44% -- 100th Percentile.

Zach Eflin has allowed an average Exit Velocity of just 75.1 MPH on pitches out of the zone since last season (105 balls in play) -- tied for 3rd best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 100 total IP; League Avg: 80.6

Opponents have a groundball rate of 56% (167/299) against Bryce Elder this season -- 5th highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 44% -- 93rd Percentile.

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MLB Public Betting

Rays are 2-3 in their last 5 games.
Rays are 3-2 in their last 5 games against the spread
Rays are 44-37 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 1 of Rays' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 36 of Rays' 81 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Rays	89-73	45-36	44-37	32-36	55-34
Braves	75-87	35-46	40-41	60-71	15-16

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Rays	68-88-6	36-40-5	32-48-1	29-38-1	36-48-5
Braves	58-94-10	25-53-3	33-41-7	45-77-9	13-17-1

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Rays	80-82	42-39	38-43	36-32	42-47
Braves	89-73	46-35	43-38	76-55	13-18

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
Jul 8th	ATL	L 1-6	+1.5 L	U 8	ATL +136
Jul 7th	ATL	L 1-2	+1.5 W	U 8.5	ATL -110
Jul 6th	PHI	L 1-3	-1.5 L	U 9.5	PHI -134
Jul 5th	PHI	L 4-8	-1.5 L	O 9	PHI -120
Jul 4th	PHI	L 1-3	-1.5 L	U 8	PHI -145

Jeffrey Springs
P
Springs is out with elbow
Out
Shane McClanahan
P
McClanahan is out for season with elbow
Out for Season

Chris Sale
P
Chris Sale (back spasms) scratched Monday. Grant Holmes will start Game 2.
Out
Ronald Acuna
OF
Acuna is out for season with knee
Out for Season
Austin Riley
IF
Riley is out with hand
Out
Spencer Strider
P
Strider is out for season with elbow
Out for Season

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PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RB.Elder, P	69	3.1	0	7
RM.Tonkin, P	39	1.2	2	1
RJ.Jimenez, P	22	2	2	0
LK.Allard, P	18	1	1	2

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1R.Acuna, RF	0-4	0	0	0
2O.Albies, 2B	1-4	1	0	0
3A.Riley, 3B	3-4	1	0	0
4M.Olson, 1B	1-4	0	0	1
5T.d'Arnaud, C	1-4	1	1	1
6M.Ozuna, DH	1-4	0	0	0
7E.Rosario, LF	1-4	1	0	0
8O.Arcia, SS	0-4	0	0	0
9M.Harris, CF	1-3	0	0	1

PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RZ.Eflin, P	77	5	5	2
RZ.Littell, P	36	2	1	2
RJ.Adam, P	13	1	1	0
RR.Stephenson, P	11	1	3	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1Y.Diaz, DH	3-5	2	1	4
2W. Franco, SS	0-5	0	0	0
3L.Raley, RF	0-4	0	0	0
4R.Arozarena, LF	2-3	2	0	0
5J.Aranda, 1B	1-4	1	0	2
6I.Paredes, 3B	2-4	2	1	2
7T.Walls, 2B	1-1	2	0	1
8J.Siri, CF	0-4	0	0	0
9C.Bethancourt, C	1-3	1	0	1