Rays vs. Marlins Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 5/25/2022

by | May 25, 2022

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The Tampa Bay Rays (25-17) hope to complete a two-game sweep of the Miami Marlins (18-23) when the teams meet at 6:40 PM ET Wednesday. The Rays are -167 favorites to keep the Marlins out of the win column in the series. Tampa Bay’s Drew Rasmussen and Miami’s Cody Poteet have been named the starters for this contest.

Rays vs. Marlins Spread and Betting Line

Rays vs Marlins Betting Information
Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Spread Favorite Spread Odds Underdog Spread Odds
Rays -167 +143 7.5 -107 -114 -1.5 +130 -162

Computer Predictions for Rays vs. Marlins

Our computer pick: Miami Marlins (+143) and Over (7.5)

Rays vs. Marlins Game Info

  • Tampa Bay Rays probable starting pitcher: Drew Rasmussen
  • Miami Marlins probable starting pitcher: Cody Poteet
  • Game Day: Wednesday, May 25, 2022
  • Game Time: 6:40 PM ET
  • Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
  • Stadium: Tropicana Field

Tampa Bay Rays vs Miami Marlins Pitching Matchup

Rasmussen Poteet
8 GS 1
4-1 W-L 0-0
2.33 ERA 0.78
38.2 IP 23.0
8 BB 8
34 SO 19

Rays Starter Drew Rasmussen

  • Rasmussen (4-1 with a 2.33 ERA and 34 strikeouts in 38 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Rays, his ninth of the season.
  • The right-hander’s most recent appearance was on Wednesday against the Detroit Tigers, when he tossed five scoreless innings while allowing four hits.
  • The 26-year-old has a 2.33 ERA and 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings across eight games this season, while giving up a batting average of .189 to his opponents.
  • Rasmussen is looking to record his second quality start of the year in this outing.
  • Rasmussen is looking for his sixth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 4.3 innings per appearance on the mound.
  • He will take the mound against a Marlins offense that is batting .242 as a unit (12th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .390 (14th in MLB) with 40 total home runs (17th in MLB).

Marlins Starter Cody Poteet

  • Poteet heads to the mound for the Marlins to make his second start of the season, seeking his first win.
  • The right-hander last pitched on Saturday against the Atlanta Braves, throwing two innings of relief while giving up one earned run and allowing two hits.
  • He has pitched in 10 games this season with an ERA of .78, a 2.375 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of .870.
  • The Rays have scored 184 runs this season, which ranks 11th in MLB. They have 341 hits, ninth in baseball, with 45 home runs (10th in the league).

Rays Betting Picks & Insights

  • The Rays have entered the game as favorites 32 times this season and won 20, or 62.5%, of those games.
  • Tampa Bay has a record of 7-6 in games where bookmakers favor them by at least -167 on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 62.5% chance of a victory for the Rays.
  • Games involving Tampa Bay have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 19 of 42 chances this season.
  • The Rays have an ATS record of 21-21-0 in 42 games with a spread this season.

Marlins Betting Picks & Insights

  • The Marlins have come away with seven wins in the 20 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
  • Miami has played as an underdog of +143 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
  • Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Marlins have a 41.2% chance of pulling out a win.
  • Miami and their opponents have gone over in 19 of their 41 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
  • The Marlins have an against the spread mark of 21-20-0 in 41 games with a line this season.

Rays Leaders & Batting Stats

  • Wander Franco is hitting .255 with nine doubles, a triple, four home runs and seven walks.
  • Franco’s home runs rank him 88th in MLB, and he ranks 116th in RBI.
  • Yandy Diaz is batting .282 to lead his team.
  • Diaz ranks 143rd in home runs in the majors, and 209th in RBI.
  • Diaz has four straight games with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is hitting .368 with two walks and an RBI.
  • Randy Arozarena is hitting .258 with 11 doubles, a triple, four home runs and 11 walks.
  • Arozarena is on a four-game hitting streak entering this contest. During his last five outings he is batting .450 with a double, two home runs, four walks and five RBI.
  • Kevin Kiermaier has shown off his power as he leads his team with six home runs.
  • Kiermaier is riding a five-game hitting streak into this one. During his last five outings he is hitting .542 with a double, three home runs and six RBI.
Name GP BA OBP SLG HR RBI H
Wander Franco 39 .255 .283 .401 4 16 40
Yandy Díaz 34 .282 .400 .385 3 10 33
Randy Arozarena 41 .258 .308 .415 4 16 41
Kevin Kiermaier 36 .255 .293 .464 6 14 28
Harold Ramirez 32 .289 .333 .371 1 11 28

Marlins Leaders & Batting Stats

  • Jazz Chisholm leads the Marlins with 27 runs batted in while accumulating a team-best batting average of .290.
  • Among all hitters in MLB, Chisholm ranks 32nd in homers and 15th in RBI.
  • Jorge Soler has put his power on display as he leads his team with eight home runs.
  • Among all MLB hitters, Soler ranks 24th in homers and 53rd in RBI.
  • Jesus Aguilar is hitting .276 with six doubles, five home runs and 14 walks.
  • Garrett Cooper is hitting .264 with 10 doubles, two home runs and 13 walks.
Name GP BA OBP SLG HR RBI H
Jazz Chisholm 34 .290 .341 .581 7 27 36
Jorge Soler 38 .205 .293 .418 8 21 30
Jesús Aguilar 39 .276 .331 .421 5 18 40
Garrett Cooper 38 .264 .347 .388 2 15 34
Brian Anderson 30 .253 .357 .404 2 6 25

Betting Tips for Rays vs. Marlins

We have the Marlins on the moneyline at +143 on the moneyline as our best bet in this contest after taking a look at all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 7.5 runs.

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