Diamondbacks vs Rays Game Breakdown

Get ready to slide into some sizzling MLB action as the Arizona Diamondbacks, boasting a solid 69 wins, swoop into the Tropicana Field to clash with the Tampa Bay Rays, who are balancing the scales at .500 this season. With the first pitch set to fly at 04:10 PM EST, the stakes are high as the D-backs look to close a 3-game gap in the National League, while the Rays aim to claw their way up from a 10.5-game deficit in the American League. The betting world’s got its eyes glued to an over/under of 7.5, barely edging the odds in Arizona’s favor. Fresh off a nail-biter where the Rays narrowly edged out the Diamondbacks, today’s rematch promises clear skies, a gentle breeze, and the kind of humidity that reminds you it’s still summer baseball. So, will the Diamondbacks rattle or will the Rays shine through? Let’s find out if Arizona can desert their recent loss or if Tampa Bay will continue to make waves!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: August 17, 2024 04:10PM EST

Location: Tropicana Field, Tampa Bay

Weather: Sunny with winds from the ENE at 3.8 mph. Temperature is at 88.0° with 61% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	ARI ML	TB ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-113	-107	7.5	-1.5/1.5
Recent	-115	-105	7.0	-1.5/1.5
Difference	-2	+2	-0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

8W-2L

AWAY

126W-173L

53.5% Win Probability

LAST 10

3W-7L

HOME

186W-121L

46.5% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
08/16/24	Arizona Diamondbacks ARI	4	Over	+1.5
08/16/24	Tampa Bay Rays TB	5	Over	+1.5
06/27/23	Tampa Bay Rays TB	4	Over	+4.5
06/27/23	Arizona Diamondbacks ARI	8	Over	+4.5
06/28/23	Tampa Bay Rays TB	3	Under	-2.5
06/28/23	Arizona Diamondbacks ARI	2	Under	-2.5
06/29/23	Tampa Bay Rays TB	6	Under	-0.5
06/29/23	Arizona Diamondbacks ARI	1	Under	-0.5

Diamondbacks Vs Over/Under

Rays Vs Over/Under

Zac Gallen

ERA 3.286 | IP 101.3 | 9.0W-5.0L | KO 98.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-10-24	vsPHI	1-11W	4.3	5	1	3	Over
08-05-24	@CLE	7-6W	7.0	8	5	4	Over
07-31-24	vsWAS	4-5W	6.0	6	1	6	Over
07-26-24	vsPIT	3-4W	6.0	5	3	6	Push
07-20-24	@CHC	3-0W	5.0	3	0	4	Under
07-09-24	vsATL	6-2L	5.3	7	5	4	Over
07-04-24	@LAD	9-3W	4.0	4	3	4	Over
06-29-24	vsOAK	0-3W	6.0	1	0	7	Under
05-30-24	@NYM	2-3L	0.0	1	0	0	Under
05-24-24	vsMIA	3-0L	7.0	8	3	5	Under

Jeffrey Springs

ERA 4.61 | IP 13.7 | 0.0W-1.0L | KO 14.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-11-24	vsBAL	1-2W	5.0	6	1	8	Under
08-06-24	@STL	3-4L	5.0	6	4	3	Push
07-30-24	vsMIA	3-9W	3.7	6	2	3	Over
04-13-23	vsBOS	3-9W	3.0	1	1	5	Over
04-08-23	vsOAK	0-11W	7.0	3	0	7	Over
04-02-23	vsDET	1-5W	6.0	0	0	12	Under
10-04-22	vsBOS	1-5W	3.0	2	1	3	Under
09-29-22	vsCLE	1-5W	6.0	3	0	5	Under
09-23-22	vsTOR	1-5W	5.0	6	4	6	Under
09-18-22	vsTEX	1-5W	5.7	6	3	6	Under

Diamondbacks Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/18	vs TB	4-5L	9	1	Over
08/16	@ COL	11-4W	9	1	Over
08/15	@ COL	4-3W	9	0	Push
08/14	@ COL	4-4L	8	0	Over
08/13	@ PHI	12-5W	18	1	Over
08/12	@ PHI	11-1W	15	4	Over
08/11	@ PHI	3-2W	9	2	Under
08/10	@ PHI	4-6L	11	2	Over
08/09	vs CLE	5-3W	8	3	Over
08/09	vs CLE	7-3W	7	3	Over
08/07	vs CLE	7-6W	10	3	Over
08/06	vs PIT	6-5W	9	2	Over
08/05	vs PIT	2-4L	6	0	Under
08/04	vs PIT	9-8W	11	5	Over
08/02	@ WAS	5-4W	12	0	Over

Rays Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/18	@ ARI	5-4W	10	1	Over
08/16	@ HOU	1-2L	2	0	Under
08/15	@ HOU	2-3L	5	0	Under
08/14	@ HOU	1-6L	4	0	Push
08/13	@ BAL	2-1W	6	0	Under
08/12	@ BAL	5-7L	7	1	Over
08/11	@ BAL	1-4L	5	1	Under
08/10	vs STL	6-4W	12	1	Over
08/09	vs STL	2-5L	8	0	Push
08/08	vs STL	3-4L	6	1	Push
08/06	vs HOU	1-0W	6	0	Under
08/05	vs HOU	6-1W	13	3	Push
08/04	vs HOU	2-3L	5	1	Under
08/02	@ MIA	2-6L	7	1	Over
08/01	@ MIA	9-3W	11	1	Over

Team’s Batting Order

Arizona Diamondbacks	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Ketel Marte	8.8	11.7	0.297	0.556	0.423	0.979	0.390	0.068
#2 Jake McCarthy	7.3	9.3	0.313	0.457	0.430	0.887	0.356	0.021
#3 Lourdes Gurriel Jr.	7.6	9.8	0.272	0.415	0.327	0.742	0.307	0.032
#4 Josh Bell	6.7	8.8	0.244	0.421	0.341	0.763	0.312	0.040
#5 Randal Grichuk	7.0	9.1	0.275	0.439	0.370	0.810	0.330	0.021
#6 Eugenio Suarez	6.7	9.0	0.229	0.424	0.345	0.769	0.314	0.043
#7 Kevin Newman	5.6	7.1	0.287	0.392	0.342	0.734	0.304	0.008
#8 Geraldo Perdomo	4.9	6.4	0.284	0.376	0.381	0.756	0.310	0.005
#9 Jose Herrera	3.5	4.7	0.222	0.267	0.378	0.644	0.265	0.000

Tampa Bay Rays	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Yandy Diaz	7.6	9.7	0.271	0.395	0.359	0.753	0.309	0.022
#2 Brandon Lowe	7.4	9.9	0.248	0.480	0.374	0.854	0.344	0.053
#3 Christopher Morel	7.2	9.6	0.188	0.341	0.341	0.683	0.280	0.044
#4 Josh Lowe	7.4	9.5	0.244	0.416	0.335	0.751	0.308	0.033
#5 Junior Caminero	7.1	8.3	0.300	0.300	0.500	0.800	0.317	0.000
#6 Dylan Carlson	6.0	7.9	0.213	0.310	0.335	0.645	0.268	0.019
#7 Jonny DeLuca	4.8	6.2	0.181	0.290	0.276	0.566	0.237	0.014
#8 Taylor Walls	4.9	6.4	0.173	0.236	0.354	0.591	0.244	0.000
#9 Alex Jackson	3.8	5.2	0.118	0.244	0.202	0.445	0.191	0.025

Diamondbacks Notable Injuries

Christian Walker OUT (1B): Avg: 0.255 SLG:0.48 Last game: 07/31/24. Impact: 2.2
Gabriel Moreno OUT (C): Avg: 0.266 SLG:0.391 Last game: 08/07/24. Impact: 3.3
Bryce Jarvis OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/01/24. Impact: 1.2