Rays vs Braves Game Breakdown

Get ready for an electrifying showdown as the Tampa Bay Rays, looking to claw back from their recent slump, roll into the sizzling hot Truist Park to face the high-flying Atlanta Braves today at 1:35 PM EST. With the Rays trailing significantly in the American League and the Braves making their mark in the National, this game is more than just a battle of bats and balls—it’s a quest for redemption and dominance. The stakes are high with the over/under tantalizingly set at 9.5, hinting at a potential slugfest under the sunny skies of Atlanta, where the breeze barely whispers and the thermometers are flirting with the mid-80s. After a crushing defeat yesterday, the Rays are hungry for revenge, but the Braves, riding the wave of a resounding victory, might just have the edge. So, as the Rays aim to shine brighter and the Braves look to keep chopping, today’s game promises to be nothing short of spectacular!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: June 16, 2024 01:35PM EST

Location: Truist Park, Atlanta

Weather: Sunny with winds from the N at 2.2 mph. Temperature is at 84.9° with 57% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	TB ML	ATL ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+101	-121	9.5	1.5/-1.5
Recent	-102	-118	9.0	1.5/-1.5
Difference	-203	+3	-0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

3W-7L

AWAY

140W-127L

50.5% Win Probability

LAST 10

4W-6L

HOME

167W-104L

49.5% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
06/14/24	Tampa Bay Rays TB	3	Over	+0.5
06/14/24	Atlanta Braves ATL	7	Over	+0.5
06/15/24	Tampa Bay Rays TB	2	Over	+1.5
06/15/24	Atlanta Braves ATL	9	Over	+1.5
07/07/23	Atlanta Braves ATL	2	Under	-6.5
07/07/23	Tampa Bay Rays TB	1	Under	-6.5
07/08/23	Atlanta Braves ATL	6	Under	-2.5
07/08/23	Tampa Bay Rays TB	1	Under	-2.5
07/09/23	Atlanta Braves ATL	4	Over	+4.5
07/09/23	Tampa Bay Rays TB	10	Over	+4.5

Rays Vs Over/Under

Braves Vs Over/Under

Zach Eflin

ERA 4.063 | IP 68.7 | 3.0W-4.0L | KO 50.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
06-11-24	vsCHC	2-5W	5.7	7	2	3	Under
06-05-24	@MIA	5-3W	4.0	3	2	3	Under
05-18-24	@TOR	5-4W	6.0	9	4	3	Push
05-13-24	@BOS	5-3W	5.0	6	3	2	Under
05-07-24	vsCWS	1-5W	7.0	6	1	3	Under
05-01-24	@MIL	1-7L	5.7	6	3	6	Under
04-26-24	@CWS	4-9L	6.0	9	5	4	Over
04-20-24	@NYY	2-0W	6.0	3	0	6	Under
04-15-24	vsLAA	7-3L	6.3	6	0	5	Over
04-08-24	@LAA	1-7L	5.0	9	5	5	Under

Hurston Waldrep

ERA 17.182 | IP 3.7 | 0.0W-1.0L | KO 1.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
06-09-24	@WAS	5-8L	3.7	4	7	1	Over

Rays Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
06/17	vs ATL	2-9L	6	1	Over
06/16	vs ATL	3-7L	8	0	Over
06/15	@ CHC	3-2W	7	0	Under
06/14	@ CHC	3-4L	7	2	Under
06/13	@ CHC	5-2W	8	1	Under
06/12	@ BAL	2-5L	5	1	Under
06/11	@ BAL	2-9L	6	0	Over
06/10	@ BAL	0-5L	2	0	Under
06/09	@ BAL	3-6L	9	1	Push
06/07	vs MIA	5-3W	8	0	Under
06/06	vs MIA	9-5W	12	1	Over
06/04	vs BAL	4-3W	13	1	Under
06/03	vs BAL	5-9L	10	0	Over
06/02	vs BAL	1-3L	5	0	Under
06/01	@ OAK	6-5W	6	3	Over

Braves Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
06/17	@ TB	9-2W	11	4	Over
06/16	@ TB	7-3W	12	2	Over
06/15	vs BAL	6-3W	12	0	Push
06/14	vs BAL	2-4L	7	1	Under
06/13	vs BAL	0-4L	5	0	Under
06/11	vs WAS	5-8L	8	1	Over
06/10	vs WAS	3-7L	7	1	Over
06/09	vs WAS	1-2L	6	0	Under
06/08	vs WAS	5-2W	7	2	Under
06/07	vs BOS	0-9L	1	0	Push
06/06	vs BOS	8-3W	8	2	Over
06/04	@ OAK	3-1W	7	0	Under
06/03	@ OAK	9-11L	13	2	Over
06/02	@ OAK	4-2W	6	0	Under
06/01	@ WAS	1-3L	5	0	Under

Team’s Batting Order

Tampa Bay Rays	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 Yandy Diaz	9.1	11.7	0.259	0.353	36.3%	71.6%	1.4%
#2 Brandon Lowe	9.1	12.4	0.2	0.368	35.8%	72.6%	3.2%
#3 Isaac Paredes	9.7	12.7	0.286	0.469	41.6%	88.6%	4.1%
#4 Josh Lowe	8.8	11.4	0.197	0.352	28.2%	63.4%	2.8%
#5 Randy Arozarena	8.5	11.3	0.175	0.325	32.9%	65.4%	3.8%
#6 Richie Palacios	6.4	8.3	0.244	0.349	39.0%	73.8%	2.3%
#7 Jose Siri	7.0	9.3	0.202	0.376	31.5%	69.1%	3.9%
#8 Taylor Walls	6.5	8.5	0.111	0.167	27.8%	44.4%	0.0%
#9 Alex Jackson	5.0	6.9	0.074	0.148	16.7%	31.5%	1.9%

Atlanta Braves	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 Jarred Kelenic	7.9	10.0	0.277	0.434	34.3%	77.7%	3.0%
#2 Ozzie Albies	9.0	11.8	0.266	0.398	35.7%	75.5%	1.7%
#3 Marcell Ozuna	8.5	11.4	0.327	0.622	44.9%	107.1%	7.9%
#4 Matt Olson	9.2	12.2	0.255	0.466	38.2%	84.9%	4.4%
#5 Austin Riley	8.2	10.9	0.234	0.374	33.6%	71.0%	2.3%
#6 Adam Duvall	7.6	10.3	0.169	0.318	29.1%	60.8%	4.1%
#7 Travis d’Arnaud	6.3	8.5	0.238	0.434	35.0%	78.3%	3.5%
#9 Orlando Arcia	5.5	7.1	0.225	0.365	26.9%	63.5%	2.4%

Rays Notable Injuries

Richard Lovelady OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 06/09/24. Impact: 0.7

Braves Notable Injuries

AJ Smith-Shawver OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 05/25/24. Impact: 3.9
Ronald Acuna Jr. OUT (OF): Avg: 0.259 SLG:0.376 Last game: 05/28/24. Impact: 3.2
A.J. Minter OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 05/31/24. Impact: 0.8
Jimmy Herget OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 06/07/24. Impact: 1.1