It’s Thursday, April 24, and the Rays (10-14) are in Phoenix to take on the Diamondbacks (14-10). Drew Rasmussen is slated to take the mound for Tampa Bay against Corbin Burnes for Arizona.
The Rays picked up the win last night in Arizona to take game one of the series. Taj Bradley made it through 6.0 innings and gave up three earned runs on six hits.
The Diamondbacks started with Eduardo Rodriguez on the mound. Rodriguez pitched 6.2 innings, gave up six hits, four runs, and struck out five.
Let’s dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Odds for the Rays at the Diamondbacks
The latest odds as of Thursday:
- Moneyline: Rays (+114), Diamondbacks (-135)
- Spread: Diamondbacks -1.5
- Total: 8.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Rays at Diamondbacks
- Pitching matchup for April 24, 2025: Drew Rasmussen vs. Corbin Burnes
- Rays: Drew Rasmussen, (1-1, 0.87 ERA)
Last outing (vs NY Yankees, 4:18): 5.2 Innings Pitched, 1 Earned Runs Allowed, 3 Hits Allowed, 3 Walks, and 7 Strikeouts - Diamondbacks: Corbin Burnes, (0-1, 4.64 ERA)
Last outing (vs Chicago Cubs, 4/18): 6.0 Innings Pitched, 2 Earned Runs Allowed, 6 Hits Allowed, 0 Walks, and 3 Strikeouts
- Rays: Drew Rasmussen, (1-1, 0.87 ERA)
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Rays at Diamondbacks
- The Diamondbacks have won 4 of their last 5 games against teams with losing records
- The Under is 9-5-3 for the Rays’ road games and the Diamondbacks’ home games combined this season
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Rays and the Diamondbacks
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Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Thursday’s game between the Rays and the Diamondbacks:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Arizona Diamondbacks on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Tampa Bay Rays at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 8.0.
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