Arizona Diamondbacks vs Tampa Bay Rays

Tampa Bay is on a 4-2-1 run UNDER the total with an offense that is 18th in runs scored. Drew Rasmussen (0.87 ERA) has a 22-to-5 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 20+ innings while holding batters to a .169 average. He comes off a 1-0 loss to the Yankees, and the team has scored just seven runs in his last three starts. The Rays' bullpen is 10th in the majors in ERA (3.50). Arizona is 5-1-2 UNDER the total at home this season. Corbin Burnes had a 2.92 ERA last season, with ERAs under 3.00 in three of the last four years. He's allowed five runs in his last two starts (12 innings). Take Tampa Bay/Arizona UNDER the total. 

Tampa Bay headed out West yesterday for this long road trip and got shut down by Arizona, 5-1. They're on a 1-6 run with an offense that is 19th in runs scored and 15th in slugging. Starter Taj Bradley (5.24 ERA) is a little heavy on walks (10 in 22+ innings), which will be dangerous against this Arizona squad. Arizona's offense is third in runs scored, on-base percentage, and slugging. The Diamondbacks are 7-4 at home and are playing great, on a 9-3 run overall. Eduardo Rodriguez has a 3.86 ERA at home, and the bullpen is seventh in the majors in WHIP. Play Arizona.

The Arizona Diamondbacks are playing in what looks like the best division in baseball, the NL West. Arizona is 13-9 to start the season, but that is only good for 4th place in the NL West. Tampa has struggled out of the gate as the Rays are just 9-13. Arizona has scored 120 runs in their first 22 games, or just shy of six per contest. Tampa Bay got off to a 4-1 start, but has really fallen fast as they are 5-12 in their last 17 games. The Arizona pitching has allowed just two of their last 15 opponents to score more than six runs (the Diamondbacks average). Too much offense for a light hitting team to produce on the road. Make the play on Arizona.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have been playing excellent baseball, and each has moved to within three games of the LA Dodgers. Arizona lost the opening game of this series to the Rays 5-4. Arizona has not lost two in a row since July 22nd, and overall, in their last 41 games, the Diamondbacks are the hottest team in baseball at a sizzling 30-11. Today's starter, Zac Gallen, has been a big part of that, as the Diamondbacks are 5-0 in his last five starts on the season. The Rays dumped some good hitters at the trade deadline. The Rays offense has scored four or fewer runs in 13 of their last 18 games. Arizona pitching has allowed three runs per game over their last 19 contests. Make the play on Arizona.