Braves vs. Rays Odds & Betting Predictions - July 9, 2023

Braves at Rays

5:40 pm • MLB Network

Atlanta Braves

13-15

4 - 10

Tampa Bay Rays

14-14

pitcher		team	era	w-l
Z.Eflin			3.50	16-8
B.Elder			3.81	12-4

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Braves 13-15	+1.5-200	o8-115	+105
Rays 14-14	-1.5+158	u8-105	-125

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ATL +115

J.Aranda o0.5 HR+750

0.6u

Found better # on FanDuel unfortunately too late and can’t cashout the +550 on DK damnit

J.Aranda o0.5 HR+550

1.4u

Over 8-120

TB -116

0.43u

B.Elder u4.5 Ks+100

0.5u

Z.Eflin o5.5 Ks+158

TB -110

0.5u

Bet to -114

Under 8.5-110

0.55u

Bet to -113

TB -122 (F5)

0.5u

Need -122 or better

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The Braves are 56-24 (.700) when allowing 5 or more extra base hits this season -- best in MLB; League Avg: .536.

50% of Ronald Acuna strikeouts are looking over the last 30 days -- fourth highest in MLB-- 98th Percentile. 44% of Zach Eflin strikeouts are looking over the last 30 days -- fourth highest among qualified SPs-- 96th Percentile.

Yandy Diaz has a groundball rate of 64% over the last 30 days -- second highest in MLB-- 99th Percentile. Opponents have a groundball rate of 56% against Bryce Elder over the last 30 days -- tied for fourth highest among qualified SPs-- 96th Percentile.

Right-handed hitters have a groundball rate of 65% (96/148) against Bryce Elder this season -- highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 44% -- 100th Percentile.

Zach Eflin has allowed an average Exit Velocity of just 75.1 MPH on pitches out of the zone since last season (105 balls in play) -- tied for 3rd best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 100 total IP; League Avg: 80.6

Opponents have a groundball rate of 56% (167/299) against Bryce Elder this season -- 5th highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 44% -- 93rd Percentile.

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MLB Public Betting

Rays are 5-0 in their last 5 games.
Rays are 5-0 in their last 5 games against the spread
Rays are 5-4 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 2 of Rays' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 8 of Rays' 19 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Rays	13-15	8-11	5-4	7-9	6-5
Braves	12-15	6-5	6-10	8-11	4-4

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Rays	11-15-2	8-9-2	3-6	7-7-2	4-7
Braves	14-10-3	5-5-1	9-5-2	11-7-1	3-3-2

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Rays	14-14	9-10	5-4	9-7	5-6
Braves	12-15	8-3	4-12	10-9	2-6

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
Jul 8th	ATL	L 1-6	+1.5 L	U 8	ATL +136
Jul 7th	ATL	L 1-2	+1.5 W	U 8.5	ATL -110
Jul 6th	PHI	L 1-3	-1.5 L	U 9.5	PHI -134
Jul 5th	PHI	L 4-8	-1.5 L	O 9	PHI -120
Jul 4th	PHI	L 1-3	-1.5 L	U 8	PHI -145

Ronald Acuna
RF
Acuna is out with knee
Out
Joe Jimenez
RP
Jimenez is out with knee
Out
Spencer Strider
SP
Strider is out with hamstring
Out
Nacho Alvarez
SS
Alvarez is out with wrist
Out

Josh Lowe
RF
Lowe is out with oblique
Out
Alex Faedo
RP
Faedo is out with shoulder
Out
Shane McClanahan
SP
McClanahan is out with triceps
Out
Jake Mangum
RF
Mangum is out with groin
Out
Richie Palacios
LF
Palacios is out with knee
Out
Ha-Seong Kim
SS
Kim is out with shoulder
Out
Jonny DeLuca
CF
DeLuca is out with shoulder
Out

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PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RB.Elder, P	69	3.1	0	7
RM.Tonkin, P	39	1.2	2	1
RJ.Jimenez, P	22	2	2	0
LK.Allard, P	18	1	1	2

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1R.Acuna, RF	0-4	0	0	0
2O.Albies, 2B	1-4	1	0	0
3A.Riley, 3B	3-4	1	0	0
4M.Olson, 1B	1-4	0	0	1
5T.d'Arnaud, C	1-4	1	1	1
6M.Ozuna, DH	1-4	0	0	0
7E.Rosario, LF	1-4	1	0	0
8O.Arcia, SS	0-4	0	0	0
9M.Harris, CF	1-3	0	0	1

PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RZ.Eflin, P	77	5	5	2
RZ.Littell, P	36	2	1	2
RJ.Adam, P	13	1	1	0
RR.Stephenson, P	11	1	3	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1Y.Diaz, DH	3-5	2	1	4
2W. Franco, SS	0-5	0	0	0
3L.Raley, RF	0-4	0	0	0
4R.Arozarena, LF	2-3	2	0	0
5J.Aranda, 1B	1-4	1	0	2
6I.Paredes, 3B	2-4	2	1	2
7T.Walls, 2B	1-1	2	0	1
8J.Siri, CF	0-4	0	0	0
9C.Bethancourt, C	1-3	1	0	1