The Cincinnati Reds (50-54) travel to face off against the Tampa Bay Rays (53-52) on Sunday, July 28th. This game will be played at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg and televised on None. The Rays are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Reds are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Rays. First pitch is set for 10:35 CT.

Reds vs. Rays Betting Prediction

• Money Line Prediction: Rays (+110)
• Over/Under Prediction: Over 7.5 Runs

• The Rays have won 6 of their last 10 games.
• The Rays have a home record of 28-28, compared to the Reds’ away record of 25-28.
• The Rays have scored 5 or more runs in 5 of their last 10 games.
• The Rays have won 4 of their last 6 home games.
• The Rays have outscored their opponents 34-31 in their last 10 games.

Reds vs Rays

Tampa Bay cruised to a 4-0 win over the Reds in the most recent game of this series. The Rays had a huge 5th inning, scoring all four of their runs. As for the Reds, they had their best chance to score in the 6th, but could only muster three hits.

Zack Littell started for the Rays and picked up the win, going seven innings and not giving up a run. He finished the game with five strikeouts but issued one walk. On the other side, Andrew Abbott got the start for the Reds and took the loss, giving up four earned runs in four innings of work.

At the plate, the Rays were led by Alex Jackson and Yandy Diaz, as they were the only two Rays hitters to have more than one hit. Jackson also hit the game’s only home run. For the Reds, Curtis Mead went 2/2 with a double.

Cincinnati is 25-26 on the road this season and 8-3 as the road favorite. Their overall run line record is 32-19 on the road and 23-30 at home. The Reds are 12-18-3 in series this season and are tied in their current series vs. the Rays.

For the season, the Reds have gone over the total in 46 of their 100 games, with an average of 9 runs per game. The under has hit in their last two games, and today’s over/under line is set at 7.5 runs.

Hunter Greene Gets The Start For The Reds

Hunter Greene has been pitching well for the Reds, as he has made nine appearances on the road and has a record of 4-1 with an ERA of 2.3. Overall, he is 7-4 with a 3.15 ERA. Greene’s most recent outing came on July 22nd, where he picked up the win, going seven innings and not giving up a run. In that outing, he had seven strikeouts. Greene has made 20 starts this year, and opponents are batting .187 off him this season. Greene has one complete game shutout and nine quality starts this year.

Reds Offense Breakdown

Elly De La Cruz has been one of the Reds’ most consistent hitters this season, batting .258 with 18 homers, which is the best mark on the team. He has also gone 8/28 in his last seven games, including one home run. Spencer Steer and Jeimer Candelario are also near the top of the team’s home run leaderboard, but both are batting below .240 for the season.

As a team, the Reds are averaging 4.4 runs per game, which is 14th in the league. They have been a very average team in terms of power, and their team batting average of .229 is 20th in the MLB. Currently, Nick Martini is on a three-game hitting streak, and Santiago Espinal has a hit in seven straight games.

At 53-52, the Rays are 8.5 games behind the Orioles in the AL East and have a 16-21 record against division opponents. They are 28-28 at home and 25-24 on the road this season.

On the run line, the Rays are 51-54 overall and 29-20 on the road. Their games have averaged 8.5 runs, and the over/under record is 50-50. The under has hit in two straight games for Tampa Bay.

Shawn Armstrong Gets The Start For The Rays

Right-hander Shawn Armstrong gets the start for the Rays today as he faces the Reds at home. He has made six starts this year and 37 total appearances. Armstrong’s ERA is 5.64, and he has a record of 2-2. Opponents are batting .282 off Armstrong this year. In his last outing, Armstrong went two innings and didn’t give up a run. He finished with a no-decision in that outing. Armstrong has finished with a no-decision in each of his last three outings. Per nine innings, he is averaging 9.87 strikeouts and 3.83 walks.

Rays Offense Breakdown

For the season, the Rays are averaging just 4 runs per game, which is 26th in the MLB. They have been even worse at home, averaging only 3.7 runs per game. As a team, they are batting just .235 and are near the bottom of the league in home runs. However, they do have the 12th best on-base percentage in the league.

Isaac Paredes has been the Rays’ top power threat this season, leading the team with 16 home runs. He also has 55 RBIs, which is the best mark on the team. Yandy Diaz is batting .272 and is 2nd on the team with 47 RBIs. Over his last five games, Brandon Lowe has gone 7/15 with two homers and six RBIs. Curtis Mead is currently on a three-game hitting streak.

Reds vs Rays Prediction

Our prediction for this Reds vs. Rays matchup is to take the Rays on the money line, where they are currently sitting at +110. We actually have the Rays winning this one by a score of 6-5, which means there is also some value on the over, as the line is currently at 7.5 runs.

Looking at the starting pitchers, our projections have Hunter Greene finishing with eight strikeouts, which is the highest projection among all starters. As for Shawn Armstrong, we have him finishing with just four K’s, which is the second lowest among all starters.

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