TAMPA BAY vs. ATLANTA 8/28/2018 MLB Odds, Pick & Preview

The TAMPA BAY and the ATLANTA will both be gunning for a victory on 8/28/2018 at 7:35 PM when they meet in a game matchup.

GAME: Tampa Bay Rays (70-61) at Atlanta Braves (73-57)
DATE/TIME: Tuesday, August 28 – 7:35 PM EST
WHERE: SunTrust Park, Cumberland, Georgia

ROT TEAM PS OU RL
973 TAMPA BAY 8 (-125)
(-130)
8.5 (-110) 120
-130
974 ATLANTA

TV: 7:35 PM
LINE: -130
PREDICTION: ATLANTA , TAMPA BAY

Oddsmakers currently have the ATLANTA listed as -130 point favorites versus the TAMPA BAY, while the game’s total is sitting at 8.

The Tampa Bay Rays are 8 1/2 games back in the American League wild-card race and buried in the AL East, but they carry an eight-game winning streak and plenty of momentum into Tuesday’s series opener at the Atlanta Braves. The Rays capped a three-game sweep of Boston over the weekend with a 9-1 victory Sunday, pushing Tampa Bay’s record to 70-61 and reaching nine games above .500 for the first time since 2015.

Designated hitter Ji-Man Choi is one of several Rays who is hot in August, collecting hits in 12 of his past 13 games while batting .348 with a 1.064 OPS in that span to help Tampa Bay go 13-4 over the last 17. The Braves enjoyed a day off Monday after going 13-9 during a 22-game stretch since Aug. 7, and hold a 3 1/2-game advantage over second-place Philadelphia in the National League East. Atlanta wrapped up a 5-2 road trip by beating Miami 4-0 on Sunday, and while the Braves hit .200 as a team during visits to Pittsburgh and the Marlins, their pitching staff posted a 0.89 ERA while allowing six runs in seven games. Outfielder Ronald Acuna is emerging as the front-runner for NL Rookie of the Year, hitting .343 with a .737 slugging percentage and 10 homers in 26 games during August.

TV: 7:35 p.m. ET, FS Sun (Tampa Bay), FS Southeast (Atlanta)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Rays RH Ryne Stanek (2-3, 2.53 ERA) vs. Braves RH Julio Teheran (9-7, 4.09)

Stanek has been one of several relief arms Tampa Bay has used as an “opener” this season, a reliever who begins the game and typically pitches one-to-two innings. The 27-year-old makes his 22nd start of the season and while throwing just 31 2/3 innings in his first 21 starts, he is holding opponents to a .168 batting average while posting a 2.84 ERA in those assignments. Stanek pitched two perfect innings in his last start Wednesday against Kansas City, then earned the victory with a scoreless inning of relief Saturday against Boston.

Teheran has pitched very well since July 30, recording a 2.93 ERA and holding opponents to a .155 opponents batting average with 16 hits allowed in 30 2/3 innings. The 27-year-old snapped a string of three consecutive no-decisions Wednesday at Pittsburgh, surrendering one run on two hits with one walk and five strikeouts over seven innings to get the victory. Teheran beat the Rays in Tampa on May 9, allowing four hits with no walks and seven strikeouts in six scoreless frames.

WALK-OFFS

1. Braves SS Dansby Swanson has hits in 11 of his past 14 games, posting a 1.01 OPS in that span.

2. Tampa Bay 3B Matt Duffy is hitting .476 during his current five-game hitting streak, and has collected multiple hits four times in that span – including a three-hit effort Sunday.

3. Atlanta swept a two-game series at Tampa Bay on May 8-9, getting a homer from Acuna in the first game and a three-run shot from RF Nick Markakis in the finale.

PREDICTION: Braves 4, Rays 2

STATS AND RECORDS

TEAM COMPARISON

W/L Strk Home Away East Central West IL
Tampa Bay 70-61 W8 41-24 29-37 31-28 17-9 16-12 6-12
Atlanta 73-57 W1 34-28 39-29 42-21 15-10 9-18 7-8

LAST MEETING

Tampa Bay Atlanta
Date Away Home Avg HR OPS Avg HR OPS
5/9/18 ATL 5 TB 2 .222 0 .521 .188 1 .487

PLAYER STATS

SEASON SERIES
Batting Player Avg Hits OPS
TB C. Cron .375 3 .750
ATL C. Culberson .286 2 .857
Offense Player HR Runs RBI
TB C. Cron 0 1 0
ATL N. Markakis 1 2 3
Pitching ERA Avg K
TB 3.00 .200 20
ATL 1.00 .156 20
SEASON
Batting Player Avg Hits OPS
TB M. Smith .307 115 .810
ATL F. Freeman .313 157 .912
Offense Player HR Runs RBI
TB C. Cron 24 56 59
ATL O. Albies 21 87 62
Pitching ERA Avg K
TB 3.67 .256 1138
ATL 3.69 .260 1153

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