Baseball odds preview - San Francisco vs. Tampa Bay

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Aug 4, 1:40 PM | TurfTropicana Field

San Francisco Giants vs Tampa Bay Rays Odds

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Baseball betting stays focused on inter-league play on Sunday as the Giants of San Francisco swing away against the Rays of Tampa Bay.

The Rays will turn to Fausto Carmona and his 6-11 record as they look for a win in this one, while the Giants send Guillermo Moscoso (0-0) to the hill.



View San Francisco vs Tampa Bay Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the MLB moneyline for this matchup, Tampa Bay sat as -171 favorites earlier in the day at Sportsbook. The total was set at 8.5, according to Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the National League's No. 6-rated Giants taking on the American League's No. 4-rated Rays in this contest.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Tampa Bay's American League No. 7-ranked scoring average of 4.6 runs per game, against a Giants offense rated No. 12 and scoring 3.8 runs per game in the league. The Rays have averaged 8.9 hits per game to date this season, less than the Giants hitters have managed (9 per nine innings).

Defensively, San Francisco features the National League's No. 14-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.7 runs per game. Tampa Bay, meanwhile, comes in at No. 7 in the American League at home, scoring 4.5 runs per game.

San Francisco lost its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Rays on August 3. Bettors who backed the Rays at -240 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. San Francisco lost in extra innings against the Rays on Saturday as Tampa Bay edged them 2-1 at Tropicana Field.




San Francisco Giants Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Milwaukee are 5-5
After playing Tampa Bay are 4-3
After a loss are 4-6

Tampa Bay Rays Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Arizona are 8-2
After playing San Francisco are 4-3
After a win are 7-3


A few Giants at Rays trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Francisco's last 8 games
San Francisco is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games at home
Tampa Bay is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games at home
Tampa Bay is 20-5 SU in its last 25 games


Next up:
San Francisco home to Milwaukee, Monday, August 5
Tampa Bay at Arizona, Tuesday, August 6

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