The Diamondbacks will be trying to slam their rivals from the other league on Tuesday, as the Tampa Bay Rays visit in inter-league play at Chase Field.

Arizona hands the ball to starter Wade Miley in this one and he'll try to improve on his 8-8 mark on the year. Tampa Bay counters with Jeremy Hellickson, who will try to quiet the fans and the Diamondbacks bats at the same time.



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Betting Line:
The Rays were listed as 111 favorites on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks, including Sportsbook. The total was set at 8 before betting started earlier on Monday over at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
This game puts the Diamondbacks, most recently No. 4 in the National League Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Rays, who rate an American League No. 5 in the latest survey.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Arizona owns the No. 5 ranking for hits in the National League at 8.9 per game. By contrast, the Rays are rated No. 6 in the same category at 8.9 per game.

Tampa Bay brings the American League's No. 4-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Diamondbacks' league No. 8-ranked defense.

Tampa Bay won its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Giants on August 4. Bettors who backed the Rays at -205 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. Tampa Bay got the job done in their last match in a 4-3 victory over San Francisco on Sunday at Tropicana Field behind starter Fausto Carmona.

The Diamondbacks were a 4-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Red Sox. That made winners of bettors who got Boston at -210 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors. Felix Doubront shut down the Diamondbacks in their last game, striking out 5 in a 4-0 shutout over Arizona in baseball action at Fenway Park.


Tampa Bay Rays Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Arizona are 8-2
After playing San Francisco are 5-3
After a win are 7-3

Arizona Diamondbacks Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Tampa Bay are 3-7
After playing Boston are 1-9
After a loss are 5-5

A few Rays at Diamondbacks trends to consider:
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 when playing Arizona
Tampa Bay is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 20-5 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Arizona's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Arizona is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay


Next up:
Tampa Bay at Arizona, Wednesday, August 7