Tampa Bay Rays vs Atlanta Braves Betting Pick & Prediction 6/15/24

At 4:10 PM ET, the Rays and Braves face off in an interleague matchup. This one is being played at Truist Park in Atlanta, and the Braves are favored on the money line, with their odds sitting at -155. The money line odds for a Rays win are at +130, and the over/under line is at 8.5 runs.

Charlie Morton will start for the Braves, and he will be facing off against Ryan Pepiot and the Rays. Atlanta comes in with a record of 37-30, while the Rays are 33-37, which has them in 5th place in the AL East. The Braves are currently on a two-game winning streak. BSSUN is carrying this one on TV.

TAMPA BAY RAYS VS ATLANTA BRAVES BETTING PICK

The Pick: Tampa Bay Rays Moneyline +130

This game will be played at Truist Park at 4:10 ET on Saturday, June 15th.

HOW TO BET THE RAYS VS BRAVES:

• We have the Rays winning by a score of 5 to 4
• If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Rays to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over

The most recent game o of this Braves vs. Rays series came right down to the end, as the Rays rallied late but still fell short with the Braves winning 7-3 at home. Heading into the game, the Braves were favored at -226 on the money line.

Chris Sale started for the Braves and picked up the win, going seven innings and giving up just two hits and two earned runs. He finished the game with seven strikeouts but issued two walks. On the other side, Zack Littell only went two innings for the Rays, giving up six runs on eight hits.

Austin Riley and Marcell Ozuna each homered for the Braves, while Matt Olson scored twice and drove in two runs while going 2/5. Jose Siri had a two-hit game for the Rays.

Rays Records & Stats

Tampa Bay is 5th in the AL East, trailing the Yankees by 16 games. Overall, the Rays are 33-37 heading into today’s road matchup vs. the Braves. The Rays are 10-17 against other AL East teams this season.

At home, the Rays are 19-23 and have gone 14-14 on the road. This season, they have been the favorite in 41 games, going 21-20 in those matchups. As for their games as the underdog, the Rays are 12-17. Their overall series record is 10-10-2, and they are currently down 0-1 in this series vs. the Braves.

When it comes to the run line, the Rays have been a better bet on the road than at home this season, going 15-13. Overall, they are 28-42 against the run line, and they have been a better bet as an underdog (14-15) than as a favorite (14-27). Their average run margin in winning games is +2.3, while their average run margin in losing games is -3.8.

When the Tampa Bay Rays are on the road this season, the over/under line has been set at 8.5 runs, and their games have averaged 8.6 runs per game. On the year, the over/under record in their games is 35-33, and the average over/under line in their games is 8 runs. When the line has been set at 8.5 runs, the over/under record is 10-12. Only 10% of their games have had a higher over/under line than 8.5 runs.

Ryan Pepiot gets the start for the Rays today as he faces the Braves on the road. So far this season, he has made 11 starts and has a record of 4-3 with an ERA of 4.17. Looking at his overall numbers, Pepiot has a WHIP of 1.01 and opponents are batting .200 this season. In his 11 starts, he has turned in five quality starts and is averaging 10.49 strikeouts per nine innings. The last time he pitched, Pepiot gave up four earned runs in six innings of work, taking the loss. Before that, he had won two straight starts.

Yandy Diaz has been one of the Rays’ top hitters this season, as he is batting .259 for the season and has gone 13/39 in his last nine games. He is also currently on an eight-game hitting streak. Isaac Paredes has been the Rays’ most consistent power threat, as he is 11th in the league with 10 homers, and his 38 RBIs are the best mark on the team. However, he is batting just .285 for the season.

As a team, the Rays are one of the worst offensive teams in the league, averaging just 3.8 runs per game. They are also the worst home run-hitting team in the league and have a collective OPS of just .656. Tampa Bay’s team batting average is .232, which is 18th in the league.

Braves Records & Stats

Atlanta is 2nd in the NL East this season, and they trail the Phillies by nine games for the division lead. The Braves are 37-30 overall and have won two straight games, and they are 12-11 in division games this year. So far, they have been good at home, going 20-12, and they are just above .500 at 17-18 on the road.

This year, the Braves have been the favorite in most of their games, putting together a record of 35-25 in those games. As for their games as the underdog, the Braves are just 2-5. Atlanta has won two straight games at home, and their overall series record is 12-8-2. The team is 4-6 over their last 10 games.

When it comes to betting the run line on the Braves, it’s been a coin flip this season. They are 33-34 overall, but they have been slightly better on the road, going 18-17. As the favorite, they are 29-31 on the run line, but as the underdog, they are 4-3. Their average run margin for the season is +0.5 runs per game.

The Atlanta Braves are playing host to the Tampa Bay Rays today, with the over/under line set at 8.5 runs. The combined run average in Braves games this season is 8.3 runs, and their over/under record is 24-40. When the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, the Braves have gone over the total in 7 of 21 games (33.3%).

Charlie Morton gets the start for the Braves today as he faces the Rays at home. So far this season, he has made 12 starts and has a record of 3-3 with an ERA of 4.12. Looking back at his last outing, Morton took the loss, giving up four earned runs in five innings of work. Before that, he had given up at least five earned runs in three straight starts. Morton’s ERA at home is 5.18 compared to 3.8 on the road. His WHIP for the season is 1.30, and opponents are batting .233 off the right-hander this year.

Marcell Ozuna has been on a tear of late for the Braves, going 13/32 in his last eight games while hitting two homers and driving in seven runs. Ozuna is also near the top of the league in home runs and RBIs for the season, as he has 19 homers and 60 RBIs while batting .321. Matt Olson has also been a solid power threat for the Braves, as his 10 homers is 2nd on the team and 11th in the league.

As a team, the Braves are averaging 4.4 runs per game, which is 13th in the league. They have been a good home run hitting team but are just 16th in the league in home runs. Overall, the team is batting .244, which is 12th in the MLB.