Reds vs. Rays: Betting Preview for July 28
Published 1:24 am Sunday, July 28, 2024
Elly De La Cruz’s Cincinnati Reds (50-54) and Isaac Paredes’ Tampa Bay Rays (53-52) will match up in the series rubber match on Sunday, July 28 at Tropicana Field. The matchup will begin at 11:35 AM ET.
The Reds (-130), according to sportsbooks, are moneyline favorites in this game against the Rays (+105) Oddsmakers have set the over/under for this matchup at 7.5 runs.
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Reds vs. Rays Game Info
- Date: Sunday, July 28, 2024
- Time: 11:35 AM ET
- Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
- Venue: Tropicana Field
- TV Channel: Roku
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Reds -130
- Moneyline Underdog: Rays +105
- Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: +100, Under: -120)
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Reds Probable Starting Pitcher
- The Reds are sending Hunter Greene (7-4) to make his 21st start of the season. He is 7-4 with a 3.14 ERA and 133 strikeouts through 117 1/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent time out on Monday, the right-hander went seven scoreless innings against the Atlanta Braves while surrendering two hits.
- Greene is trying to notch his fourth quality start in a row in this outing.
- Greene will try to extend a four-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.9 innings per outing).
- In five of his 20 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.
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Reds Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Reds average 1.1 home runs per game to rank 14th in baseball with 114 total home runs.
- Cincinnati ranks 18th in MLB, slugging .392.
- The Reds’ .229 batting average ranks 28th in the majors.
- Cincinnati is the 15th-highest scoring team in MLB action, averaging 4.4 runs per game (459 total).
- The Reds’ .303 on-base percentage ranks 22nd in baseball.
- The Reds’ nine strikeouts per game rank 25th in baseball.
- Cincinnati has a 3.84 team ERA that ranks 12th across all MLB pitching staffs.
- Cincinnati’s pitching staff ranks 14th in the majors with a collective 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Pitchers for the Reds combine for the 14th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.256).
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