Tampa Bay Rays vs Cincinnati Reds 4/19/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
The Tampa Bay Rays will finish their road trip with a duel in the final installment of an inter-league series versus the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Wednesday at noontime.
Tampa Bay is 15-3 overall, 5-3 when playing on the road, and 4 games ahead of Toronto in first place in the AL East while holding a team ERA of 2.88 which ranked second in the major league.
The Rays split a series against the Cincinnati Reds with a massive 10-0 road victory on Tuesday and looking to end this series with a victory on Wednesday.
Second Baseman Taylor Walls landed a homer twice while scoring four runs to lead Tampa Bay in the win and rookie starter Tony Bradley (2-0) struck out nine batters in over five innings of work to earn the triumph for the Rays.
The Tampa Bay Rays will be sending twenty-seven-year-old right thrower Drew Rasmussen (2-1, 2.60 ERA) to the pitcher’s mound for his fourth start this season.
Rasmussen was tagged in giving away five runs in pitching for four-plus innings in their 3-6 loss on the road versus the Toronto Blue Jays on April 14 in which the Rays lost the series to the Jays after losing the first two installments while winning the series finale at 8-1.
The totals went OVER in 10 of Tampa Bay’s last 14 outings while the Rays are 15-3 SU in their last 18 matches played.
The Tampa Bay Rays are 1-4 straight up in their last 5 contests played versus Cincinnati and 6-12 SU in their last 18 road games.
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Tampa Bay Rays vs Cincinnati Reds Predictions 4/19/2023
The Cincinnati Reds are staying on their home field and will try to bounce back after losing the second round of a series thus splitting the series against Tampa Bay at 1-1 on Tuesday.
Cincinnati is 7-10 overall and climbed out of the basement to fourth place in the NL Central after winning six of their first 11 home outings this season.
The Reds drove only four hits and were struck out on 12 occasions in losing the second installment of a series to the Rays last night.
Starting Pitcher Nick Lodolo (2-1) was shaken with twelve hits and eight runs in pitching from more than four innings of work.
Designated Hitter Tyler Stephenson was struck out in three at-bats to earn the loss for Cincinnati.
The Cincinnati Reds did not announce yet who they will be assigned as a starter in the series finale facing the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday at noon.
Cincinnati team manager David Bell looks like he is having a hard time looking for a better choice he will be sent to the mound from a pitching staff who held a team ERA of just 4.94 which ranked 23rd in the major league baseball this year.
The totals went OVER in 8 of the Reds’ last 10 contests while Cincinnati is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games played.
The totals went OVER in 6 of the Reds’ last 9 outings played versus Tampa Bay and also went OVER in 4 of Cincinnati’s last 5 home matches.
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Cincinnati Reds. The MLB Pick for this contest is Tampa Bay -190. The Rays will dominate this game over the Reds who will be missing First baseman Joey Votto (shoulder) who will be going for rehab soon.
After 18 matches played, Tampa Bay ranked 1st in OPS and 1st in runs scored while Cincinnati ranked 14th in OPS and 11th in runs scored for the season. The prediction: Tampa Bay Rays will win 5-3.
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Tampa Bay Rays vs Cincinnati Reds 4/19/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
MLB Starting Time: 12:35 PM ET
Location: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio
Date: Wednesday, April 19, 2023
TV: MLBN, BSOH
MLB Odds/Point Spread: Tampa Bay Rays -190
MLB Totals: 9.5