Tampa Bay Rays (72-50) vs. San Francisco Giants (64-56)
The Tampa Bay Rays vs. San Francisco Giants 8/16/2023 – The MLB action will get underway in Game 3 of an inter-League three-game competition between the visiting Tampa Bay Rays and the home-team San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, on Wednesday. Tampa Bay dropped to 72-50 overall after losing five of the last ten contests played, fell to 32-28 when playing away from home following the recent road loss, and placed second in the difficult AL East with just 3 games behind the Baltimore Orioles in the first place. The Rays are doing well in scoring runs with a +140 run difference record after collecting a total of 630 runs scored to date while losing just 490 over the course of the campaign. Last night, Tampa Bay batters were struck out on 15 occasions with two errors committed in an embarrassing 0-7 road loss to San Francisco.
The San Francisco Giants are seeking their second consecutive win at home as they face the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday, aiming to break a tie after splitting the first two games of the series. With a current record of 64-56, the Giants have a 29-29 record at home and hold second place in the NL West, trailing the Los Angeles Dodgers by 9 games. Throughout the season, the Giants have scored 525 runs and allowed 508, resulting in a run difference of +17. In their recent 7-0 victory over Tampa Bay, Thairo Estrada hit a solo home run and Wilmer Flores contributed a two-run shot. For expert insights, check out consensus MLB picks today.
Rays vs. Giants Game Info
| When: | Wednesday, August 16, 2023, 3:45 PM ET |
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| Where: | Oracle Park in San Francisco, California |
| TV: | ESPN+, NBCS-BA |
| Stream: | MLB.TV |
Aaron Civale (5-3, 2.61 ERA) vs Ryan Walker (4-1, 2.28 ERA)
Right-handed Pitcher Aaron Civale will be climbing up the hill to start for the Tampa Bay Rays in the closing game of a three-game series versus the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday afternoon. The twenty-eight-year-old righty starter posted a 5-3 record on the season with a sterling 2.61 ERA, a solid 1.12 WHlP, and struck out a total of 64 batters while relinquishing 74 hits, 23 free walks, and 5 homers through 86.1 innings pitched in his starts this year.
On Wednesday afternoon, the twenty-seven-year-old righty Ryan Walker will be heading to the pitcher’s mound to start the series finale against the Tampa Bay Rays. The right-handed thrower marked a 4-1 record this season with a spectacular ERA of 2.28, a sterling 1.20 WHlP, and has retired 48 batters in his starts with 40 hits, 12 free bases, and 5 long balls across 43.1 frames of work for the season.
MLB Odds/Point Spread: Tampa Bay Rays -105, MLB Totals: 8.5
The totals went OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay Rays’ last 5 contests while the Rays are 6-3 SU in their last 9 road games. The totals went OVER in 14 of Tampa Bay’s last 20 matches played versus an opponent in the National League West Division and also went OVER in 5 of the Tampa Bay Rays’ last 7 outings played in August
Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends
The Tampa Bay Rays are 3-2 in their last 5 contests.
Tampa Bay is 1-4 in their last 5 games against the spread.
The Rays are 30-30 in their road outings against the spread.
The totals went OVER in 4 of the Tampa Bay Rays’ last 5 matches.
San Francisco Giants Betting Trends
The San Francisco Giants are 2-3 in their last 5 matches.
San Francisco is 2-3 in its last 5 games against the spread.
The totals went OVER in 2 of the Blue Jays last 5 outings played.
The totals went OVER in 23 of the Toronto Blue Jays’ last 62 home contests.
Tampa Bay Rays vs. San Francisco Giants 8/16/2023 Betting Picks
The Tampa Bay Rays are 4-8 SU in their last 12 contests played versus an opponent in the National League, and the Rays are 6-2 straight up in their last 8 road games. The Totals went OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay”s last 6 matches played. The totals went UNDER in 9 of the San Francisco Giants’ last 13 outings against the Tampa Bay Rays. San Francisco is 1-5 SU in its last 6 contests, while the totals went UNDER in 14 of the Giants’ last 20 matches.
Despite the absence of SP Shane McClanahan due to a scheduled forearm surgery, Tampa Bay is poised to assert its dominance on the road against San Francisco. The Rays hold a 32-28 record on the road, while the Giants are 29-29 at home. After completing 122 games, the Rays ranked 4th in OPS and 4th in runs scored, whereas the Giants ranked 23rd in OPS and 18th in runs scored for the season. For insightful predictions, explore free 2023 sports picks.
Free Pick and Prediction: Tampa Bay Rays will win 5-3.