In the series opener on Friday, July 26, Shane Baz will take the mound for the Tampa Bay Rays (52-51) as they square off against the Cincinnati Reds (49-53), who will counter with Nick Lodolo. The first pitch will be thrown at 6:50 PM ET at Tropicana Field.

The Rays (-110), according to oddsmakers, are moneyline favorites in this game versus the Reds (-110) This contest’s total is 7.5. You can get -115 odds on the over and -105 odds on the under.

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Reds vs. Rays Game Info

• Date: Friday, July 26, 2024
• Time: 6:50 PM ET
• Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
• Venue: Tropicana Field
• TV Channel: BSOH
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Rays -110
• Moneyline Underdog: Reds -110
• Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Reds Probable Starting Pitcher

• The Reds will hand the ball to Lodolo (8-3) for his 16th start of the season.
• The left-hander gave up four earned runs and allowed six hits in 6 1/3 innings pitched against the Washington Nationals on Saturday.
• He has started 15 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in six of them.
• Lodolo has started 15 games this season, and he’s lasted five or more innings 12 times. He averages 5.6 innings per appearance.
• He has made 15 appearances and finished one of them without allowing an earned run.

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Reds Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Reds have hit 114 homers this season, which ranks 13th in the big leagues.
• Cincinnati is 17th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .397 this season.
• The Reds have a team batting average of just .231 this season, which ranks 28th among MLB teams.
• Cincinnati has scored 456 runs (4.5 per game) this season, which ranks 14th in MLB.
• The Reds have the 21st-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.305).
• The Reds rank 24th in strikeouts per game (nine) among MLB offenses.
• Cincinnati has the 13th-ranked ERA (3.86) in the majors this season.
• Cincinnati averages the 15th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.6) in the majors this season.
• Reds pitchers have a 1.258 WHIP this season, 16th in the majors.

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