The Tampa Bay Rays (66-67) will be trying to pick up their second consecutive home series win when they face the San Diego Padres (76-60) in the second game of their three-game interleague series on Saturday afternoon. The game will be played at Tropicana Field, and it is scheduled to begin at 4:10 PM. ET.
Shane Baz, 1-2, 3.48 ERA, will take the mound for the Rays. The Padres will counter with Randy Vasquez, 4-6, 4.52 ERA.
Tampa Bay is 7-3 in its last 10 games against San Diego.
**This preview was written before Friday’s game was played**
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San Diego Trying To Move Into First Wildcard Spot
The Padres didn’t make up any ground in the NL playoff race over the past week, following their series split with the Mets with another series split with the Cardinals. They are second in the NL Wildcard standings, one game behind the Diamondbacks, who are also one game ahead of them in the NL West standings. They will try to move into a tie for the Wildcard lead with a win on Saturday.
San Diego is averaging 4.73 runs per game. Their .265 batting average leads the league. Their .325 on base percentage is sixth, while their .417 slugging percentage is 11th.
Jackson Merrill leads the Padres with a .291 batting average. Manny Machado leads the team with 22 home runs, while Jurickson Profar leads the team with 80 RBI.
San Diego’s pitching has been good, with the team giving up 3.90 runs per game. Opponents have a .243 batting average against the Padres, which is 18th in the league. Their 3.96 ERA is 14th, while their 1.24 WHIP is 11th.
In his last start, Vasquez gave up six hits and two runs in six innings, leading to a 7-4 win over the Phillies. They will need another solid effort from him if they want to get the win.
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Tampa Bay Trying To Bounce Back From Disappointing Road Trip
The Rays didn’t play well on their 10-game road trip, losing six contests, including three of their last four. They’ve played better at home in recent weeks, winning four of their last seven games at Tropicana Field, and will try to keep the momentum going with a win.
Tampa Bay is averaging 3.82 runs per game. Their .230 batting average is 28th in the league. Their .305 on base percentage is 24th, while their .369 slugging percentage is 28th.
Yandy Diaz leads the Rays with a .273 batting average and 57 RBI, while Jose Siri leads the team with 17 home runs.
Tampa Bay’s pitching has been good, with the team giving up 3.87 runs per game. Opponents have a .240 batting average against the Rays, which is 15th in the league. Their 3.90 ERA is 11th, while their 1.22 WHIP is sixth.
In his last start, Baz gave up three hits and no runs in seven innings, leading to a 1-0 win over Oakland. They will need a similar effort from him if they want to win this game.
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Best Bets for San Diego Padres vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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The Padres have won three of their last five games while the Rays have lost three of their last four games. The Padres have done a better job on the offensive end, scoring 18 runs in their last four games to Tampa Bay’s seven runs during the same span. Expect the Padres to play well offensively because they have had a lot of success batting against right-handers and Baz has been shaky on the mound in recent starts, giving up seven runs in his last three starts. He gave up eight runs in his last three home starts, and with Tampa Bay’s bullpen struggling in recent games, they will have a hard time slowing down the Padres. The Rays won’t be as successful offensively because they haven’t hit the ball well against right-handers and Vasquez has been solid on the mound in recent starts, giving up six runs in his last three starts. He gave up five runs in his last two road starts and will keep Tampa Bay’s offense in check. Go with San Diego to cover the money line.
Prediction: San Diego Padres ML
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The Padres are averaging 4.73 runs per game and 4.97 runs per game on the road. They averaged three runs per game in their last three games against the Rays. With Tampa Bay giving up 3.33 runs per game in home games started by Baz, the Padres will be held under their average in this game. The Rays are averaging 3.82 runs per game and 3.66 runs per game at home. They averaged 3.33 runs per game in their last three games against the Padres. With San Diego giving up 4.80 runs per game in road games started by Vasquez, the Rays won’t score enough runs to push the score over the total.
Prediction: Under
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