Reds vs. Rays: Betting Preview for July 27

Published 5:24 am Saturday, July 27, 2024

Isaac Paredes will lead the way for the Tampa Bay Rays (52-52) on Saturday, July 27, when they square off against Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds (50-53) at Tropicana Field at 4:10 PM ET.

At -105, the Reds are the moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the Rays, who are -115. Oddsmakers have set the total for this matchup at 7.5 runs.

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Reds vs. Rays Game Info

  • Date: Saturday, July 27, 2024
  • Time: 4:10 PM ET
  • Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
  • Venue: Tropicana Field
  • TV Channel: BSSUN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

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

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Reds Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Reds’ Andrew Abbott (9-6) will make his 21st start of the season.
  • The left-hander last pitched on Sunday, when he gave up no earned runs and allowed six hits in 6 2/3 innings against the Washington Nationals.
  • In 20 starts this season, he’s earned eight quality starts.
  • In 20 starts this season, Abbott has lasted five or more innings 18 times, with an average of 5.7 innings per appearance.
  • He has made 20 appearances and finished three 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 14th in the big leagues.
  • Cincinnati ranks 17th in the majors with a .395 team slugging percentage.
  • The Reds have a team batting average of just .230 this season, which ranks 28th among MLB teams.
  • Cincinnati has scored 459 runs (4.5 per game) this season, which ranks 15th in MLB.
  • The Reds have an OBP of .304 this season, which ranks 22nd in MLB.
  • The Reds rank just 26th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.1 whiffs per contest.
  • Cincinnati has the 12th-ranked ERA (3.84) in the majors this season.
  • Cincinnati averages the 14th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.6) in the majors this season.
  • The Reds rank 15th in MLB with a combined 1.254 WHIP this season.

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