Tampa Bay Rays at Atlanta Braves Predictions & Picks
Tampa are tipped to win in Atlanta for the second night in a row.
The Rays blew out the Braves last night, and they should enjoy more offensive success against Reynaldo Lopez, who has struggled in his last few outings.
- Tampa Bay Rays are 6-3 in their last 9 road games
- Atlanta pitcher Reynaldo Lopez has allowed 4 or more runs in 2 of his last 3 starts
- Tampa starter Griffin Jax has allowed just 1 earned run in 3 of his last 4 games
- The Under cashed in the series opener
Head To Head
- Atlanta Braves lead the all-time series 29-20
- Tampa Bay Rays won 7-1 when the two teams last met on September 8
Tampa Bay Rays Form
Tampa Bay enter this matchup on the back of their sixth win in their previous 10 games, with three victories coming in their last four.
| Date | Opposition | W/L | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug-29 | vs San Diego Padres | W | 7-6 |
| Aug-30 | vs San Diego Padres | W | 5-4 W/O |
| Aug-31 | vs New York Mets | L | 2-3 |
| Sep-01 | vs New York Mets | W | 6-2 |
| Sep-02 | vs New York Mets | L | 4-10 |
| Sep-03 | at Texas Rangers | L | 0-6 |
| Sep-04 | at Texas Rangers | W | 7-6 |
| Sep-05 | at Texas Rangers | W | 6-3 |
| Sep-06 | at Texas Rangers | L | 6-8 |
| Sep-08 | at Atlanta Braves | W | 7-1 |
Atlanta Braves Form
Atlanta come into this game having split their previous 10 outings, and having now lost three of their last four.
| Date | Opposition | W/L | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug-29 | vs Colorado Rockies | W | 2-1 |
| Aug-30 | vs Colorado Rockies | W | 3-2 W/O |
| Aug-31 | vs San Francisco Giants | L | 3-7 |
| Sep-01 | at Washington Nationals | L | 5-9 |
| Sep-02 | at Washington Nationals | W | 9-0 |
| Sep-04 | at Philadelphia Phillies | W | 5-2 |
| Sep-05 | at Philadelphia Phillies | L | 2-4 |
| Sep-06 | at Philadelphia Phillies | W | 5-4 |
| Sep-07 | at Philadelphia Phillies | L | 0-1 |
| Sep-08 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | L | 1-7 |
Starting Pitchers
| Player | Team | Record | ERA | Strikeouts | Innings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin Jax | Tampa Bay Rays | 6-10 | 3.82 | 101 | 94.1 |
| Reynaldo Lopez | Atlanta Braves | 4-3 | 3.64 | 66 | 71.2 |