Tampa Bay Rays at Atlanta Braves Predictions & Picks
Tampa Bay are tipped to complete a series sweep of Atlanta on the road.
The Rays bats have been firing in this series so far, and starting pitcher Nick Martinez has routinely delivered when the team has been a betting underdog.
- Tampa Bay Rays have won the first 2 meetings
- Tampa Bay Rays have won as a betting underdog in 10 of Nick Martinez’s 12 starts
- Tampa Bay starter Nick Martinez is 14-4 with a 3.04 ERA this season
- The two starting pitchers have a combined ERA of 6.29
Head To Head
- Atlanta Braves lead the all-time series 29-21
- Tampa Bay Rays won 7-2 when the two teams last met on September 9
Tampa Bay Rays Form
Tampa Bay go into the final game of this series in good form, having now won four of their previous five games.
| Date | Opposition | W/L | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep-09 | at Atlanta Braves | W | 7-2 |
Atlanta Braves Form
Atlanta enter the series finale having now lost six of their last 10 games, and each of the previous three.
| Date | Opposition | W/L | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep-09 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | L | 2-7 |
Starting Pitchers
| Player | Team | Record | ERA | Strikeouts | Innings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Martinez | Tampa Bay Rays | 14-4 | 3.04 | 95 | 160.0 |
| Martin Perez | Atlanta Braves | 8-9 | 3.25 | 94 | 124.2 |