Citrus Series Heats Up As Buccaneers Take On Marlins Tuesday Night

Game outlook

The game is scheduled for Tuesday at 6.40 p.m. ET at loanDepot Park and total runs are set at 7.5. The Tampa Bay Rays and Miami Marlins are set to face off in the Citrus Series on Tuesday at loanDepot Park with first pitch scheduled for 6:40 p.m. ET. The Rays will start right-hander Aaron Civale (6-3, 2.59 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 97.1 IP) and the Marlins will start righty Sandy Alcantara (6-11, 4.16 ERA, 1.19 WHIP). Miami is the -120 moneyline favorite and the game total is set at 7.5 runs.

Game Info

When: Tuesday, 8/29/2023 @ 6:40pm EST

Where: loanDepot park Stadium Rays vs Marlins Betting Odds Moneyline: Rays -103 | Marlins -107

Spread: Rays +1.5 (-207) | Marlins -1.5 (+178)

Total: Over/Under 7.5 (-110)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Miami will win straight-up is 52%.

Tampa Bay Rays

The Tampa Bay Rays have been consistent this year, with an 80-52 record and staying close to division leader Baltimore after their impressive 8-2 streak in their last 10 games. Their Offense is rated 4th in the MLB, averaging 5.33 runs and .260 batting average with a .778 OPS and 191 home runs. Defensively, they rank 2nd with a 3.87 ERA and 1.19 WHIP with 43 quality starts. Their power ranking is 6. In the upcoming Citrus Series, the starting pitcher will be Civale who has not had an outing with more than 4 runs given up in the year and has held the last 10 opponents he's faced to three or fewer runs. Tampa Bay has 8-2 record in last 10 games and has a 80-52 record Ranks 4th in offense with an average of 5.33 runs and .260 batting average with a .778 OPS and 191 home runs. 2nd in defense with a 3.87 ERA and 1.19 WHIP with 43 quality starts. Power ranking is 6 Civale is expected to start in the Citrus Series; has held last 10 opponents to 3 or fewer runs. Giving our guys more motivation is... a choice. pic.twitter.com/CxV5XtCcBd