Milwaukee Brewers vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction & Betting Tips - MLB
by Joseph King | in MLB Prediction
Wednesday in Major League Baseball sees an interleague matchup when the Milwaukee Brewers host the Tampa Bay Rays at the American Family Field. Both teams have a lot on the line as we head into the final third of the regular season. The Brewers currently sit second in the NL Central with a record of 58-50, trailing the first-place Cardinals by only one game. The visiting Rays, sporting a 58-51 record, have the unfortunate task of belonging to arguably the toughest division in baseball in the AL East. Tampa Bay sits third in their division and trails the first-place Yankkes by a massive 12 games.
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The Brewers come into this match as significant favorites with odds of 1.60 to back the home team. This opens up some excellent value on the Rays with a price of 2.40 for the team that likely has the pitching advantage and has been in better form. If you’d rather play it safer, you can back the Tampa Bay Rays on the +1.5 point spread at odds of 1.61. Finally, the total currently sits at 7.5 runs, slightly juiced to the under at 1.83.
Milwaukee Brewers vs Tampa Bay Rays Form
Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays's standings in the MLB
| Teams | % | P | W | L |
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12
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0.531 | 162 | 86 | 76 |
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13
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0.531 | 162 | 86 | 76 |
Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays Last Matches
Milwaukee Brewers
Last matches
L
L
L
W
L
W
Victories
1/6 (17%)
Defeats
5/6 (83%)
7 Aug 2022 - MLB
Milwaukee Brewers
2 :
4
Cincinnati Reds
2 Aug 2022 - MLB
Pittsburgh Pirates
5 :
3
Milwaukee Brewers
24 Jul 2022 - MLB
Milwaukee Brewers
10 :
9
Colorado Rockies
17 Jul 2022 - MLB
San Francisco Giants
9 :
5
Milwaukee Brewers
15 Jul 2022 - MLB
San Francisco Giants
8 :
5
Milwaukee Brewers
13 Jul 2022 - MLB
Minnesota Twins
4 :
1
Milwaukee Brewers
Tampa Bay Rays
Last matches
W
W
W
L
W
L
Victories
3/6 (50%)
Defeats
3/6 (50%)
31 Jul 2022 - MLB
Tampa Bay Rays
3 :
5
Cleveland Guardians
5 Jul 2022 - MLB
Boston Red Sox
4 :
8
Tampa Bay Rays
26 Jun 2022 - MLB
Tampa Bay Rays
4 :
2
Pittsburgh Pirates
24 Jun 2022 - MLB
Tampa Bay Rays
4 :
3
Pittsburgh Pirates
16 Jun 2022 - MLB
New York Yankees
2 :
1
Tampa Bay Rays
14 Jun 2022 - MLB
New York Yankees
2 :
0
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Milwaukee Brewers - Tampa Bay Rays: Form Analysis
The Brewers haven’t experienced too much of a home field advantage this season and are just 26-22 on home soil compared to 31-28 away from home. The Rays on the other hand have struggled at times on their travels. Tampa Bay has slipped below .500 with 25 wins and 30 losses as the road team although they’ve managed to win three of their last five. Milwaukee has really struggled for form in recent weeks, going only 2-6 over their last eight games, a run that has seen them relinquish the top spot in the division.
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Milwaukee Brewers & Tampa Bay Rays Squad Analysis
Taking the mound for the Rays is Jeffery Springs. The 29-year-old lefty has a 4-3 record on the year with a strong 2.50 ERA and is coming off a six-inning, zero earned run performance in his last outing. Since moving into the starting rotation, the Rays are 9-4 in the games where Springs takes the hill. On the other side, Brandon Woodruff gets the nod for the Brewers. The 29-year-old righty is 9-3 on the year with a 3.49 ERA through his 16 starts. Milwaukee lost the last time Woodruff took the mound with the big righty giving up eight hits, three walks and only managing to strike out three batters.
Milwaukee Brewers - Tampa Bay Rays Key Points
- This is the second of a quick two game series between the clubs; the Brewers ran out 5-3 winners in the first game.
- Milwaukee has won all three of its meetings against Tampa Bay so far this year, oddly enough each game finished with a score of 5-3.
- The Brewers have struggled mightily against left-handed pitchers this season and rank 25th in the league in team OPS vs lefties with .667.
- Milwaukee has the highest strikeout rate against left-handed pitchers in the entire league in the last 30 days at 28.8%.
- The Brewers have lost three of their last five games with Brandon Woodruff as the starting pitcher.
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Our Milwaukee Brewers vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction
We’re going to back the underdog Tampa Bay Rays to get the win here at some very enticing odds. While both starting pitchers have been having solid seasons, the Brewers inability to hit lefties gives the Rays a massive advantage here. Milwaukee was able to get back to winning ways in the last game but this is still a team that has been struggling over the past two weeks, losing six of their last eight outings. Look for the Rays to bounce back here in a game where their pitcher Jeffery Springs should have a solid start and do enough to secure his team the victory.
Milwaukee Brewers vs Tampa Bay Rays - Other Interesting Predictions
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