The Tampa Bay Rays (52-51) and the Cincinnati Reds (49-53) will clash in the series opener on Friday, July 26 at Tropicana Field, with Shane Baz getting the nod for the Rays and Nick Lodolo toeing the rubber for the Reds. The first pitch will be thrown at 6:50 PM ET.

At -110, the Rays are the moneyline favorites in this game against the Reds (-110). The total for this contest is 7.5.

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Reds vs. Rays Game Info

• Date: Friday, July 26, 2024
• Time: 6:50 PM ET
• Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
• Venue: Tropicana Field
• TV Channel: BSOH
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Rays -110
• Moneyline Underdog: Reds -110
• Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Reds Probable Starting Pitcher

• Lodolo (8-3) will take to the mound for the Reds and make his 16th start of the season.
• The left-hander’s last appearance was on Saturday, when he threw 6 1/3 innings against the Washington Nationals, giving up four earned runs while allowing six hits.
• He has started 15 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in six of them.
• In 15 starts this season, Lodolo has lasted five or more innings 12 times, with an average of 5.6 innings per appearance.
• He has finished one appearance without allowing an earned run in 15 chances this season.

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Reds Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Reds’ 114 home runs rank 13th in Major League Baseball.
• Cincinnati is 17th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .397 this season.
• The Reds rank 28th in MLB with a team batting average of just .231.
• Cincinnati has scored the 14th-most runs in the majors this season with 456 (4.5 per game).
• The Reds have the 21st-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.305).
• The Reds rank 24th with an average of nine strikeouts per game.
• Cincinnati pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.86 ERA this year, which ranks 13th in MLB.
• Cincinnati has an 8.6 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 15th in the majors.
• Reds pitchers have a 1.258 WHIP this season, 16th in the majors.

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