- Matchup: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Tampa Bay Rays
- Date: Saturday, June 27, 2026
- Venue: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL
- Broadcast: MLB.TV
- Betting Odds: Arizona (+132) Tampa Bay (-160)
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As the Tampa Bay Rays (45-33) prepare to face the Arizona Diamondbacks (41-39) at Tropicana Field this Saturday, the moneyline shows Arizona at +132 and Tampa Bay at -160. The game’s over/under is set at 8.5 runs, with pitchers Jose Cabrera and Drew Rasmussen taking the mound.
The Diamondbacks have recorded 140 doubles and hit 71 home runs this season. With a slugging percentage of .386, they have faced 581 strikeouts while drawing 255 walks. Arizona is averaging 4.3 runs per game, ranking 18th in MLB. They have driven in 333 runs and collected 635 hits, maintaining a batting average of .239 and an on-base percentage of .310.
The Diamondbacks feature a K/BB ratio of 2.32, with a pitching staff WHIP of 1.30. They have allowed 94 home runs and 366 runs total (ranking 17th in MLB). Arizona’s pitching has yielded 675 hits (8.6 per 9 innings) and 336 earned runs, leading to a team ERA of 4.29 (18th in the league). The staff has accumulated 556 strikeouts, while allowing 240 walks and has a FIP of 4.42.
In relief, the Diamondbacks have entered with runners on base 72 times, making 87 high-leverage appearances. Their bullpen has achieved 45 holds, ranking 13th in MLB and has a save rate of 67.7%, having secured 21 saves this season but with 10 blown opportunities out of 31 total. The relief pitchers have inherited 105 runners, with 26.7% scoring. So far this year, Arizona has utilized 260 relievers.
Defensively, the Arizona Diamondbacks have tallied 2,117 putouts, 685 assists, and 28 errors. Their fielding percentage of .990 is 3rd in MLB, and they have turned 65 double plays. The team has converted 71.1% of balls hit into play into outs across 6,351 innings, ranking 5th in the league.
Jose Cabrera has pitched 276 innings in his MLB career, accumulating 195 strikeouts and an ERA of 4.86, allowing 149 earned runs with a career WHIP of 1.406. He has given up 294 hits (9.6 hits per nine innings) and has issued 94 walks. With a 19-17 career record, his FIP stands at 4.79 after facing 1,206 batters.
The Rays have a team slugging percentage of .388 and average 4.50 runs per game, placing them 15th in MLB. They have 113 doubles, drawn 283 walks, and scored 351 runs. Tampa Bay has hit 67 homers and accumulated 335 RBIs, striking out 568 times (30th in the league) with 675 total hits. Their on-base percentage is .336, complemented by a batting average of .258.
On the pitching front, Tampa Bay has allowed 338 runs this year, with a team ERA of 3.87 and 300 earned runs. They have given up 94 home runs, allowing 4.36 runs per 9 innings (11th in MLB). The team exhibits a WHIP of 1.215 and a FIP of 4.16, totaling 621 strikeouts against 226 walks, ranking 6th for hits allowed.
Rays relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 25.3% of their 91 inherited base runners and have entered high-leverage situations 81 times. With 65 appearances with runners on base, they have managed 57 holds and 12 blown saves from 100 save situations, holding a save rate of 72.1%. This season, 246 bullpen pitchers have been deployed by the team.
Defensively, the Tampa Bay Rays have executed 49 double plays with a fielding percentage of .983 (23rd in MLB). They have 635 assists, 47 errors, and have achieved 2,091 putouts over 6,273 innings, posting a defensive efficiency of 71.4%, ranking 4th in MLB.
Drew Rasmussen has allowed 433 hits and struck out 517 batters in 546 innings. He has given up 173 earned runs, maintaining a WHIP of 1.038 and a FIP of 2.8. His K/BB ratio is 3.86, having faced 2,172 batters throughout his MLB career. Rasmussen holds a career record of 36-21 with a remarkable 2.85 ERA, yielding 7.1 hits per 9 innings.
Who do you think will emerge victorious in tonight’s MLB face-off against the spread or the moneyline?
Pick: Bet on Arizona (+132)
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