The Tampa Bay Rays (2-0) will try to sweep the Miami Marlins (0-2) on Saturday at Marlins Park. The Rays lead 2-0, and are favored (-120) against the underdog Marlins (+102) in the matchup, which starts at 6:10 PM ET. Rich Hill starts for Tampa Bay while Miami will counter with Elieser Hernandez.
The betting insights and predictions in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of April 3, 2021, 9:00 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Rays vs Marlins Betting Odds
Pitching Matchup
The probable pitchers for both teams have not made a start this season. Here are their stats from last season:
| Hill (TB) | Pitcher | Hernandez (MIA) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 – 2 | W/L | 1 – 0 |
| 38.2 | IP | 25.2 |
| 3.03 | ERA | 3.16 |
| 1.160 | WHIP | 1.010 |
| 7.2 | K/9 | 11.9 |
| 4.0 | BB/9 | 1.8 |
Rays Probable Starter Rich Hill
- Hill starts for the first time this season for the Rays.
- The 41-year-old left-hander last appeared Sunday, Sept. 27 against the Reds, when he started and went 5 2/3 innings.
- Hill’s team was never favored on the moneyline a season ago in games he pitched.
Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of April 3, 2021 at 2:06 PM ET and may change up to the start of game.
Marlins Stats vs Hill
| Player | AB | AVG | H | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesús Aguilar | 10 | .400 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 1.300 |
| Starling Marte | 9 | .222 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .300 | .633 |
| Adam Duvall | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 |
Marlins Probable Starter Elieser Hernandez
- The Marlins will send Hernandez to the mound for his first start this season.
- The 25-year-old righty last pitched Tuesday, Sept. 1 against the Blue Jays, tossing two innings as the starter.
- Hernandez and his team finished 2-3 when he pitched and they were the moneyline underdog.
Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of April 3, 2021 at 2:06 PM ET and may change up to the start of game.
Rays Stats vs Hernandez
| Player | AB | AVG | H | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Margot | 3 | .667 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .667 | 2.334 |
| Kevin Kiermaier | 3 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| Francisco Mejía | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| Austin Meadows | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 |
| Willy Adames | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
Rays Betting Trends
- Last season the Rays were the 12th-highest scoring team in MLB play averaging 4.8 runs per game (289 total).
- The Rays won 69% of the games last season they were favored on the moneyline (29-13).
- Tampa Bay went 27-13 last year (winning 67.5% of its games) when it played as a moneyline favorite of -120 or shorter.
- Tampa Bay combined with opponents to go over the total 25 times last season for a 25-29-2 record against the over/under.
Marlins Betting Trends
- Last season, the Marlins won 19 out of the 43 games, or 44.2%, in which they were the underdog.
- Miami entered 38 games last season as the underdog by +102 or more and was 17-21 in those contests.
- Miami and its opponents went over the total last season in 29 of their 54 opportunities.
Rays Players to Watch
- Randy Arozarena had a batting average of .281 with 18 total hits last season.
- Brandon Lowe hit 14 home runs with 37 RBI last year.
- Lowe ranked 18th in HR among the qualifying hitters in baseball.
Rays Batting Stats (2020)
| Player | AB | AVG | R | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Lowe | 193 | .269 | 36 | 14 | 37 | .362 | .916 |
| Willy Adames | 185 | .259 | 29 | 8 | 23 | .332 | .813 |
| Joey Wendle | 168 | .286 | 24 | 4 | 17 | .339 | .774 |
| Yoshitomo Tsutsugo | 157 | .197 | 27 | 8 | 24 | .310 | .705 |
| Manuel Margot | 145 | .269 | 19 | 1 | 11 | .327 | .679 |
| Kevin Kiermaier | 138 | .217 | 16 | 3 | 22 | .316 | .678 |
| Austin Meadows | 132 | .205 | 19 | 4 | 13 | .296 | .667 |
| Yandy Díaz | 114 | .307 | 16 | 2 | 11 | .423 | .809 |
| Michael Brosseau | 86 | .302 | 12 | 5 | 12 | .378 | .936 |
| Mike Zunino | 75 | .147 | 8 | 4 | 10 | .238 | .598 |
Marlins Players to Watch
- Jesus Aguilar finished with a .277 average, eight home runs and 34 RBI last season.
- Aguilar was not among league leaders in hits and batting average among qualified hitters in MLB.
- Starling Marte hit .281 with an OBP of .337 and a slugging percentage of .430.
- Marte ranked 17th in hits (64), and 19th in SLG (.430) among qualified hitters in the majors.
Marlins Batting Stats (2020)
| Player | AB | AVG | R | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starling Marte | 228 | .281 | 36 | 6 | 27 | .337 | .767 |
| Brian Anderson | 200 | .255 | 27 | 11 | 38 | .342 | .807 |
| Corey Dickerson | 194 | .258 | 25 | 7 | 17 | .308 | .710 |
| Adam Duvall | 190 | .237 | 34 | 16 | 33 | .301 | .833 |
| Jesús Aguilar | 188 | .277 | 31 | 8 | 34 | .352 | .809 |
| Miguel Rojas | 125 | .304 | 20 | 4 | 20 | .383 | .879 |
| Jon Berti | 120 | .258 | 21 | 2 | 14 | .388 | .738 |
| Garrett Cooper | 120 | .283 | 20 | 6 | 20 | .353 | .853 |
| Lewis Brinson | 106 | .226 | 14 | 3 | 12 | .268 | .636 |
| Jorge Alfaro | 93 | .226 | 12 | 3 | 16 | .273 | .617 |
Rays vs Marlins Player Props
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