Tampa Bay Rays at Atlanta Braves Free Pick and Betting Lines. The 19-20 Atlanta Braves play host to the 22-18 Tampa Bay Rays tonight on the grass of Turner Field, May 20, 2015. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10PM EST

Wagering Odds
Moneylines: Rays -128/Braves +118
O/U Total: 7.5

Pitching Matchup
Jake Odorizzi (R) W/L 3-3 WHIP 0.96 ERA 2.36
Williams Perez (R) W/L 0-0 WHIP 3.00 ERA 15.43

Tampa Bay won the first game of the series 5-3 yesterday. The Rays are 2-2 on their current road trip and 5-2 in their last 7 games. Atlanta is 0-1 on their current homestand and 4-6 in their last 10 games overall.

Yesterday’s game was the first between these two teams since 2012. The Braves have a 6-4 edge in games since 2006.

Odorizzi was a 3-2 loser to Minnesota in his last start. He allowed 3 runs in 6 innings for his 7th Q start in 8 games. He has been the victim of low run support.

This will be Perez’ first start of the campaign. He has made two relief appearances and was hammered in one of them (4 runs in .1 of an inning).

No one on Tampa has ever faced Perez before. Three Braves hitters have seen Odorizzi in their careers. OF Nick Markakis is 5-11 (.455) with a HR and 2 RBIs. C A.J. Pierzynski is 2-4 (.500) while OF Jonny Gomes is 0-4.

Tampa Bay at Atlanta Betting Trends

The Rays are 5-2 straight up in their last 7 games.
The game total has gone under in 8 of Tampa Bay’s last 11 games against Atlanta.
Tampa Bay is 2-4 straight up in their last 6 games against Atlanta
The game total has gone over in 14 of Atlanta’s last 19 home games.
Atlanta is 4-2 straight up in their last 6 games against Tampa Bay.

Injury Report

TAMPA BAY RAYS
Jeff Beliveau P 60-Day Disabled List
Ryan Brett 2B 15-Day Disabled List
Alex Cobb P 60-Day Disabled List
John Jaso DH 60-Day Disabled List
Desmond Jennings OF 15-Day Disabled List
Matt Moore P 60-Day Disabled List
C.J. Riefenhauser P 15-Day Disabled List
Burch Smith P 60-Day Disabled List
Drew Smyly P 60-Day Disabled List
Kirby Yates P 15-Day Disabled List

ATLANTA BRAVES
Phil Gosselin 3B 15-Day Disabled List
Chris Johnson 3B 15-Day Disabled List
Kelly Johnson OF 15-Day Disabled List
Mike Minor P 60-Day Disabled List
Josh Outman P 60-Day Disabled List
Shae Simmons P 60-Day Disabled List
Joey Terdoslavich OF 15-Day Disabled List
Daniel Winkler P 15-Day Disabled List

Consensus Picks (Public Money line Bets)
Tampa Bay: 58%
Atlanta: 42%

Free MLB Pick

The Rays have started to put some runs up on the board scoring 4 or more runs in 6 of their last 8. The Braves send out rookie Williams Perez to make his first career start tonight after two relief appearances so you’d think that there be some scoring opportunities. Jake Odorizzi has been razor-sharp this season with an ERA of 2.36 and 87.5 Q start percentage and that’s good enough for us to take a shot on the run line tonight.

Take the Tampa Bay Rays -1.5 +130‏