Rays vs. Giants Prediction
Aaron Civale will oppose Ryan Walker in Wednesday afternoon’s pitching matchup at Oracle Park, where the Giants will host the Rays at 3:45 p.m. ET. With the Rays listed as slight road favorites and the total sitting at 9 runs, what’s the best bet today in San Francisco?
Game Matchup & Betting Odds
913 Tampa Bay Rays (-118) at 914 San Francisco Giants (-102); o/u 9
3:45 p.m. ET, Wednesday, August 16, 2023
Oracle Park, San Francisco, CA
Rays vs. Giants Public Betting Information
As of this writing, our MLB Public Betting Page shows that 61% of bets are on the Rays’ moneyline. That said, this page is updated frequently so make sure that you click on the link provided so that you’re getting the most updated information.
Tampa Bay Rays DFS SPIN
Shane McClanahan will undergo Tommy John surgery for the second time in his career. Ugh. What a brutal year it has been for the Rays’ pitching staff, as Shane Baz, Jeffrey Springs and Andrew Kittredge have already had to undergo the procedure, while Drew Rasmussen also had elbow surgery. As is so often the case with forearm tightness, there’s usually an elbow issue at play too. McClanahan is expected to miss the entire 2024 season while recovering from the procedure. He finishes the 2023 campaign with a terrific 11-2 record, 3.29 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and a 121/41 K/BB ratio over 115 innings in his 21 starts.
San Francisco Giants DFS SPIN
Wilmer Flores launched a two-run homer on Tuesday, leading the Giants to a 7-0 blowout victory over the Rays. Flores, who missed Monday’s series opener due to an ear infection, effectively put Tuesday’s one-sided contest away with a two-run moonshot to left field off Rays reliever Kevin Kelly with two outs in the sixth inning. It was his 16th round-tripper of the season with exactly half of those big flies coming in just 26 contests since last month’s All-Star break.
Rays vs. Giants MLB Betting Trends
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay’s last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Tampa Bay’s last 13 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of San Francisco’s last 19 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 18 of San Francisco’s last 25 games
Rays vs. Giants MLB BETTING PREDICTION
In his two starts with the Rays since he was acquired at the trade deadline from Cleveland, Civale is 0-1 with a 4.82 ERA over his 9 1/3 innings. That said, his 2.30 FIP suggests that Civale has pitched better than his ERA would suggest, which something to keep in mind. On the other side, Walker has been used as an opener over the last month. In his four games that span 8 1/3 innings, he has a 0.00 ERA and a 1.23 WHIP, so he’s been effective. The key today, however, is that the Giants own a 71 wRC+ over the last 30 days. Only the Rockies’ mark of 66 is lower. While the Giants can pitch, their offensive funk has lasted for nearly two months. Give me the Rays.
MLB BETTING PREDICTION: TAMPA BAY RAYS -118