Interleague event is on the MLB wagering board again including the battle in Florida as the Florida Marlins encounter the Tampa Bay Rays.
The Rays will be preferred in baseball wagering at home in the starter of a three-game series on Friday.
Both the Tampa Bay Rays and the Florida Marlins enter into Friday’s Interleague series above .500 for the 2nd time in 11 years, and in division contention of their particular leagues.
MLB wagering probabilities favor Tampa Bay on Friday with James Shields on the mound. Shields is 5-4 with a 3.64 ERA this season. He’s matched up with Florida’s Nate Robertson who’s 4-5 on the season with a 4.83 ERA and supposed to get the start on Friday. Robertson did not pitch greatly last time out because he allowed six runs in a loss to the Mets. He hasn’t pitched well vs Tampa Bay in his career as he’s -4 with a 4.76 ERA. He’s -2 in his career at Tropicana Field with a 4.63 ERA.
Shields lost his 4th game of the season last time out vs Texas. Just 3 of the six runs that he allowed were earned. Shields is 2-1 with a 4.12 ERA in six career starts vs the Florida Marlins. With a 26-16 record and a 3.44 ERA, Shields has been pretty excellent at home in his career.
The Rays have truly done nicely vs the Florida Marlins in MLB wagering. They’ve won 8 of the last ten games vs Florida. Last year the Rays took five of the six games vs the Florida Marlins including all 3 in Tampa Bay. Two of these 3 games went under the total.
Florida hasn’t truly competed that well on the road this season. Their pitching isn’t as excellent and they simply do not hit as well on the road. So far this season they have performed poorly, however Florida has the talent to win games on the road. They’re only average in hitting, rating 14th in the league and they are no better in pitching at 16th in the league.
Tampa Bay has actually been far better on the road this season than at home. At home however in baseball wagering, the Tampa Bay Rays still have a successful record. The Rays are in the Top five in the league in the hitting and in earned run average. That is why they have the best record in the league. The Rays have a lineup loaded with talent, and they have one of the better starting rotations in the league.
An all-Florida matchup drew little attention in previous years outside the two local markets. But the series may commence to heat up with two of the Major’s most youthful, skillful teams competing.
Joe Maddon, the Rays’ manager, stated that everyone was trying to make this into a rivalry.”They’ve been better than we have in the past. They’ve already run their flag up. As we get better, I think at some point, where both teams are playing at a high level, I think you can grow it into one of those.”
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