Diamondbacks vs. Rays Prediction: Tight Battle Expected After New Data Released for Friday's MLB Game [8/16/2024]

The Tampa Bay Rays will square off with the Arizona Diamondbacks in MLB action at Tropicana Field on Friday, starting at 6:50PM ET.

The Rays will start Ryan Pepiot (6-5, 3.92 ERA), up against Ryne Nelson (8-6, 4.51 ERA) for the Diamondbacks.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' advanced MLB model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts an equal chance for both the Rays and Diamondbacks to win today's game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Diamondbacks-Rays game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"Based on the latest updates and extensive data, we predict a 50-50 chance for both the Rays and Diamondbacks, making it a highly competitive matchup."

Diamondbacks vs. Rays Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's MLB matchup between the Rays and Diamondbacks at Tropicana Field is scheduled to commence at 6:50PM ET.

• Who: Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Tampa Bay Rays
• Date: Friday, August 16, 2024
• Time: 6:50PM ET/3:50PM PT
• Venue: Tropicana Field
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's full preview of Friday's Diamondbacks vs. Rays matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

Before making any Rays vs. Diamondbacks picks, be sure to check out the latest MLB predictions and betting advice from Dimers Pro.

Diamondbacks vs. Rays Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Run Line?

Using innovative machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Friday's MLB game between the Diamondbacks and Rays 10,000 times as part of our MLB picks coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently can't split the two teams, giving both the Diamondbacks and Rays a 50% chance of winning the game.

According to our model, the Rays (+1.5) have a 64% chance of covering the run line, while the over/under total of 7.5 runs has a 53% chance of going over.

Diamondbacks vs. Rays Odds [8/16/2024]

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Diamondbacks	Rays
Run Line	-1.5 (+165)	+1.5 (-175)
Moneyline	-105	-104
Total	o7.5 (-112)	u7.5 (-105)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Diamondbacks vs. Rays Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Diamondbacks vs. Rays matchup is on the run line.

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Conclusion

We predict a close game between the Diamondbacks and Rays on Friday, with each team having a 50% chance of winning.

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