On Friday, a series opener is on the schedule, with the Tampa Bay Rays (53-50) visiting the Cincinnati Reds (53-50) at 7:10 p.m. ET.
The Rays are favored (-114) in an expected close game against the Reds (-105). The Tampa Bay Rays will hand the ball to Zack Littell (8-7, 3.53 ERA), who is looking for win No. 9 on the season, and the Reds will counter with Nick Martinez (8-9, 4.73 ERA).
The Rays lost their most recent game against the White Sox by an 11-9 score Wednesday. Junior Caminero went 2 for 4 with a home run and three RBIs to lead them offensively. Kevin Kelly picked up the loss after throwing 1/3 of an inning, giving up five earned runs on four hits.
The Reds beat the Nationals 5-0 Wednesday, with Nick Lodolo getting the win while throwing nine innings without giving up an earned run on four hits, while striking out eight. Santiago Espinal went 2 for 3 to pace the Reds’ offense.
Here is everything you need to get ready for Friday’s Rays vs. Reds contest, including viewing options.
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Cincinnati Reds odds, line and spread
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 6:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Rays (-114, bet $114 to win $100)Underdog: Reds (-105, bet $105 to win $100)Over/under: 9.5Rays vs. Reds: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Friday, July 25, 2025Game time: 7:10 p.m. ETLocation: Cincinnati, OhioStadium: Great American Ball ParkTV channel: FDSOH and FDSSUNLive stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
Rays stats and trendsRays betting recordsThe Rays have won 32, or 57.1%, of the 56 games they’ve played as favorites this season.Tampa Bay has a record of 29-21, a 58% win rate, when favored by -114 or more by bookmakers this season.The moneyline for this contest implies a 53.3% chance of a victory for the Rays.Tampa Bay and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 42 of 103 opportunities.In 103 games with a spread this season, the Rays are 48-55-0 ATS.Zack Littell (Rays probable starter)Littell (8-7 with a 3.53 ERA and 83 strikeouts in 122 1/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Rays, his 21st of the season.The righty last appeared on Saturday against the Baltimore Orioles, when he threw six innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up seven hits.The 29-year-old has a 3.53 ERA and 6.1 strikeouts per nine innings across 20 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .252 to his opponents.Littell is trying to pick up his 14th quality start of the year.Littell will try to prolong an 18-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.1 innings per outing).He has allowed at least one earned run in each of his outings.He will match up with a Reds offense that is batting .246 as a unit (16th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .394 (18th in MLB) with 107 total home runs (20th in MLB).The 29-year-old ranks 28th in ERA (3.53), 19th in WHIP (1.087), and 57th in K/9 (6.1) among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season.Rays batting statsThe Rays’ 113 home runs rank 15th in Major League Baseball.Hitters for Tampa Bay have combined for a team rank of 14th in the majors with a .406 team slugging percentage.The Rays rank second in MLB with a .258 team batting average.Tampa Bay is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking ninth with 483 total runs this season.The Rays have an OBP of .322 this season, which ranks 10th in MLB.Tampa Bay ranks 15th in strikeouts per game (8.3) among MLB offenses.Reds stats and trendsReds betting recordsThe Reds have been underdogs in 55 games this season and have come away with the win 29 times (52.7%) in those contests.This year, Cincinnati has won 25 of 49 games when listed as at least -105 or worse on the moneyline.The Reds have an implied victory probability of 51.2% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.Cincinnati and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 41 of its 101 opportunities.In 101 games with a line this season, the Reds have a mark of 53-48-0 against the spread.Nick MartÃnez (Reds probable starter)Martinez gets the start for the Reds, his 21st of the season. He is 8-9 with a 4.73 ERA and 81 strikeouts in 116 2/3 innings pitched.The right-hander last appeared on Saturday against the New York Mets, when he tossed five innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up six hits.The 34-year-old has an ERA of 4.73, with 6.3 strikeouts per nine innings in 22 games this season. Opponents are batting .262 against him.Martinez has eight quality starts this year.Martinez will try to continue a six-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.3 innings per outing).He has had three appearances this season in which he did not give up an earned run.The opposing Rays offense has the 14th-ranked slugging percentage (.406) and ranks 15th in home runs hit (113) in all of MLB. They have a collective .258 batting average, and are fifth in the league with 895 total hits and ninth in MLB play scoring 483 runs.The 34-year-old ranks 53rd in ERA (4.73), 32nd in WHIP (1.224), and 55th in K/9 (6.3) among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season.Reds batting statsThe Reds average one home run per game to rank 20th in MLB play with 107 total home runs.This season, Cincinnati’s .394 slugging percentage ranks 18th in the majors.The Reds have the 16th-ranked batting average in the majors (.246).Cincinnati scores the 11th-most runs in baseball (470 total, 4.6 per game).The Reds rank 15th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .319.