by Data Skrive

May 16, 2025 8:44 PM

On Saturday, May 17 at 4:10 p.m. ET, the Tampa Bay Rays (20-23) visit the Miami Marlins (16-26) at loanDepot park in the series opener. Drew Rasmussen will get the nod for the Rays, while Sandy Alcantara will take the mound for the Marlins.

The Marlins have been listed as +125 moneyline underdogs for this matchup with the favored Rays (-155). The over/under is 8 runs for the game (with -105 odds to go over and -115 odds on the under).

Rays vs. Marlins Time and TV ChannelDate: Saturday, May 17, 2025Time: 4:10 p.m. ETTV: FDSFL and FDSSUNLocation: Miami, FloridaVenue: loanDepot parkProbable Pitchers: Rasmussen – TB (1-4, 3.38 ERA) vs Alcantara – MIA (2-5, 8.10 ERA)

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Rays vs. Marlins Betting Odds, Run Line and Total

Here’s a look at the odds, run line and over/under for this matchup available on multiple sportsbooks.

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Rays vs. Marlins Betting Trends and InsightsThe Rays have been favorites in 21 games this season and won 10 (47.6%) of those contests.The Rays have a 4-5 record (winning 44.4% of their games) when they have played as moneyline favorites of -155 or shorter.The moneyline for this contest implies a 60.8% chance of a victory for Tampa Bay.In the last 10 games, the Rays were named the moneyline favorite by bookmakers only twice, and they split those games.In its last 10 outings, Tampa Bay and its opponents combined to go over the run total five times (all 10 of the games had set totals).The Marlins have won in 12, or 35.3%, of the 34 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.The Marlins have a win-loss record of 7-16 when favored by +125 or worse by bookmakers this year.The Marlins have played as underdogs in six of their past 10 games and won two of those contests.In the last 10 games with a total, Miami and its opponents have failed to hit the over seven times.

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Futures Odds

Tampa Bay Rays
Odds
MLB Rank
AL East Rank

Win World Series
+6600
19th
4th

Win AL East
+1400

4th

Miami Marlins
Odds
MLB Rank
NL East Rank

Win World Series
+50000
25th
4th

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