The Tampa Bay Rays (21-24) and Miami Marlins (17-27) will clash on Sunday at loanDepot park, with first pitch at 1:40 p.m. ET.
The Rays are favored away from home (-153) versus the Marlins (+129). The Tampa Bay Rays will hand the ball to Shane Baz (3-2, 5.02 ERA), who is looking for win No. 4 on the season, and the Marlins will turn to Cal Quantrill (2-4, 7.00 ERA).
Yesterday, the Rays claimed a 4-0 win over the Marlins, with Drew Rasmussen (6.0 IP, 0 R, 4 H, 5 K) earning the win for the Rays. Yandy Diaz went 2 for 5 with two RBIs to lead the offensive attack. Sandy Alcantara (5.0 IP, 4 R, 5 H, 3 K) was credited with the loss for the Marlins.
Here is everything you need to prepare for Sunday’s Rays vs. Marlins contest, including viewing options.
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Miami Marlins odds, line and spread
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 12:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Rays (-153, bet $153 to win $100)Underdog: Marlins (+129, bet $100 to win $129)Over/under: 8.5Rays vs. Marlins: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Sunday, May 18, 2025Game time: 1:40 p.m. ETLocation: Miami, FloridaStadium: loanDepot parkTV channel: FDSFL and FDSSUNLive stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Rays stats and trendsRays betting recordsThis season, the Rays have been favored 24 times and won 11, or 45.8%, of those games.Tampa Bay has entered nine games this season favored by -153 or more and is 4-5 in those contests.The implied probability of a win from the Rays, based on the moneyline, is 60.5%.So far this season, Tampa Bay and its opponents have hit the over in 18 of 45 games with a total.The Rays are 20-25-0 against the spread in their 45 chances this season.Shane Baz (Rays probable starter)Baz makes the start for the Rays, his ninth of the season. He is 3-2 with a 5.02 ERA and 46 strikeouts in 43 2/3 innings pitched.In his last time out on Tuesday against the Toronto Blue Jays, the right-hander tossed 4 2/3 innings, giving up three earned runs while surrendering four hits.In eight games this season, the 25-year-old has an ERA of 5.02, with 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .253 against him.Baz has collected four quality starts this year.Baz will try to secure his sixth outing of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 5.4 innings per appearance.He has had two appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.The opposing Marlins offense has a collective .246 batting average, and is 18th in the league with 370 total hits and 19th in MLB action with 182 runs scored. It has the 20th-ranked slugging percentage (.381) and ranks 22nd in home runs (40) in all of MLB.Rays batting statsThe Rays have hit 39 homers this season, which ranks 25th in the league.The offense for Tampa Bay has a slugging percentage of .368 this season, 25th in MLB.The Rays have a team batting average of .245 this season, which ranks 15th among MLB teams.Tampa Bay ranks 22nd in the majors with 178 total runs scored this season.The Rays have an OBP of .309 this season, which ranks 20th in MLB.Tampa Bay ranks 17th in strikeouts per game (8.5) among MLB offenses.Marlins stats and trendsMarlins betting recordsThe Marlins have been victorious in 13, or 34.2%, of the 38 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.Miami has a win-loss record of 6-16 when favored by +129 or worse by oddsmakers this year.Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Marlins have a 43.7% chance of pulling out a win.Miami and its opponents have hit the over in 26 of its 44 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.The Marlins have an against the spread record of 23-21-0 in 44 games with a line this season.Cal Quantrill (Marlins probable starter)Quantrill makes the start for the Marlins, his ninth of the season. He is 2-4 with a 7.00 ERA and 23 strikeouts over 36 2/3 innings pitched.In his most recent appearance on Monday, the right-hander threw 4 1/3 innings against the Chicago Cubs, giving up three earned runs while surrendering four hits.The 30-year-old has an ERA of 7.00, with 5.8 strikeouts per nine innings in eight games this season. Opposing hitters have a .322 batting average against him.Quantrill has yet to notch a quality start so far this season.Quantrill is looking to record his fifth start of five or more innings this season in this matchup.He has made one appearances this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.The opposing Rays offense has a collective .245 batting average, and is 18th in the league with 370 total hits and 22nd in MLB play with 178 runs scored. They have the 25th-ranked slugging percentage (.368) and are 25th in all of MLB with 39 home runs.Marlins batting statsThe Marlins average 0.9 home runs per game to rank 22nd in baseball with 40 total home runs.So far this year, Miami’s .381 slugging percentage ranks 20th in the majors.The Marlins rank 14th in MLB with a .246 batting average.Miami scores the 19th-most runs in baseball (182 total, 4.1 per game).The Marlins rank 19th in the majors with an on-base percentage of .311.