Miami Marlins vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction MLB Picks 7/31/24

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Tampa Bay Rays (54-52) vs Miami Marlins (39-67)

July 31, 2024 at 12:10 PM EDT

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In this article, we will formulate a Miami Marlins vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction for this MLB game on Wednesday, July 31st at Tropicana Field.  To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Marlins recent form and recent player performance 

-The Rays recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Miami

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Tampa Bay

-Recent betting trends in games played between Miami and Tampa Bay. 

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Marlins and Rays. 

This Season Needs to Be Done For Marlins

The Marlins really need this season to be done. The trade deadline has come and gone, and the Marlins just continue to lose. On Tuesday the Marlins scored three runs while the pitching gave up nine runs and that led to the defeat. Emmanuel Rivera hit a home run and drove in two RBIs. The Marlins are averaging 3.61 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.95 runs per game. The offense is ranked 29th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 28th. They have a negative run differential of -1.34, which is 28th in baseball. Bryan De La Cruz has hit 18 home runs and driven in 51 RBIs this season. The Marlins will meet the Braves after this series.

Rays Dominated 

The Rays dominated on Tuesday, scoring nine runs on the way to the six run victory. Yandy Diaz finished with two hits, and he drove in two RBIs. The Rays are averaging 3.97 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.44 runs per game. The offense is ranked 27th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 17th. The Rays have been nothing but a disappointment this season, and the pitching has really let them down. Jose Siri has hit 14 home runs and driven in 37 RBIs. Getting the start for the Rays will be Taj Bradley, who sits with a 6-4 record and an ERA of and an ERA of 2.43. In his last start against the Toronto Blue Jays, he went six innings, giving up two hits and zero runs. 

Miami Marlins vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction

The Rays have had some struggles this season, but they haven’t come close to the struggles the Marlins have had this year. Overall, the Rays pitching hasn’t been good, but they do have one of their better pitchers on the mound here. Bradley sits with an ERA of 2.43 and in his last start he gave up zero runs. The Marlins are averaging 3.61 runs per game, and they are going to really struggle to get any sort of offense going here. This game is going to get out of hand early. Back the Rays on the run line to cash. 

Shane Mickle's Pick: Rays -1.5

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