The Tampa Bay Rays (14-16) play the Milwaukee Brewers (17-11), who will be attempting to stop a three-Game losing streak, Tuesday at 7:40 PM ET, at American Family Field.
The favored Brewers (-178 on the moneyline to win) host the Rays (+148). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Milwaukee Brewers looking to Freddy Peralta (2-0), and Tyler Alexander (1-0) answering the bell for the Tampa Bay Rays.
Yesterday, the Rays picked up a 1-0 win over the Brewers, with Ryan Pepiot (6.0 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 7 K) registering the win for the Rays. Jose Caballero went 1-for-4 to lead the offensive showing. Bryse Wilson (6.0 IP, 1 R, 4 H, 6 K) picked up the loss for the Brewers.
Before watching this Brewers vs. Rays matchup, here’s everything you need to know about Tuesday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Tampa Bay Rays odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 3:16 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Brewers (-178, bet $178 to win $100)
- Underdog: Rays (+148, bet $100 to win $148)
- Over/under: 7.5
Brewers vs. Rays: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Tuesday, April 30, 2024
- Game Time: 7:40 PM ET
- Stadium: American Family Field
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Brewers stats and trends
Brewers betting records
- The Brewers have won eight, or 66.7%, of the 12 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- Milwaukee has not entered a game this season as bigger favorites on the moneyline than the -178 odds on them winning this game.
- The Brewers have a 64% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- Milwaukee and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 17 of 28 opportunities.
- The Brewers have an ATS record of 14-13-0 in 27 games with a spread this season.
Freddy Peralta (Brewers probable starter)
- The Brewers are sending Peralta (2-0) to make his sixth start of the season. He is 2-0 with a 3.18 ERA and 38 strikeouts through 28 1/3 innings pitched.
- The righty’s last appearance was on Thursday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, when he went 4 2/3 innings, surrendering five earned runs while giving up five hits.
- The 27-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.18, with 12.1 strikeouts per nine innings, in five games this season. Opponents are batting .188 against him.
- Peralta heads into the game with three quality starts under his belt this year.
- Peralta has pitched five or more innings in a game four times this season entering this outing.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in one of his five appearances this season.
- He will match up with a Rays offense that is hitting .244 as a unit (14th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .362 (23rd in MLB) with 25 total home runs (24th in MLB).
- Among pitchers who qualify in MLB action this season, the 27-year-old ranks 27th in ERA (3.18), 17th in WHIP (.988), and second in K/9 (12.1).
Brewers batting stats
- The Brewers have hit 35 homers this season, which ranks sixth in the league.
- Hitters for Milwaukee have a combined .415 slugging percentage this season, which ranks fifth in MLB.
- The Brewers’ .255 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking fourth in MLB.
- Milwaukee is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking 10th with 142 total runs this season.
- The Brewers have an OBP of .336 this season, which ranks fourth in MLB.
- Milwaukee is ranked 20th in strikeouts per game (9.3) among MLB offenses.
Rays stats and trends
Rays betting records
- The Rays have been chosen as underdogs in seven games this year and have walked away with the win four times (57.1%) in those games.
- Tampa Bay has played as an underdog of +148 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
- The Rays have an implied victory probability of 40.3% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- Contests with Tampa Bay has gone over the total set by bookmakers in 17 of 30 chances this season.
- In 29 games with a line this season, the Rays have a mark of 13-16-0 against the spread.
Tyler Alexander (Rays probable starter)
- Alexander (1-0) starts for the Rays, his third of the season.
- The lefty last appeared in relief on Wednesday, when he threw four innings against the Detroit Tigers, allowing two earned runs while giving up three hits.
- In five games this season, he has a 4.74 ERA and 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are hitting .258 against him.
- Alexander enters this matchup with three outings of five or more innings pitched this year.
- He has made one appearances this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.
- The opposing Brewers offense has a collective .255 batting average, and is eighth in the league with 249 total hits and 10th in MLB action with 142 runs scored. They have the fifth-ranked slugging percentage (.415) and are sixth in all of MLB with 35 home runs.
Rays batting stats
- The Rays average 0.8 home runs per game to rank 24th in baseball with 25 total home runs .
- This season, Tampa Bay ranks 23rd in the majors, slugging .362.
- The Rays are 14th in MLB with a .244 batting average.
- The offense for Tampa Bay is the No. 19 offense in baseball, scoring 3.9 runs per game (117 total runs).
- The Rays are 21st in MLB with an on-base percentage of .307.
