When the Tampa Bay Rays take the field at the Trop they are always worth considering and that is where they will be tonight when they open a 3-game set with the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Rays own the best home record in baseball, at 28-12, and are expected to have Nick Martinez on the hill. Martinez has been outstanding. He is 6-2 with a 2.76 ERA and a 1.16 WHIP. The D-backs have not played well on the road, at 17-22, and their expected starter Zac Gallen is having a season he would like to forget. The once ace of Arizona is 3-6 with a bloated ERA of 6.10 and a 1.63 WHIP. The Rays have the edge in runs scored, hits, batting average, team ERA, and have won two straight against the Snakes and seven of the last eight.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TAMPA BAY RAYS