The Tampa Bay Rays will go for a sweep of the San Francisco Giants when they wrap up their 3-game set this afternoon at the Trop. Over the first two games, the Rays have outscored the Giants 8-1. The Giants have now lost 5 straight, are a dismal 6-11 on the road, and dead last in the league in scoring, averaging just 3.2 runs per game. Today they are expected to face Steven Matz, who is 4-1 with a 4.31 ERA and a 1.12 WHIP. Tyler Mahle is expected on the bump for the Giants and the Rays (who are averaging 4.5 runs per game) should be able to put up some runs against the right-hander. Mahle is 1-4 with an elevated ERA of 5.87 and a 1.63 WHIP. Tampa is hot, winning 8 of their last 9. They are 10-4 at home and have won 6 straight in St. Pete, outscoring their opponent 30-7 over that span.
TODAY’S PICK: TAMPA BAY RAYS