Rays at Diamondbacks prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for April 23

Its Wednesday, April 23 and the Rays (9-14) are in Phoenix to take on the Diamondbacks (14-9).

Taj Bradley is slated to take the mound for Tampa Bay against Eduardo Rodriguez for Arizona.

The Diamondbacks took Game 1 of the series last night, 5-1. Pavin Smith collected a couple of hits including his fourth home run of the season to pace the Arizona attack and Brandon Pfaadt gave up one run in six innings while striking out five.

Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.

We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.

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Game details & how to watch Rays at Diamondbacks

• Date: Wednesday, April 23, 2025
• Time: 9:40PM EST
• Site: Chase Field
• City: Phoenix, AZ
• Network/Streaming: FDSNSUN, ARID

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Odds for the Rays at the Diamondbacks

The latest odds as of Wednesday:

• Moneyline: Rays (+122), Diamondbacks (-145)
• Spread:  Diamondbacks -1.5
• Total: 9.0 runs

Probable starting pitchers for Rays at Diamondbacks

• Pitching matchup for April 23, 2025: Taj Bradley vs. Eduardo Rodriguez
  
  • Rays: Taj Bradley (2-1, 5.24 ERA)
    Last outing: 4/17 vs. Yankees - 5.1IP, 6ER, 4BB, 3Ks
  • Diamondbacks: Eduardo Rodriguez (1-2, 4.09 ERA)
    Last outing: 4/17 at Miami - 5.1IP, 1ER, 10H, 0BB, 9Ks

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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Rays at Diamondbacks

• The Diamondbacks have won 6 of their last 8 home games, while the Rays have lost 10 of 12 on the road
• The Total has cashed to the UNDER in 6 of the Diamondbacks' 11 home games this season
• The Rays have failed to cover the Run Line in 5 straight road games
  

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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Rays and the Diamondbacks

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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Wednesday's game between the Rays and the Diamondbacks:

• Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Arizona Diamondbacks on the Moneyline.
• Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Tampa Bay Rays at +1.5.
• Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 9.0.

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