Milwaukee Brewers vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction 05-19-2023 MLB Picks

The Milwaukee Brewers and the Tampa Bay Rays meet in MLB action from Tropicana Field on Friday night. Let’s dive into the odds, starting pitching matchup, history and make a prediction for this game.

Odds

The Rays are -245 home favorites while Milwaukee is a +205 road underdog.

Starting Pitching Matchup

Adrian Houser will start for the Brewers here and is 0-0 with a 5.19 ERA and 7 strikeouts this season. Shane McClanahan is expected to get the start for the Rays here and is 7-0 with a 2.34 ERA and 61 strikeouts this season.

Matchup History

Milwaukee’s 4-2 win back on August 10, 2022, made it four straight wins for the Brewers over the Rays in this head-to-head matchup.

Trends

Milwaukee is 10-2 in their last 12 interleague road games and 2-7 in their last 9 road games while the under is 16-6-2 in their last 24 games following a loss. Tampa Bay is 38-13 in their last 51 home games and 32-13 in their last 45 games overall while the over is 4-0 in their last 4 games against a team with a winning record.

Pick

I’m backing the Rays -1.5 here. I just like Tampa Bay and the matchup here against Milwaukee’s Adrian Houser, as the Rays continue to crush right-handed pitching. Milwaukee’s been solid in the last ten games, and getting this kind of plus money is tempting, but I think the Rays on the run line is the play in this one.