NEWSLETTER
Zach Eflin will take the mound for the Tampa Bay Rays (14-17) when they visit starter Colin Rea and the Milwaukee Brewers (18-11) in a rubber match on Wednesday, with first pitch at 1:10 PM ET.
Keep reading to find out all the details on how to watch Tampa Bay square off against Milwaukee live.
When is Rays vs. Brewers and when does it start?
Where to watch Rays vs. Brewers
The Rays and Brewers will take to the diamond at American Family Field for this matchup on May 1, and if you want to catch the event live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on BSWI.
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Rays vs. Brewers Game Preview
Yesterday, the Brewers picked up an 8-2 win over the Rays, with Freddy Peralta (5.1 IP, 2 R, 1 H, 7 K) registering the win for the Brewers. Willy Adames finished 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI to lead the offense. Tyler Alexander (4.0 IP, 3 R, 6 H, 3 K) was credited with the loss for the Rays.
Rays Stats, Odds & Insights
The Rays have won 43.5% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (10-13).
Tampa Bay averages 0.8 home runs per game to rank 25th in MLB play with 26 total home runs .
The Rays’ .359 slugging percentage is 24th in baseball.
Tampa Bay has the 25th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.55).
The Rays average MLB’s 23rd-ranked WHIP (1.328).
Brewers Stats, Odds & Insights
This season, the Brewers have been the underdog 15 times and won nine, or 60%, of those games.
Milwaukee has hit 36 homers this season, which ranks fourth in the majors.
The Brewers rank fifth in the majors with a .417 team slugging percentage.
Milwaukee has the 20th-ranked ERA (4.05) in the majors this season.
The Brewers have a combined WHIP of 1.308 as a pitching staff, which ranks 21st in MLB.
Rays Starter Recent Performance: Zach Eflin
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at White Sox | Apr. 26 | 6.0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| at Yankees | Apr. 20 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| vs. Angels | Apr. 15 | 6.1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| at Angels | Apr. 8 | 5.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| vs. Rangers | Apr. 2 | 6.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
Brewers Starter Recent Performance: Colin Rea
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Yankees | Apr. 26 | 6.0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| at Cardinals | Apr. 21 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| at Orioles | Apr. 14 | 5.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| vs. Mariners | Apr. 7 | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| at Mets | Mar. 31 | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Rays Key Players to Watch
Eflin makes the start for the Rays, his seventh of the season. He is 1-3 with a 4.08 ERA and 30 strikeouts in 35 1/3 innings pitched.
In his last time out on Friday, the right-hander went six innings against the Chicago White Sox, giving up four earned runs while surrendering nine hits.
The 30-year-old has an ERA of 4.08, with 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings, in six games this season. Opponents are batting .268 against him.
Isaac Paredes leads Tampa Bay in home runs (seven) and runs batted in (17) this season while batting .291.
Amed Rosario leads Tampa Bay in batting with a .307 average while slugging two homers and driving in 13 runs.
Jose Caballero is slashing .255/.282/.388 this season for the Rays.
Brewers Key Players to Watch
The Brewers will send Rea (2-0) to the mound for his sixth start this season.
The right-hander gave up five earned runs in six innings pitched on Saturday in his last outing, a matchup with the New York Yankees.
The 33-year-old has pitched to a 3.25 ERA this season with 5.9 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 2.9 walks per nine across five games.
William Contreras paces the Brewers in runs batted in (23) and has racked up a team-high batting average of .345.
Brice Turang is batting .312 with six doubles, two home runs and 10 walks.
Adames has seven doubles, four home runs and 17 walks while batting .270.
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