Tampa Bay Rays (8-6) vs San Francisco Giants (5-9)
Saturday, April 13, 2024 at 4:10 pm
My selection is on Tampa Bay over San Francisco at 4:10 pm et on Saturday.
The Rays are rolling right now, winners of three games in a row. I look for them to keep it going as they send promising right-hander Ryan Pepiot to the mound against veteran Logan Webb of the Giants. Pepiot got roughed up by the Rangers in his Rays debut but bounced back nicely to toss six shutout innings of three-hit, no-walk ball while striking out 11 at hitter-friendly Coors Field last time out. Coming over from the Dodgers, the Rays do feel like they have a good one in Pepiot and I tend to agree. He showed plenty of promise before injuries took their toll last season. Logan Webb has battled through some control issues in the early going this season but has still posted a FIP around three. He's always good for eating innings and is consistently effective but I'm not convinced the Giants can give him enough run support nor do I have much faith in San Francisco's sagging bullpen. Take Tampa Bay (8*).