The Tampa Bay Rays (6-7) and the Atlanta Braves (3-10) will go head to head on Saturday, April 12 at George M. Steinbrenner Field, with Drew Rasmussen starting for the Rays and AJ Smith-Shawver taking the hill for the Braves. The first pitch will be thrown at 4:10 p.m. ET.

The Rays, at -145, are the favorites in this matchup, while the Braves are underdogs at +118. The over/under for this matchup has been set at 8.5.

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Braves vs. Rays Game Info

• Date: Saturday, April 12, 2025
• Time: 4:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Tampa, Florida
• Venue: George M. Steinbrenner Field
• TV Channel: FDSSUN and FDSSO
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Rays -145
• Moneyline Underdog: Braves +118
• Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

• Smith-Shawver will take to the mound for the Braves, his third start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last appearance was on Saturday, when he threw 4 2/3 innings, giving up three earned runs while allowing seven hits against the Miami Marlins.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Braves rank 19th in Major League Baseball with 11 home runs.
• Fueled by 31 extra-base hits, Atlanta ranks 22nd in MLB with a .345 slugging percentage this season.
• The Braves have a team batting average of .219 this season, which ranks 22nd among MLB teams.
• Atlanta has scored the 29th-most runs in baseball this season with just 41 (3.2 per game).
• The Braves have the 22nd-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.301).
• The Braves rank 20th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.4 whiffs per contest.
• Atlanta has the 19th-ranked ERA (4.21) in the majors this season.
• Atlanta has a nine K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, ninth-best in baseball.
• Braves pitchers have a 1.350 WHIP this season, 20th in the majors.

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