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| The Tampa Bay Rays Look To Take Advantage of a Struggling Cincinnati Reds team |
Betting baseball will make the long season more exciting and there is no place better to wager on major league baseball than BetPhoenix. Online sportsbook BetPhoenix has the latest odds and wagering opportunities on every game in baseball. When the seasons changed, so did the Reds' offense. Cincinnati has been on the attack since June 21, and one of the leaders has been the left fielder who now leads the Reds into his former haunts. Jonny Gomes, who once was very big in Tampa Bay, makes his first return for the Interleague series that kicks off Monday night at Tropicana Field. The Reds, who fly south after striking seven home runs while dropping a series in Baltimore, have scored 31 runs in five games since spring turned to summer. Tampa Bay, of course, has the pitching staff to quiet the Reds' thumpers. The first obstacle the Rays will present is Jeremy Hellickson, who will oppose Johnny Cueto in the opener. Cueto will be dealing with a lineup on an even bigger roll. The Rays finished off their sweep in Houston with an uncharacteristic 14-10 slugfest. For a team with tenacious pitching that is also prone to its own erratic offense, the 24 runs represented the most in a Tampa Bay game since last Aug. 7, when the Rays dropped a 17-11 decision in Toronto. While Gomes' overall numbers don't reflect it -- he got off to a woeful start -- the outfielder has been raking for nearly two weeks, batting .371 (13-for-35) with three homers and 10 RBIs in his last dozen games. Gomes will get a warm reception from a Rays fan base that remembers him leaving as the franchise leader in homers by a right-handed batter -- his 66 long balls have since been passed Evan Longoria and B.J. Upton -- and by his former allies, who recall him as a terrific teammate. "Jonny, he's a competitor. He was awesome to play with, a really good teammate," recalled Longoria, who remains close to Gomes and worked out with him in the offseason. "I don't think I've ever heard anybody talk bad about him. He wants to win on a nightly basis, which is something everybody wants as a teammate." "I'm a big Jonny Gomes fan," Rays manager Joe Maddon said. "I've been very happy for his success. I loved his aggressive attitude and how he plays. [He was] one of the better baserunners we had. I'm really happy for Jon, and I know the fans will ... acknowledge him in a very positive way. "There's Jonny Gomes stories for miles from people around St. Pete and Tampa, and all of them good. He's one of those guys everybody was sad to see go, and I think everybody will be happy to see him back." Then it'll be time to get down to some serious, important ball. Although the Rays' record is significantly better, both teams are in comparable pennant-race position: The Reds trail National League Central leader Milwaukee by four games, and the Rays are two lengths behind the Yankees in the American League East. The Rays are returning home after averaging nearly seven runs during a 5-1 trip through Milwaukee and Houston. Maintaining a similar pace will be tough against Cueto, who is undefeated in four June starts (with an 0.96 ERA) and has yet to allow more than three runs in any of his nine outings. The Rays keep on rolling and beat Cueto and the reeling Reds. Play on the Tampa Bay Rays 
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The Cincinnati reds have had a hard time winning games in interleague play and it will not get any easier when they head to Tampa Bay to take on the Rays.
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