The Tampa Bay Rays look to begin another lengthy winning streak when they visit the Cincinnati Reds on Monday for the opener of their three-game series. After getting off to a 13-0 start to tie the modern-day record for most consecutive wins to begin a season, Tampa Bay (14-2) suffered back-to-back losses at Toronto. The Rays salvaged the finale of the set with an 8-1 triumph on Sunday and now look to beat up on Cincinnati (6-9), which has lost eight of its last 11 contests.

Tampa Bay is a -140 favorite in the latest Rays vs. Reds odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while Cincinnati is a +118 underdog. The over/under for runs scored is 9.5. The game is one of 12 on the MLB schedule for Monday evening. (See up-to-date lines for every game on our MLB odds page.) 

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