The Tampa Bay Rays and Los Angeles Dodgers meet Monday in MLB action at Dodger Stadium. Here’s a Dodgers vs Rays Prediction. This article will include a Dodgers vs Rays Pick.
Tampa Bay Rays Betting Preview
The Tampa Bay Rays are 41-27 on the year and play the Royals and Nationals next. The Tampa Bay Rays are batting .257 on the season, have a .336 OBP, and have a .384 slugging percentage. The Tampa Bay Rays pitching staff has a 3.95 ERA and a 1.24 WHIP. Yandy Diaz leads the Tampa Bay Rays with 80 hits and 46 RBI, while Chandler Simpson and Junior Caminero have combined for 136 hits and 46 RBI.
Nick Martinez gets the ball for the Tampa Bay Rays, and he is 6-2 with a 2.43 ERA and 44 strikeouts this season. Martinez is 4-2 with a 2.50 ERA and 28 strikeouts in his career against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Preview
The Los Angeles Dodgers are 45-27 on the year and play the Twins and Orioles next. The Los Angeles Dodgers are batting .262 on the season and have a .346 OBP and a .442 slugging percentage. The Los Angeles Dodgers’ pitching staff has a 3.37 ERA and a 1.09 WHIP. Shohei Ohtani leads the Los Angeles Dodgers with 75 hits and 41 RBI, while Freddie Freeman and Andy Pages have combined for 147 hits and 94 RBI.
Eric Lauer gets the ball for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and he is 2-5 with a 5.47 ERA and 36 strikeouts this season. Lauer is 1-3 with a 6.93 ERA and 18 strikeouts in his career against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Why the Los Angeles Dodgers will win
- The Dodgers have won each of their last nine games following a loss.
- The Rays have lost seven of their last eight road games after playing the previous day.
- The Rays have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last nine road games after playing the previous day.
- The Dodgers have covered the run line in each of their last four games against the Rays following a loss.
- The Dodgers have led after 3 innings in each of their last four games.
- The Rays have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last five night games against opponents that held a winning record.
- The Rays have lost the first inning in four of their last five games against National League opponents that held a winning record.
Why the Tampa Bay Rays will win
- The Rays have won each of their last nine night games against NL West opponents following a win.
- The Dodgers have lost three of their last four games as favorites against American League opponents.
- The Rays have covered the run line in each of their last five road games against NL West opponents that held a winning record.
- The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four home games against AL East opponents.
- The Rays have led after 3 innings in four of their last five night games against the Dodgers.
- The Rays have led after 5 innings in each of their last four night games against National League opponents.
- The Rays have won the first inning in four of their last five night games against the Dodgers.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Rays’ last six games as underdogs have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Seven of the Dodgers’ last eight games have gone OVER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the last nine night games between the Rays and Dodgers.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Rays’ last four games as road underdogs.
Los Angeles Dodgers Player Prop Facts
- Shohei Ohtani has hit a home run in three of his last four appearances.
- Eric Lauer has recorded four or more strikeouts in 22 of his last 29 appearances with his team as a home favorite.
- Teoscar Hernandez has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine home appearances against AL opponents.
- Shohei Ohtani ranks 3rd amongst qualified players for On Base Percentage (.427) this season.
Tampa Bay Rays Player Prop Facts
- Yandy Diaz has hit a home run in three of his last seven appearances against NL opponents.
- Chandler Simpson has recorded at least one hit in 18 of his 19 previous road appearances against NL opponents that held a winning record.
- Yandy Diaz is one of only two players to hit over .300 and have 45+ RBIs this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Dodgers rank 1st in the league for batting average this season (.262).
- The Dodgers rank 1st in the league for slugging percentage this season (.442).
- The Rays rank 30th in the league for home runs this season (57).
- The Rays rank 1st in the league for strikeouts against this season (495).
Dodgers vs Rays Prediction
Another chance to fade the Dodgers and these inflated prices. I keep saying it, but the Dodgers will be losers on the season due to these prices. It’s insane. Lauer hasn’t been good with a 5.47 ERA and 1.29 WHIP. Martinez has 77.2 innings this season with a 2.43 ERA and 1.16 WHIP. Martinez isn’t off to a great start in June, but through 36 road innings, he has a 1.75 ERA and a .248 batting average allowed. Also, the Rays are the opposite of the Dodgers in that they don’t get respect from oddsmakers, and that’s why they’re a top-five team currently in terms of profit for MLB bettors. You make money betting on the Rays. I’ll take the more favorable price.