LA Dodgers vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction 8-25-24 MLB Picks

In this article we will formulate a LA Dodgers vs Tampa Bay Rays prediction for this MLB game on Sunday, August 25th at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. Let’s take a look at the prediction for game three in the series.

LA Dodgers Betting Preview

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 77-53 this season and they have won five of their last six wins. LA won game one in this series by a score of 7-3, but they blew a lead in game two and lost in extra innings. Prior to this series, the Dodgers swept the Mariners, won two out of three against the Cardinals, and split four games with the Brewers. Los Angeles is 6-4 in their last 10 games and they are first in the NL West. 

The Los Angeles pitching staff has a 3.76 ERA, a 1.21 WHIP, and a .233 opponent batting average. The Dodgers offense has scored 645 runs with a .252 batting average and a .330 on base percentage. Shohei Ohtani is batting .294 with 41 home runs and 94 RBI’s for the Dodgers this season. 

Tampa Bay Rays Betting Preview

The Tampa Bay Rays are 65-64 this year and they have lost two of their last three games. Tampa Bay won game two in this series by a score of 9-8 in extra innings on Saturday. Prior to this series, the Rays split four games with the Athletics, swept the Diamondbacks, and lost all three against the Astros. Tampa Bay is 6-3 in their last nine games and they are fourth in the AL East. 

The Tampa Bay pitching staff has a 3.92 ERA, a 1.22 WHIP, and a .240 opponent batting average. The Rays offense has scored 501 runs with a .232 batting average and a .308 on base percentage. Yandy Diaz is batting .273 with 10 home runs and 56 RBI’s for the Rays this season. 

Starting Pitchers

The projected starting pitcher for Los Angeles is Gavin Stone, who is 11-5 with a 3.44 ERA and a 1.24 WHIP over 128.1 innings pitched this season. Stone has allowed one earned run in his last two starts (12.0 IP). The projected starting pitcher for Tampa Bay is TBD. Shane Baz was supposed to start, but he was scratched and a replacement has not been named yet. 

Los Angeles Dodgers Player Prop Facts

• Max Muncy has recorded at least one RBI in eight of his last nine appearances against AL opponents that held a winning record.
• Tommy Edman has recorded at least one Single in eight of his last nine home appearances against AL East opponents.
• Shohei Ohtani has recorded at least one total base in each of the Dodgers’ last 11 home games against AL opponents.
• Shohei Ohtani has scored at least one run in each of the Dodgers’ last eight games against AL East opponents.
• Andy Pages has recorded a Double in four of his last five home appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
• Shohei Ohtani has hit a home run in each of the Dodgers’ last three games against AL East opponents.
• Gavin Lux has recorded at least one hit in each of the Dodgers’ last eight day games.

Tampa Bay Rays Player Prop Facts

• Brandon Lowe has recorded at least one Double in each of the Rays’ last three road games against NL West opponents.
• Brandon Lowe has hit a home run in four of his last five appearances in day games against NL teams that held a winning record.
• Brandon Lowe has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine appearances against NL West opponents that held a winning record.
• Brandon Lowe has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last four appearances in day games against NL West teams that held a winning record.
• Dylan Carlson has recorded a Single in each of his last four appearances against the Dodgers after playing the previous day.
• Brandon Lowe has recorded at least one total base in each of his last nine appearances against NL West opponents that held a winning record.
• Brandon Lowe has scored at least one run in each of his last five appearances in day games against NL teams that held a winning record.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Los Angeles Dodgers rank T2nd in the league for walks this season (479).
• The Los Angeles Dodgers rank 3rd in the league for home runs this season (174).
• The Tampa Bay Rays rank 29th in the league for RBI’s this season (459).
• The Tampa Bay Rays rank 28th in the league for runs scored this season (492).

LA Dodgers vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction 

The Rays were able to erase a late deficit in game two on Saturday night and they picked up the win in extra innings. Tampa Bay is probably too far out in the Wild Card race, but their is just one team between them and the Royals sitting in the third spot. Tampa Bay is 31-30 on the road this year, while LA is 42-23 at home. The Dodgers are starting Gavin Stone, who has had some mixed results this year, but has been solid in his last two starts. Tampa Bay has not announced their starter for this game, but I could see it being a bullpen game with Baz being scratched. I don’t love the game, especially with Stone on the mound, but my LA Dodgers vs Tampa Bay Rays prediction is for the Dodgers to win by at least two runs.