Rays vs Braves Prediction 4/13/25 MLB Picks Today

The Atlanta Braves and Tampa Bay Rays meet Sunday in MLB action at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Here’s a Rays vs Braves Prediction. This article will include a Rays vs Braves Pick.

Atlanta Braves Betting Preview

The Atlanta Braves are 4-10 on the year and play the Blue Jays, Twins, and Cardinals next. The Atlanta Braves are batting .233 on the season, have a .313 OBP, and a .377 slugging percentage. The Atlanta Braves pitching staff has a 4.19 ERA and a 1.39 WHIP. Austin Riley leads the Atlanta Braves with 16 hits and 6 RBI, while Marcell Ozuna and Ozzie Albies have combined for 28 hits and 15 RBI.

Chris Sale gets the ball for the Atlanta Braves, and he is 0-1 with a 6.75 ERA and 17 strikeouts this season. Sale is 11-7 with a 3.04 ERA and 206 strikeouts in his career against the Tampa Bay Rays.

Tampa Bay Rays Betting Preview

The Tampa Bay Rays are 6-8 on the year and play the Red Sox, Yankees, and Diamondbacks next. The Tampa Bay Rays are batting .264 on the season, have a .326 OBP, and a .405 slugging percentage. The Tampa Bay Rays pitching staff has a 3.78 ERA and a 1.16 WHIP. Brandon Lowe leads the Tampa Bay Rays with 14 hits and 9 RBI while Jonathan Aranda and Kameron Misner have combined for 27 hits and 13 RBI.

Shane Baz gets the ball for the Tampa Bay Rays, and he is 1-0 with a 1.38 ERA and 16 strikeouts this season. This will be Baz’s first career game against the Atlanta Braves.

Why the Tampa Bay Rays will win

• The Rays have won each of their last 10 games against National League opponents following a home loss.
• The Braves have lost each of their last three games as favorites following a win.
• The Rays have covered the run line in each of their last 10 games against National League opponents following a home loss.
• The Braves have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six games following a win.
• The Braves have lost the first inning in three of their last four day games.
• The Braves have trailed after 3 innings in three of their last four games against American League opponents.
• The Rays have led after 5 innings in five of their last six games against National League opponents.

Why the Atlanta Braves will win

• The Braves have won each of their last five day games against teams that held a losing record.
• The Rays have lost each of their last four day games after playing the previous day.
• The Rays have failed to cover the run line each of their last eight day games against teams that held a losing record.
• The Braves have covered the run line in seven of their last eight games as favorites against American League opponents following a road win.
• The Braves have won the first inning in three of their last four road games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
• The Rays have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last five games as underdogs.
• The Braves have led after 5 innings in each of their last four games as road favorites against American League opponents.

Rays vs Braves Prediction

After an 0-7 start, the Braves have won four of their last seven games and their offense is starting to come to life. We knew it was only a matter of time and well here we are. The Rays continue to struggle to finish games, and they’ve been held to four or fewer runs in seven of their last nine games.

I need a larger sample size before I start buying what Baz is selling. We also know Sale is a much better pitcher than what he’s shown up to this point. We’re getting a cheap price with one of the best pitchers in baseball and a Braves’ offense that’s starting to heat up. I have to side with the Braves on the road, with their ace on the bump.