The Los Angeles Dodgers and Tampa Bay Rays meet Sunday in MLB action at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Here’s a Rays vs Dodgers Prediction. This article will include a Rays vs Dodgers Pick.
Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Preview
The Los Angeles Dodgers are 64-47 on the year and play the Cardinals, Blue Jays, and Angels next. The Los Angeles Dodgers are batting .254 on the season, have a .329 OBP, and a .440 slugging percentage. The Los Angeles Dodgers pitching staff has a 4.21 ERA and a 1.31 WHIP. Shohei Ohtani leads the Los Angeles Dodgers with 116 hits and 73 RBI, while Andy Pages and Freddie Freeman have combined for 222 hits and 123 RBI.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto gets the ball for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and he is 9-7 with a 2.63 ERA and 133 strikeouts this season. This will be Yamamoto’s first career game against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Tampa Bay Rays Betting Preview
The Tampa Bay Rays are 55-7 on the year and play the Angels, Mariners, and Athletics next. The Tampa Bay Rays are batting .253 on the season, have a .317 OBP, and a .400 slugging percentage. The Tampa Bay Rays pitching staff has a 3.87 ERA and a 1.21 WHIP. Yandy Diaz leads the Tampa Bay Rays with 120 hits and 65 RBI, while Jonathan Aranda and Junior Caminero have combined for 217 hits and 126 RBI.
Joe Boyle gets the ball for the Tampa Bay Rays, and he is 1-1 with a 2.82 ERA and 24 strikeouts this season. This will be Boyle’s first career game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Why the Tampa Bay Rays will win
- The Rays have won five of their last six games as underdogs against NL West opponents.
- The Dodgers have lost three of their last four games as favorites against AL East opponents.
- The Rays have covered the run line each of their last seven day games against National League opponents that held a winning record.
- The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven day games following a loss.
- The Rays have led after 3 innings in three of their last four games as underdogs against NL West opponents.
- The Rays have led after 5 innings in nine of their last 11 day games against NL West opponents that held a winning record.
- The Dodgers have lost the first inning in each of their last three day games against AL East opponents.
Why the Los Angeles Dodgers will win
- The Dodgers have won eight of their last nine games against AL East opponents following a loss.
- The Rays have lost eight of their last nine games following a win.
- The Rays have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven home games against National League opponents following a win.
- The Dodgers have covered the run line in seven of their last eight games against AL East opponents following a loss.
- The Dodgers have led after 5 innings in three of their last four games against the Rays.
- The Rays have lost the first inning in three of their last four day games.
- The Rays have trailed after 3 innings in four of their last five day games.
Tampa Bay Rays Player Prop Facts
- Yandy Diaz has hit at least one home run in four of the Rays’ last seven games as home underdogs against NL opponents.
- Taylor Walls has recorded at least one hit in each of the Rays’ last eight day games.
- Taylor Walls has recorded a Double in each of his last three appearances after playing the previous day.
- Chandler Simpson ranks T3rd in the league in Steals (32) this season.
Los Angeles Dodgers Player Prop Facts
- Will Smith has recorded a Double in each of his last three appearances.
- Freddie Freeman has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 appearances in day games against teams that held a losing record.
- Max Muncy has hit a home run in each of his last two road appearances against the Rays.
- Shohei Ohtani ranks 2nd in the league in Home Runs (38) this season.
Rays vs Dodgers Prediction
You can make a case for the Rays with Boyle on the bump, but they haven’t won two straight games since July 19. Yamamoto has been great this season with a 2.63 ERA and 1.05 WHIP, and he’s allowed eight earned runs in his last 26.2 innings. In 60.2 road innings, Yamamoto has a 1.78 ERA and a .174 allowed batting average. The price is crazy steep, but I still like the Dodgers. Of course, I’ll lay the RL to shave down the price.