San Diego Padres (76-60) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (66-67)
August 30, 2024 6:50 pm EDT
The Line: Tampa Bay Rays -137 / San Diego Padres +116; Over/Under: +7.5
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In this article, we will formulate a Tampa Bay Rays vs San Diego Padres Prediction for this MLB game on Friday, August 30th, at Tropicana Field.
Padres Offense Looks to Bounce Back
The Padres offense scored only one run on Thursday, and that led to the defeat. The Padres pitching actually wasn’t awful, but it wasn’t enough. Michael King flirted with trouble the entire night but went 4.1 innings, giving up six hits and zero runs. Adrian Morejon was the only one who struggled going only one inning and giving up three hits and one run.
The Padres are averaging 4.76 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.25 runs per game. The offense is ranked 11th in the league while the pitching is ranked 12th. Jurickson Profar has hit 21 home runs and driven and 80 RBIs so far this season. The Padres will face the Tigers following this series.
Rays Offense Struggled in Last Game
The Rays offense really struggled in the last game scoring only two runs and that led to the four-run defeat. Tyler Alexander went 4.1 innings giving up five hits and five runs. Josh Lowe hit a home run. The Rays are averaging 3.82 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.29 runs per game.
The offense is ranked 28th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 14th. Brandon Lowe has hit 16 home runs and driven in 48 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Rays will be Taj Bradley, who has a 6-8 record and an ERA of 3.77. In his last start against the Dodgers, he went six innings, giving up seven hits and five earned runs. The Rays will take on the Twins after this series.
Why the Rays Will Beat the Padres
- The Rays have won each of their last seven home games against the Padres.
- The Padres have lost 11 of their last 13 night games against AL East opponents following a loss.
- The Rays have covered the run line in 10 of their last 11 home games against National League opponents following a loss.
- The Padres have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four games at Tropicana Field.
Tampa Bay Rays vs San Diego Padres Prediction
The Rays are going to find success here. Bradley struggled in his last start against the Dodgers, but he’s going to bounce back here. Bradley sits with an ERA of 3.77, and he’s going to step in a big way here. The Padres’ offense is going to be stalled out here, and that will be the difference here, as the home team is going to come out with a victory. Back the Rays on the money line to cash.
