Tampa Bay Rays vs Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Pick & Prediction 8/23/24

The Dodgers are sending Bobby Miller to the mound on Friday, and he will be facing off against the Rays, who are starting Tyler Alexander. The forecast for the game in Los Angeles calls for clear skies and temperatures in the low 80s.

Los Angeles is currently on a four-game winning streak and is 76-52 this season. They are the heavy favorite on the money line today at -197, while the Rays are +166. This interleague matchup will be televised on BSSUN.

TAMPA BAY RAYS VS LOS ANGELES DODGERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Tampa Bay Rays Moneyline +166

This game will be played at Dodger Stadium at 10:10 ET on Friday, August 23rd.

HOW TO BET THE RAYS VS DODGERS:

• We have the Rays winning by a score of 6 to 5
• If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Rays to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over

Rays Records & Stats

The Rays will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Athletics with a 3-1 loss. This was especially tough, as they held a lead going into the 2nd inning before the Athletics scored two runs in the bottom of the 2nd. Tampa Bay was the -118 favorite on the money line going into the game.

Offensively, the Rays only had one fewer hit than the Athletics but scored just one run. Their lone run came in the 4th inning. Christopher Morel had a good day at the plate, going 2/4 with a run scored. The Rays really could have used a big game from him, as they also lost Austin Meadows to the IL before the game.

Tampa Bay is on the road to take on the Dodgers with an overall record of 64-63, putting them 4th in the AL East. They trail the Yankees by 10.5 games in the division and are 17-23 against other AL East teams. The Rays are looking to get back to .500 overall, and they are currently 34-34 at home and 30-29 on the road.

The Rays have an overall series record of 21-15-5 this year, and they are 33-29 as the favorite. As the underdog, Tampa Bay is 31-34 this season. They have won three straight games as the underdog, and they are 5-5 in their last 10 overall.

The Rays are 64-63 against the run line this season, including a 35-24 mark on the road. They have a run line record of 41-24 as an underdog and have covered the run line in five straight games as the underdog. Tampa Bay’s average run margin in winning games is +2.7, while it is -3.6 in losing games.

The Tampa Bay Rays are on the road today against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The over/under line for the game is set at 9 runs. The combined run average for Rays games this season is 8.1 runs. The Rays’ over/under record for the season is 56-65, and their average over/under line is 8 runs per game. When the over/under line is set at 9 runs, the Rays have a record of 2-3-1. So far this season, the majority of their games have had over/under lines set below 9 runs, with just 5 games having lines set higher than that. Their current under streak is at 4 games.

Tyler Alexander is getting the start for the Rays today and comes into the game with a record of 5-3 and an ERA of 5.17. So far this season, he has made six starts and 16 appearances. Alexander has a WHIP of 1.28 and batting average allowed of .260. In his last outing, which came out of the bullpen, he went 5 2/3 innings and gave up three earned runs on five hits. He didn’t give up a homer in that outing. Before that, he had won three straight appearances. Opponents have hit 16 homers off Alexander this season.

Yandy Diaz has been one of the Rays’ most consistent hitters this season, batting .274 with 10 homers and a team-leading 55 RBIs. He is also currently on a four-game hitting streak. Christopher Morel and Jose Siri are also near the top of the Rays’ home run leaderboard, but both players have struggled in terms of batting average, with Morel hitting just .194 and Siri at .199.

Overall, the Rays are 28th in the league in scoring at 3.9 runs per game. They have been slightly better on the road, averaging 4.1 runs per contest. As a team, the Rays are batting just .230 and have the 23rd ranked slugging percentage in the league. Their team OPS of .674 is also 22nd in the MLB.

Dodgers Records & Stats

The Dodgers’s offense was hot right out of the gates in their most recent game vs. the Mariners, closing out their series with an 8-4 win. After allowing one run to the Mariners in the top of the 2nd, the Dodgers responded with two runs of their own. Los Angeles went on to add another six runs in the 3rd inning.

Jack Flaherty put together a good start for the Dodgers, going 5 2/3 innings and giving up just one earned run, and picking up the win. Los Angeles’s offense was carried by Max Muncy, who went 2/4 with two doubles and three RBIs.

Los Angeles is currently 76-52 overall, good for a four-game lead over the Diamondbacks in the NL West. The Dodgers will host the Rays today with a four-game winning streak, and they closed out their series vs. the Mariners with three straight wins. So far, they are 21-18 in divisional games.

At home, the Dodgers are 41-22 this season compared to a 35-30 mark on the road. Los Angeles has been the favorite in most of their games, and they are 71-42 in those matchups. As for their record as the home favorite, they are 40-22 this season. The Dodgers’ overall series record is 24-17-2 and they have won two straight series.

Los Angeles has been a solid bet on the run line this season, going 63-65 overall. They are 31-32 at home and 32-33 on the road. The Dodgers have covered the run line in three straight games and are 56-57 when favored. Their average run margin in winning games is 3.6 runs, while it’s -3.2 in losing games.

Today’s over/under line of 9 runs is right in line with the Dodgers’ season average, as they have played to a combined average of 9 runs per game this season. The over/under record for Dodgers games this season is 67-59, and when the line has been set at 9 runs, they have gone 9-7-2. In total, only 14.8% of their games have had higher lines than 9 runs, with the majority of their games (71.1%) having lower lines.

So far this season, Bobby Miller has made eight starts and has a record of 1-3 with an ERA of 8.02. Looking at his overall numbers, Miller has a WHIP of 1.84 and has issued 5.08 walks per nine innings compared to 7.49 strikeouts. Miller has only made one quality start this year and is coming off a rough outing against the Cardinals, where he gave up four earned runs in 4 2/3 innings of work. In that outing, he gave up one homer. Miller has given up at least one homer in each of his last three starts.

Shohei Ohtani has been a huge addition to the Dodgers lineup this season, as he is batting .291 with a team-high 39 home runs and 88 RBIs, which is also the best mark on the team. Ohtani is currently on a five-game hitting streak. Teoscar Hernandez is also having a strong season, as he is batting .265 with 26 homers and 81 RBIs.

Los Angeles comes into the game as one of the league’s top offenses, averaging 4.9 runs per game and batting a collective .252. They have also been one of the league’s best power-hitting teams, as they are 3rd in home runs and have a collective isolated power (ISO) of .183, which is also the 3rd best mark in the league.