Tampa Bay Rays vs LA Dodgers Prediction MLB Picks 8/24/24

The Tampa Bay Rays and LA Dodgers meet Saturday in MLB game 2 action at Dodger Stadium. Here’s a Tampa Bay Rays vs LA Dodgers Prediction. This article will include a Tampa Bay Rays vs LA Dodgers Pick.

Tampa Bay Rays Betting Preview

The Tampa Bay Rays are 64-64 on the year after playing the Diamondbacks and Athletics. The Tampa Bay Rays have scored 8 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 4 of their last 8 games. The Tampa Bay Rays have won 4 straight games when scoring 4 or more runs. Yandy Diaz leads the Tampa Bay Rays with 129 hits and 55 RBI, while Jose Caballero and Brandon Lowe have combined for 148 hits and 83 RBI.

LA Dodgers Betting Preview

The LA Dodgers are 77-52 on the year after playing the Cardinals and Mariners. The LA Dodgers have scored 21 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 8 of their last 11 games. The LA Dodgers have won 9 of their last 11 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Shohei Ohtani leads the LA Dodgers with 146 hits and 92 RBI, while Teoscar Hernandez and Freddie Freeman have combined for 256 hits and 154 RBI.

Tampa Bay Rays vs LA Dodgers Pitching Pick Matchup

Taj Bradley gets the ball for the Tampa Bay Rays, and he is 6-8 with a 3.55 ERA and 114 strikeouts this season. Bradley has allowed 22 hits and 14 runs in his last 15 innings. Bradley has a 4.50 ERA and .256 allowed batting average in 44 road innings. This will be Bradley’s first career game against the LA Dodgers.

Clayton Kershaw gets the ball for the LA Dodgers, and he is 2-2 with a 2.63 ERA and 19 strikeouts this season. Kershaw has allowed 12 hits and 2 runs in his last 16.1 innings. Kershaw has a 3.12 ERA and .306 allowed batting average in 8.2 home innings. Kershaw is 2-0 with a 3.26 ERA and 22 strikeouts in his career against the Tampa Bay Rays.

Why the Los Angeles Dodgers will win

• The Dodgers have won each of their last seven games at Dodger Stadium.
• The Rays have lost seven of their last nine night games after playing the previous day.
• The Dodgers have covered the run line in seven of their last eight games as home favorites against American League opponents.
• The Rays have failed to cover the run line in four of their last five road games.

Tampa Bay Rays vs LA Dodgers Prediction

The LA Dodgers are making their push for the NL West crown as the wins keep piling up, and they’re getting healthier. Clayton Kershaw is starting to look more and more like Clayton Kershaw, as he’s having a great August and has allowed 2 runs in his last 16.1 innings. Taj Bradley has been getting rocked as of late, and on the road against this Dodgers’ lineup isn’t where you find your footing. You can make a case the Dodgers should be favored in the -200 range or so. This line feels like a steal. Give me the Dodgers and the reasonable price given the matchup.

Randy Chambers's Pick: LA Dodgers -164