| MATCHUP | Los Angeles Dodgers | Tampa Bay Rays |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 65-47 | 55-58 |
| Where | George M. Steinbrenner Field, Tampa, Florida | |
| When | Sunday, August 3, 2025 | |
| Time | 12:10 PM EDT | |
| TV | Sportsnet LA | |
In this article we will formulate a Dodgers vs Rays prediction for this MLB game on Sunday, August 3rd at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.
Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Preview
The Los Angeles Dodgers are 64-47 this year after they split the first two games in this series by scores of 5-0 and 0-4. In their game two loss, Los Angeles fell behind in the first inning and never recovered in the shutout loss. The Dodgers recorded six hits in the game and they were led by Freeman, who went 2-4 in the loss. Los Angeles started Snell, who allowed five hits and three earned runs over 5.0 innings for the loss, while Dreyer allowed one earned run in relief.
Prior to this series, the Dodgers won two out of three against the Reds, but did lose two out of three against the Red Sox before that. Los Angeles has won three of their last five games and they are currently first in the NL West standings. The Los Angeles pitching staff has a 4.21 ERA with a 1.31 WHIP and a .243 opponent batting average, while their offense has scored 573 runs with a .254 batting average and a .329 on base percentage this season. Shohei Ohtani has led LA with 38 home runs and 73 RBI’s, while Andy Pages has added 19 home runs and 64 RBIs this year. The projected starting pitcher for Los Angeles is Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who is 9-7 with a 2.63 ERA and a 1.05 WHIP over 116.1 innings pitched this year.
Tampa Bay Rays Betting Preview
The Tampa Bay Rays are 55-57 this season after they won game two by a score of 4-0 on Saturday afternoon. Tampa Bay scored once in the first, twice in the third, and once in the sixth in the shutout win. The Rays recorded eight hits in the game and they were led by Diaz, who went 3-4 with two home runs and three RBIs in the win. TB started Rasmussen, who allowed four hits and zero earned runs over 5.1 innings for the win, while Cleavinger picked up a hold.
Prior to this series, the Rays lost three out of four against the Yankees and all three against the Reds. Tampa Bay has lost eight of their last ten games and they are currently fourth in the AL East standings. The Tampa Bay pitching staff has a 3.87 ERA with a 1.21 WHIP and a .237 opponent batting average, while the offense has scored 509 runs with a .253 batting average and a .317 on base percentage this season. Junior Caminero has led Tampa Bay with 28 home runs and 72 RBIs, while Yandy Diaz has added 20 home runs and 65 RBIs for the Rays this year. The projected starting pitcher for Tampa Bay is Joe Boyle, who is 1-1 with a 2.82 ERA and a 0.85 WHIP over 22.1 innings pitched this season.
Why the Rays will beat the Dodgers
- The Rays have won five of their last six games as underdogs against National League opponents following a win.
- The Dodgers have lost 12 of their last 18 games as favorites after playing the previous day.
- The Rays have covered the run line in 10 of their last 11 day games against National League opponents that held a winning record.
- The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last nine day games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Dodgers have trailed after 5 innings in three of their last four games against American League opponents.
Why the Dodgers will beat the Rays
- The Dodgers have won six of their last seven games against American League opponents following a road loss.
- The Rays have lost 11 of their last 13 games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Rays have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven day games against National League opponents following a home win.
- The Dodgers have covered the run line in five of their last six road games against AL East opponents following a loss.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Dodgers’ last six road games against American League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Each of the Rays’ last five games against NL West opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in seven of the Dodgers’ last eight road games against AL East opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Rays’ last four games as home underdogs against National League opponents.
Tampa Bay Rays Player Prop Facts
- Yandy Diaz has hit at least one home run in two of the Rays’ last three home games against NL opponents.
- Taylor Walls has recorded at least one hit in each of the Rays’ last seven day games against opponents that held a winning record.
- Taylor Walls has recorded a Double in three of his last four appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
Los Angeles Dodgers Player Prop Facts
- Will Smith has recorded a Double in each of his last three road appearances.
- Enrique Hernandez has hit a home run in each of his last two appearances with the Dodgers as favorites against the Rays.
- Enrique Hernandez has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine appearances in day games against AL East teams that held a losing record.
Dodgers vs Rays Prediction
Los Angeles couldn’t get anything going at the plate on Saturday afternoon in the game two loss, but they have scored five runs in three of their last five games. The Dodgers are 29-26 on the road this year, while the Rays are 32-29 at home. Tampa Bay has really fallen off over the last few weeks, but they are starting Boyle, who has been very solid in limited action this year. LA is starting Yamamoto, who has allowed three earned runs or fewer in four straight starts. I think we are going to see a lower scoring game once again, so take the under here.