Los Angeles Dodgers vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction 08/02/2025 Today’s MLB Picks

The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Tampa Bay Rays meet Saturday in MLB action from Steinbrenner Field. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Tampa Bay Rays prediction.

Starting Pitching Matchup

The Los Angeles Dodgers will start Blake Snell in this one and Snell is 1-0 with a 2.00 ERA and 4 strikeouts this season. In his career, Snell is 1-1 with a 6.30 ERA and 16 strikeouts against the Rays. Drew Rasmussen will get the nod for the Rays here and is 8-5 with a 2.96 ERA and 87 strikeouts this season. This will be Rasmussen’s first career start against the Dodgers.

Los Angeles Dodgers Recap

The Los Angeles Dodgers come into this game looking to build on their 5-0 win over the Rays from Friday’s series opener to sit at 64-46 on the year. After this series, the Dodgers will head home for a series against the St. Louis Cardinals.

Dodgers Win 3 Of Their Last 4

Shohei Ohtani has 113 hits including 13 doubles, 38 home runs, 73 RBIs and 7 triples while Tommy Edman has 67 hits with 12 home runs and 44 RBIs. Michael Conforto has 57 hits with 16 doubles while Teoscar Hernandez has 85 hits with 16 home runs, 20 doubles and 64 RBIs as well this season. Ohtani has a team-high 13 stolen bases while Max Muncy has 10 doubles but also has 69 strikeouts so far this season. Mookie Betts has also chipped in 11 home runs and 46 RBIs as well on the year. Freddie Freeman has also logged 107 hits with a team-high 27 doubles, 11 home runs and 56 RBIs. Andy Pages also has 111 hits with 17 doubles, 19 home runs and 64 RBIs as well this season.

Why the Los Angeles Dodgers will win

• The Rays have lost 11 of their last 12 games against teams that held a winning record.
• The Dodgers have won 15 of their last 17 day games against teams that held a losing record.
• The Rays have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 10 home games after playing the previous day.
• The Dodgers have covered the run line in five of their last six games against the Rays.

Los Angeles Dodgers Player Prop Facts

• Blake Snell has recorded eight or more strikeouts in each of his last four appearances with his team as a road favorite.
• Michael Conforto has recorded at least one Double in four of his last five appearances against AL opponents.
• Freddie Freeman has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine appearances in day games against teams that held a losing record.
• Blake Snell has recorded a win in four of his last five appearances.
• Shohei Ohtani has hit a home run in three of the Dodgers’ last four games against opponents that held a losing record.

Tampa Bay Rays Recap

The Tampa Bay Rays will be out to rebound from their loss at the hands of the Dodgers on Friday to fall to 54-57 on the year. After this series, the Rays will take to the road for a set against the Los Angeles Angels.

Rays Lose 4 Straight & 8 Of Last 9

Jonathan Aranda has 113 hits with 22 doubles, 12 home runs and 54 RBIs. Brandon Lowe has 91 hits with 19 homers and 51 RBIs as well while Junior Caminero has 103 hits with 20 doubles, a team-high 27 home runs and 71 RBIs. Yandy Diaz has 117 hits with 19 doubles, 18 homers and 62 RBIs.

Why the Tampa Bay Rays will win

• The Rays have won each of their last seven day games against National League opponents following a home loss.
• The Dodgers have lost three of their last four games as favorites following a win.
• The Rays have covered the run line each of their last 10 Saturday day games against teams that held a winning record.
• The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight day games against American League opponents that held a losing record.

Tampa Bay Rays Player Prop Facts

• Taylor Walls has recorded a Double in each of his last three appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
• Brandon Lowe has recorded at least one hit in each of the Rays’ last 11 home games against opponents that held a winning record.
• Drew Rasmussen has recorded a win in four of his last five appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
• Yandy Diaz has hit a home run in four of the Rays’ last eight home games.

Total Runs Facts

• Eight of the Dodgers’ last nine road games have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• Each of the Rays’ last four games against NL West opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.

Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Tampa Bay Rays Prediction

I’m going to take a shot on the Rays in this one. I know Tampa Bay isn’t in great form right now as the Rays just look like they’re fading away in the playoff chase, but the thing here is that Snell is normally a slow starter to begin with when he takes the mound every season, and now it’s basically a reset and start to the year having not seen major league action since April. The Rays have arguably their best starter on the mound here in Rasmussen, and I think that Tampa Bay could steal one here. Give me Tampa Bay.