Tampa Bay Rays vs LA Dodgers Prediction MLB Picks 8/23/24

In this article we will formulate a Tampa Bay Rays vs LA Dodgers prediction for this MLB game on Friday, August 23rd at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. To formulate this prediction for game one in the series, we will examine:

• The Rays recent form and recent player performance 
• The Dodgers recent form and recent play performance
• Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Tampa Bay
• Recent Betting trends and streaks involving LA
• Recent betting trends in games played between Tampa Bay and LA
• A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between Tampa Bay and LA

Tampa Bay Rays Betting Preview

The Tampa Bay Rays are 64-63 this season and they have won five of their last seven games. Tampa Bay is coming off of a series split with Oakland, where they won two games and lost two games. Prior to that series, the Rays swept the Diamondbacks, lost all three against the Astros, and lost two out of three against the Orioles. Tampa Bay is 6-5 in their last 11 games and they are fourth in the AL East. 

The Tampa Bay pitching staff has a 3.89 ERA, a 1.22 WHIP, and a .240 opponent batting average. The Rays offense has scored 489 runs with a .230 batting average and a .307 on base percentage. Yandy Diaz is batting .274 with 10 home runs and 55 RBI’s for the Rays this season. 

LA Dodgers Betting preview

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 76-52 this year and they have won four games in a row. Los Angeles is coming off of a series sweep against Seattle, where they won all three games. Prior to that series, the Dodgers won two out of three against the Cardinals, split four games with the Brewers, and swept the Pirates. Los Angeles is 10-3 in their last 13 games and they are first in the NL West. 

The Los Angeles pitching staff has a 3.73 ERA, a 1.21 WHIP, and a .232 opponent batting average. The Dodgers offense has scored 630 runs with a .252 batting average and a .330 on base percentage. Shohei Ohtani is batting .291 with 39 home runs and 88 RBI’s for the Dodgers this season. 

Starting Pitchers

The projected starting pitcher for Tampa Bay is Tyler Alexander, who is 5-3 with a 5.17 ERA and a 1.28 WHIP over 76.2 innings pitched this year. Alexander has allowed five earned runs in his last five appearances (18.0 IP). The projected starting pitcher for Los Angeles is Bobby Miller, who is 1-3 with an 8.02 ERA and a 1.84 WHIP over 33.2 innings pitched this season. Miller has allowed 13 earned runs in his last two starts (8.2 IP). 

Why the Dodgers will beat the Rays

• The Dodgers have won each of their last seven home games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
• The Rays have lost six of their last eight night games after playing the previous day.
• The Dodgers have covered the run line in each of their last four games.
• The Rays have failed to cover the run line in three of their last four road games.

Total Runs Facts

• Nine of the Rays’ last 10 road games have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• Four of the Dodgers’ last five games against AL East opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
• The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Rays’ last five road games against National League opponents.
• The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Dodgers’ last four night games against AL East opponents.

Los Angeles Dodgers Player Prop Facts

• Shohei Ohtani has recorded a Single in each of the Dodgers’ last five night games against AL opponents that held a winning record.
• Shohei Ohtani has scored at least one run in each of the Dodgers’ last six games against AL East opponents that held a winning record.
• Andy Pages has recorded a Double in four of his last five appearances at Dodger Stadium against opponents that held a winning record.
• Gavin Lux has recorded at least one hit in each of the Dodgers’ last 11 games against AL opponents.
• Gavin Lux has hit a home run in four of the Dodgers’ last five home games against AL opponents that held a winning record.
• Max Muncy has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last eight appearances against AL opponents that held a winning record.
• Gavin Lux has recorded at least one total base in each of the Dodgers’ last 11 games against AL opponents.

Tampa Bay Rays Player Prop Facts

• Yandy Diaz has recorded at least one hit in 18 of his last 19 road appearances after playing the previous day.
• Brandon Lowe has hit a home run in three of the Rays’ last four games against NL West opponents that held a winning record.
• Brandon Lowe has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Rays’ last four road games against NL opponents that held a winning record.
• Yandy Diaz has recorded at least one total base in 18 of his last 19 road appearances after playing the previous day.
• Dylan Carlson has recorded at least one Single in each of his last five appearances against NL West opponents.
• Brandon Lowe has scored at least one run in six of his last seven road appearances against NL opponents that held a winning record.

Tampa Bay Rays vs LA Dodgers Prediction 

Los Angeles comes into this series looking for their fifth win in a row and they continue to have one of the best records in the MLB. The Dodgers are 41-22 at home this year, while the Rays are 30-29 on the road. Tampa Bay has been better over the last month or so, but their offense is still very inconsistent. I don’t love this pitching matchup for either side, especially with how poorly Miller has pitched, but I can’t trust the Tampa Bay bats. My Tampa Bay Rays vs LA Dodgers prediction is for the Dodgers to win by at least two runs. 

David Racey's Pick: Dodgers -1.5