Rays vs. Dodgers odds, tips and betting trends

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26 May 2023

Rays vs. Dodgers odds, tips and betting trends

The Tampa Bay Rays (37-15) will host the Los Angeles Dodgers (31-20), Friday at 6:40 PM ET, with both squads leading their divisions, the AL East and NL West.

The Dodgers are an underdog away (+100) at the Rays (-119). The Rays will start Jalen Beeks (1-2) against the Dodgers and Noah Syndergaard (1-3).

The Rays won 6-3 over the Blue Jays yesterday in their last game. Zach Eflin was the winning pitcher after throwing seven innings, giving up one earned run on six hits, while Wander Franco went 1-for-2 with a triple to lead them offensively.

Friday, the Dodgers lost to the Braves 4-3. Phil Bickford was the losing pitcher after he went 2/3 of an inning, giving up one earned run on one hit. Mookie Betts led the Dodgers’ offense, going 2-for-5 with a home run and an RBI.

Ahead of the Rays vs. Dodgers matchup, here’s everything you need to get ready for Friday’s baseball action, including viewing options.

Tampa Bay Rays vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Odds and Betting Lines

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Favorite: Rays (-119, bet $119 to win $100)
Underdog: Dodgers (+100, bet $100 to win $100)
Over/under: 9.5

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Rays Stats and Trends

Rays Betting Records

The Rays have entered the game as favorites 45 times this season and won 33, or 73.3%, of those games.
This season Tampa Bay has won 33 of its 42 games, or 78.6%, when favored by at least -119 on the moneyline.
The moneyline for this contest implies a 54.3% chance of a victory for the Rays.
Tampa Bay and its opponents have hit the over in 31 of its 52 games with a total this season.
The Rays are 31-21-0 ATS in their 52 games with a spread this season.

Jalen Beeks (Rays Probable Starter)

Beeks (1-2 with a 4.68 ERA and 22 strikeouts in 25 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Rays, his sixth of the season.
In his last time out on Sunday, the left-hander tossed two innings against the Milwaukee Brewers, giving up one earned run while surrendering one hit.
In 18 games this season, the 29-year-old has a 4.68 ERA and 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .198 to his opponents.
So far this season, Beeks does not have a quality start.
Beeks has not yet gone five or more innings in a start this season (in five starts). He averages 1.4 per outing.
He will face off against a Dodgers offense that ranks 19th in MLB with 405 total hits (on a .237 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .451 (third in MLB) with 82 total home runs (third in MLB).

Rays Batting Stats

The Rays lead Major League Baseball in home runs with 97.
Fueled by 198 extra-base hits, Tampa Bay leads MLB with a .497 slugging percentage this season.
The Rays lead baseball with a .269 batting average.
Tampa Bay has scored the most runs (310) in baseball so far this year.
The Rays get on base at a .345 clip, best in the league.
Tampa Bay ranks 14th with an average of 8.4 strikeouts per game.

Dodgers Stats and Trends

Dodgers Betting Records

The Dodgers have been chosen as underdogs in eight games this year and have walked away with the win four times (50%) in those games.
This season, Los Angeles has been victorious three times in seven chances when named as an underdog of at least +100 or worse on the moneyline.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Dodgers have a 50% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
Contests with Los Angeles has gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 28 of 51 chances this season.
The Dodgers have an against the spread record of 30-21-0 in 51 games with a line this season.

Noah Syndergaard (Dodgers Probable Starter)

Syndergaard makes the start for the Dodgers, his 10th of the season. He is 1-3 with a 5.88 ERA and 30 strikeouts through 41 1/3 innings pitched.
The right-hander last appeared on Saturday against the St. Louis Cardinals, when he went five innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up four hits.
The 30-year-old has an ERA of 5.88, with 6.5 strikeouts per nine innings in nine games this season. Opponents have a .295 batting average against him.
Syndergaard enters this outing with three quality starts under his belt this year.
Syndergaard will try to collect his sixth matchup of five or more innings pitched this season. He’s averaging 4.6 innings per appearance.
He will take the mound against a Rays offense that ranks first in the league with 473 total hits (on a .269 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .497 (first in the league) with 97 total home runs (first in MLB play).

Dodgers Batting Stats

The Dodgers average 1.6 home runs per game to rank third in MLB play with 82 total home runs .
So far this year, Los Angeles ranks third in baseball with a .451 slugging percentage.
The Dodgers have the 20th-ranked batting average in the majors (.237).
The offense for Los Angeles is No. 3 in baseball, scoring 5.5 runs per game (279 total runs).
The Dodgers are 10th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .327.

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