The Tampa Bay Rays host the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday, Aug. 1, 2025. First pitch from George M. Steinbrenner Field is scheduled for 7:35 p.m. ET; the game will be broadcast on FDSSUN and MLB.TV.
The Dodgers enter as -130 favorites on the moneyline, while the Rays are +110 to pull off the upset. The over/under, meanwhile, comes in at 9 total runs.
Find my Dodgers vs Rays prediction and MLB betting preview below, as well as probable pitchers, betting trends, injury reports and more.
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- Dodgers vs. Rays Pick: Rays ML +122
My Rays vs. Dodgers best bet is on the Tampa Bay moneyline. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live MLB odds page.
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Dodgers vs Rays Odds, Spread, Lines
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Dodgers vs Rays Pick, Best Bets
After winning a series against the Reds, the Dodgers will open a three-game set with the Rays on Friday. Tampa Bay has lost three straight, losing its previous series to the Yankees 3-1.
Clayton Kershaw (4-2, 3.62 ERA) will take the hill for L.A. and will oppose Shane Baz (8-7, 4.61 ERA).
Even though the Dodgers have one of the better records in the league, we’re taking the Rays to snap their losing streak at home.
This is based on a system lighting up for this particular pick. The system — “Small Contrarian Dogs vs. Winning Team” — is focused on an underdog — like the Rays — that is facing a strong opponent — like the NL West-leading Dodgers.
Also, the moneyline percentage is heavily in favor of the favorite, which is certainly the case in this game with 83% of the bets on L.A. moneyline and 72% of the money coming in on the same selection.
Finally, in the opponent’s previous game, they also must have been a favorite for this system to light up. Meanwhile, the underdog’s previous game must’ve been on the road.
This system has a strong 8.3% ROI (up $15,624) since the inception of it in 2006.
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Pick: Rays ML +122
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Dodgers vs Rays Betting Trends to Know
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