Rays vs Dodgers Prediction: Picks, Live Odds & Start Time – May 26, 2023

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At Tropicana Field on Friday, the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers (31-20) face the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays (37-15) at 6:40 PM ET. Jalen Beeks (1-2) will start for the Rays, and Noah Syndergaard (1-3) for the Dodgers.

Sportsbooks have made the Rays a decent moneyline favorite (-119) at home over the Dodgers (+101). The game has an over/under set at 9.5 runs.

Rays vs. Dodgers Odds

Run Line

Tampa Bay Rays (-1.5)

Moneyline

Rays (-119)

Total

9.5 Runs (Over: -106, Under: -115)

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When, Where, at What Time is Rays vs. Dodgers

  • Game Day: Friday, May 26, 2023
  • Game Time: 6:40 PM ET
  • TV Channel: BSSUN
  • Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
  • Stadium: Tropicana Field

Rays Injury Report

Name Status Injury
Zack Littell 15-Day Injured List Shoulder
Tyler Glasnow 15-Day Injured List Oblique
Drew Rasmussen 60-Day Injured List Elbow
Jeffrey Springs 60-Day Injured List Arm
Garrett Cleavinger 60-Day Injured List Knee
Andrew Kittredge 60-Day Injured List Elbow
Shane Baz 60-Day Injured List Elbow
Shawn Armstrong 60-Day Injured List Neck
Yandy Díaz Day-to-day Personal

Dodgers Injury Report

Name Status Injury
Julio Urías 15-Day Injured List Hamstring
Tyler Cyr 15-Day Injured List Shoulder
Michael Grove 15-Day Injured List Groin
Dustin May 60-Day Injured List Elbow
Gavin Lux 60-Day Injured List Knee
Ryan Pepiot 60-Day Injured List Oblique
Jimmy Nelson 60-Day Injured List Elbow
J.P. Feyereisen 60-Day Injured List Shoulder
Blake Treinen 60-Day Injured List Shoulder
Daniel Hudson 60-Day Injured List Knee
Walker Buehler 60-Day Injured List Elbow
Álex Reyes 60-Day Injured List Shoulder

Last Time Out: Rays and Dodgers

The Rays were vicotrious 6-3 over the Blue Jays yesterday in their most recent game. Zach Eflin was named 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.

The Dodgers were defeated by the Braves 4-3 Friday. Mookie Betts led the way offensively after going 2-for-5 with a home run and an RBI in the defeat, while Phil Bickford took the loss on the mound, throwing 2/3 of an inning, giving up one earned run on one hit.

Betting Trends

Rays Betting Records and Team Stats

The Rays have entered the game as favorites 38 times this season and won 26, or 68.4%, of those games. Tampa Bay is 26-9 this season when entering a game favored by -119 or more on the moneyline. The moneyline for this contest implies a 54.3% chance of a victory for the Rays. Games involving Tampa Bay have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 27 of 45 chances this season. The Rays have an ATS record of 25-20-0 in 45 games with a spread this season.

Name GP AVG (Rank) OBP (Rank) SLG (Rank) HR% (Rank) K% (Rank) BB% (Rank)
Wander Franco 50 .288 (35) .355 (47) .490 (40) 3.2% (76) 13.2% (13) 8.6% (91)
Randy Arozarena 50 .311 (8) .415 (6) .544 (11) 5.1% (25) 21.2% (86) 12.4% (31)
Yandy Díaz 42 .322 (6) .425 (2) .599 (4) 6.1% (13) 14.9% (21) 13.3% (21)
Josh Lowe 40 .306 (-) .359 (-) .611 (-) 7.1% (-) 23.1% (-) 7.7% (-)
Isaac Paredes 46 .273 (56) .349 (52) .468 (52) 4.1% (47) 16.9% (41) 6.4% (134)

Dodgers Betting Records and Team Stats

The Dodgers have come away with four wins in the eight contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season. Los Angeles has a win-loss record of 3-4 when favored by +101 or worse by sportsbooks this year. Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Dodgers have a 49.8% chance of pulling out a win. Los Angeles and their opponents have gone over in 25 of their 43 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season. The Dodgers have an against the spread mark of 25-18-0 in 43 games with a line this season.

Name GP AVG (Rank) OBP (Rank) SLG (Rank) HR% (Rank) K% (Rank) BB% (Rank)
Freddie Freeman 51 .325 (5) .399 (11) .557 (8) 3.9% (52) 16.3% (37) 10.3% (68)
Mookie Betts 48 .255 (90) .364 (35) .522 (22) 5.1% (25) 18.4% (59) 14.3% (17)
Will Smith 33 .317 (-) .412 (-) .550 (-) 4.7% (-) 8.1% (-) 14.9% (-)
Max Muncy 46 .204 (158) .344 (65) .503 (31) 7.8% (2) 30.2% (154) 16.7% (7)
Miguel Vargas 47 .237 (118) .341 (72) .423 (85) 2.2% (125) 18.1% (53) 12.6% (29)

Rays vs. Dodgers Picks and Predictions

Our pick for Rays vs. Dodgers is the Rays (-119 on the moneyline) as the pick to win. For the over/under, we recommend betting on the under on 9.5 runs.

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WRITTEN BY

Matt Rooney

Matt comes from Chicago and has lived in the area his whole life. Graduated from and played football at Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, IL while also serving as the director of student sports broadcasting. He writes for Betsperts as well as appears on several shows across the network.

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