Dodgers vs. Rays Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 23

Updated Aug. 23, 2024 10:00 p.m. ET

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Bobby Miller and the Los Angeles Dodgers will hit the field against the Tampa Bay Rays and starting pitcher Tyler Alexander on Friday at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers are listed as -202 moneyline favorites in this matchup with the Rays (+167). Los Angeles is favored on the run line (-1.5 with +101 odds). The over/under is 8.5 runs for this game (with -118 odds to go over and -102 odds to go under).

Here is everything you need from a betting perspective on the Dodgers-Rays game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Dodgers vs. Rays Game Information & Odds

• When: Friday, August 23, 2024 at 10:10 p.m. ET
• Where: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California
• How to Watch on TV: BSSUN

Dodgers vs. Rays Prediction

• Score Prediction: Dodgers 6, Rays 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Dodgers 56%, Rays 44%

Dodgers vs. Rays Betting Insights

• This season, the Dodgers have won 70 out of the 112 games, or 62.5%, in which they've been favored.
• Los Angeles has entered 31 games this season favored by -202 or more and is 22-9 in those contests.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 66.9% chance of a victory for the Dodgers.
• The Rays have been chosen as underdogs in 61 games this year and have walked away with the win 29 times (47.5%) in those games.
• Tampa Bay has played as an underdog of +167 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rays have a 37.5% chance of walking away with the win.

FINAL

TB 3 · LAD 7

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Tampa Bay Rays

TB

+1.5

+169

O 8.5

Los Angeles Dodgers

LAD

-1.5

-205

U 8.5

Dodgers Recent Betting Performance

• The Dodgers have a 6-3 record across the nine games they were a moneyline favorite in their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 outings, the Dodgers and their opponents combined to go over the run total four times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Dodgers' record against the spread is 5-5-0 over their past 10 games.

Dodgers Recent Stats

Dodgers Player Insights

• Shohei Ohtani has put up a team-high batting average of .291, and paces the Dodgers in home runs (39) and runs batted in (88).
• Ohtani's home runs place him second in MLB, and he ranks eighth in RBI.
• Ohtani has collected a hit in five straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .300 with a triple, two home runs, three walks and two RBI.
• Freddie Freeman has 31 doubles, two triples, 17 home runs and 65 walks while batting .290.
• Among all MLB hitters, Freeman ranks 72nd in home runs and 23rd in RBI.
• Freeman heads into this game looking for his third game in a row with a hit. In his last five games he is batting .278 with two doubles, two walks and two RBI.
• Teoscar Hernandez is batting .265 with 26 doubles, a triple, 26 home runs and 41 walks.
• Hernandez will look to build on his two-game hitting in this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .158 with a walk and an RBI.
• Mookie Betts is hitting .303 with 19 doubles, three triples, 12 home runs and 50 walks.
• Betts brings a two-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last five games he is batting .200 with two doubles, three walks and three RBI.

Dodgers Team Props

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Rays Recent Betting Performance

• In six games over the last 10 matchups when set as underdogs by bookmakers, the Rays had a record of 3-3.
• The Rays and their opponents have combined to hit the over two times in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Rays have a record of 6-4-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Rays Recent Stats

Rays Player Insights

• The Rays are led in runs batted in by Yandy Diaz with a mark of 55, he also leads the team in hitting, posting an average of .274.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Diaz's home run total is 160th and his RBI tally is 79th.
• Diaz has collected a hit in four straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .333 with two doubles, two walks and an RBI.
• Christopher Morel has shown his power as he paces his team with 20 home runs.
• Morel is 36th overall in homers and 87th in RBI this year.
• Brandon Lowe is batting .242 with 15 doubles, two triples, 16 home runs and 30 walks.
• Jose Caballero is batting .234 with 21 doubles, a triple, eight home runs and 23 walks.

Rays Team Props

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