How to Watch Rays vs. Padres: TV Channel & Live Stream - August 30

Updated Aug. 30, 2024 3:22 p.m. ET

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Jackson Merrill and the San Diego Padres will hit the field against the Tampa Bay Rays and starter Taj Bradley on Friday. First pitch is at 6:50 p.m. ET at Tropicana Field.

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Rays vs. Padres Game Information & How to Watch

When: Friday, August 30, 2024 at 6:50 p.m. ET
Where: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida
TV: Watch on Apple TV+
Box Score: Fox Sports

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Rays vs. Padres Prediction

Score Prediction: Padres 5, Rays 4
Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Rays 51%, Padres 49%

Rays vs. Padres Head to Head

Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
6/18/2023	Padres	-1.5	9	-152	+131	5-4 SD
6/17/2023	Padres	-1.5	8.5	-119	-100	2-0 SD
6/16/2023	Padres	-1.5	7.5	-112	-107	6-2 TB

Rays Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	4-6
Runs Per Game	2.5
HR	11
ERA	3.38
K/9	8.6

Rays Player Insights

Yandy Diaz paces the Rays with 57 runs batted in while accumulating a team-best batting average of .273.
Diaz ranks 156th in homers and 81st in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
Christopher Morel's 21 home runs are a team-high mark.
Morel is 36th in home runs in MLB, and 90th in RBI.
Brandon Lowe is hitting .241 with 18 doubles, two triples, 16 home runs and 31 walks.
Jose Caballero is batting .227 with 22 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 23 walks.

Rays Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
August 24	@ Dodgers	W 9-8	Taj Bradley vs Clayton Kershaw
August 25	@ Dodgers	L 3-1	Jacob Lopez vs Gavin Stone
August 26	@ Mariners	L 5-1	Ryan Pepiot vs Bryce Miller
August 27	@ Mariners	W 3-2	Jeffrey Springs vs Logan Gilbert
August 28	@ Mariners	L 6-2	Drew Rasmussen vs Luis Castillo
August 30	Padres	-	Taj Bradley vs Martín Pérez
August 31	Padres	-	Shane Baz vs Randy Vasquez
September 1	Padres	-	Ryan Pepiot vs Dylan Cease
September 2	Twins	-	Jeffrey Springs vs Simeon Woods Richardson
September 3	Twins	-	TBA vs David Festa
September 4	Twins	-	Taj Bradley vs Pablo Lopez

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Padres Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	5-5
Runs Per Game	4.3
HR	12
ERA	4.39
K/9	8.7

Padres Player Insights

Jurickson Profar has sent home a team-best 80 runs batted in.
Among all batters in the big leagues, Profar ranks 36th in homers and 19th in RBI.
Merrill has 22 doubles, six triples, 20 home runs and 24 walks while batting .291.
Merrill is currently 48th in homers and 27th in RBI in the big leagues.
Manny Machado has 22 home runs, best in the lineup.
Luis Arraez leads the Padres with a team-high batting average of .307.

Padres Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
August 25	Mets	W 3-2	Martín Pérez vs José Quintana
August 26	@ Cardinals	W 7-4	Randy Vasquez vs Kyle Gibson
August 27	@ Cardinals	W 7-5	Dylan Cease vs Miles Mikolas
August 28	@ Cardinals	L 4-3	Joe Musgrove vs Andre Pallante
August 29	@ Cardinals	L 4-1	Michael King vs Sonny Gray
August 30	@ Rays	-	Martín Pérez vs Taj Bradley
August 31	@ Rays	-	Randy Vasquez vs Shane Baz
September 1	@ Rays	-	Dylan Cease vs Ryan Pepiot
September 2	Tigers	-	Joe Musgrove vs Keider Montero
September 4	Tigers	-	Michael King vs Keider Montero
September 5	Tigers	-	Martín Pérez vs TBA