LA Dodgers vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction 8-24-24 MLB Picks

The Tampa Bay Rays and the Los Angeles Dodgers square off Saturday in MLB action from Dodger Stadium. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this Game. Here’s a LA Dodgers vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction.

Starting Pitching Matchup

The Tampa Bay Rays will send out Taj Bradley for the start here and Bradley is 6-8 with a 3.55 ERA and 114 strikeouts this season. This will be Bradley’s first career start against the Dodgers. Clayton Kershaw will start for the Dodgers here and is 2-2 with a 2.63 ERA and 19 strikeouts this season. In his career, Kershaw is 2-0 with a 3.26 ERA and 22 strikeouts against Tampa Bay.

Tampa Bay Rays Recap

The Tampa Bay Rays come into this one looking to get a positive result from this series to keep their name in the hat in the Wild Card race in the American League. The Rays will be looking to build on a series split with the Oakland A’s and a sweep of the Arizona Diamondbacks over the last week.

Rays Still Fighting For Playoff Spot

Going into Friday’s action, Yandy Diaz has 129 hits with 26 doubles while Jose Caballero has a team-high 35 stolen bases. Richie Palacios also has 19 stolen bases while Jose Siri has 16 home runs, 41 RBIs and a team-high 136 strikeouts. Brandon Lowe also has chipped in 16 home runs, 48 RBIs and a pair of triples as well this season.

Los Angeles Dodgers Recap

The Los Angeles Dodgers come into this Game hoping to take another step towards closing up the NL West heading into the final month of the season. The Dodgers are hunting for a third straight series win after sweeping the Mariners and taking out the Cardinals over the last week.

Dodgers Looking To Close Up Division Sooner Rather Than Later

Entering Friday, Shohei Ohtani has 144 hits including a team-high 39 home runs, 29 doubles and 88 RBIs with a .291 batting average while Mookie Betts has 98 hits with 19 doubles, 3 triples, 12 homers and 47 RBIs of his own. Teoscar Hernandez also has 26 home runs with 81 RBIs and a team-high 150 strikeouts. Betts also has 10 stolen bases while Ohtani has a team-high 39 stolen bases. Freddie Freeman also has 17 home runs and 73 RBIs with 31 doubles and Will Smith has added 22 doubles, 16 home runs and 63 RBIs. Andy Pages has also chipped in 22 doubles on the year.

LA Dodgers vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction

I’m on the Dodgers here. I just don’t trust this Rays lineup, despite them winning Games more than I would’ve expected them to with how much Tampa Bay ended up selling at the trade deadline. The Dodgers are the better lineup from top to bottom here, and Clayton Kershaw’s pitched fairly well in his small sample size this season, despite not going overly deep into the Games. I think in the end, talent rules out and the Dodgers are the more talented team. Give me Los Angeles.