Dodgers vs. Rays Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 1

Will Smith and the Los Angeles Dodgers will hit the field against the Tampa Bay Rays and Jonathan Aranda at George M. Steinbrenner Field on Friday at 7:35 p.m. ET. The Dodgers are favored in this one, at -117, while the underdog Rays have -103 odds to upset. Los Angeles is a 1.5-run favorite (at +139 odds). The over/under is 9 runs for the game (with -110 odds to hit the over and -111 odds to go under).

Take a look at 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 1, 2025 at 7:35 p.m. ET
• Where: George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida
• How to watch on TV: MLB Network, FDSSUN, and SportsNet LA

Dodgers vs. Rays Prediction

• Score Prediction: Rays 5, Dodgers 4
• Total Prediction: Under 9 runs
• Win Probabilities: Dodgers 52%, Rays 48%

Dodgers vs. Rays Betting Insights

• This season, the Dodgers have won 56 out of the 93 games, or 60.2%, in which they've been favored.
• Los Angeles has entered 91 games this season favored by -117 or more and is 56-35 in those contests.
• The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 53.9% chance of a victory for the Dodgers.
• The Rays have been underdogs in 52 games this season and have come away with the win 22 times (42.3%) in those contests.
• This year, Tampa Bay has won 20 of 44 games when listed as at least -103 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rays have a 50.7% chance of walking away with the win.

Dodgers Recent Betting Performance

• The Dodgers played as the moneyline favorite for eight of their last 10 games, and went 4-4 in those matchups.
• Over their last 10 outings (all had set totals), the Dodgers combined with their opponents to go over the run total two times.
• The Dodgers' ATS record is 3-7-0 over their past 10 games.

Dodgers Recent Stats

Dodgers Player Insights

• Shohei Ohtani is the Dodgers best power hitter, launching 38 home runs this season in addition to collecting 73 RBI, both team highs.
• Of all hitters in baseball, Ohtani ranks second in homers and 11th in RBI.
• Mookie Betts is batting .240 with 15 doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and 41 walks.
• Betts is 122nd in home runs and 89th in RBI among all MLB hitters this year.
• Smith paces the Dodgers with a team-best batting average of .325.
• Smith is on a two-game hitting streak entering this contest. In his last five games he is batting .353 with two doubles, two walks and two RBIs.
• Andy Pages is hitting .281 with 17 doubles, a triple, 19 home runs and 20 walks.
• Pages has recorded at least one hit in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .182 with .

Dodgers Team Props

Rays Recent Betting Performance

• The Rays have played as underdogs in five of their past 10 games and have gone 1-4 in those contests.
• When it comes to hitting the over, the Rays and their opponents are 4-5-1 in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Rays have two wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Rays Recent Stats

Rays Player Insights

• Yandy Diaz is batting .283 with 19 doubles, a triple, 18 home runs and 36 walks, while getting on base at a rate of .346.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Diaz's home run total ranks 40th and his RBI tally ranks 30th.
• Junior Caminero has been a reliable source of runs this year, leading the lineup with 27 home runs and 71 RBI.
• Caminero ranks sixth in home runs and 14th in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
• Aranda paces the Rays' lineup with a .316 batting average.
• Brandon Lowe is batting .275 with 12 doubles, 19 home runs and 25 walks.

Rays Team Props

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