Los Angeles Dodgers vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction, 8/1/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Tampa Bay Rays

Date: Friday, August 1, 2025

Location: George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, FL

TV: FanDuel Sports Network Sun

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-182) Tampa Bay (+150)

The Los Angeles Dodgers (63-46) are traveling to George M. Steinbrenner Field on Friday where they will attempt to beat the Tampa Bay Rays (54-55). The moneyline on this matchup has the Dodgers at -182 while the Rays open at +150. The betting total is set at 9. The expected starting pitchers will be Clayton Kershaw and Shane Baz.

As a team, the Los Angeles Dodgers are scoring 5.2 runs per game, which has them at 2nd in the league. They have racked up 568 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .330. The Dodgers have tallied 177 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 163 baseballs out of the stadium. They have 548 RBI's as well as 946 hits for the season, while their batting average is sitting at .255. Los Angeles is slugging .442 and have been rung up 920 times, while being walked on 397 occasions.

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The Dodgers are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.24 for the season (21st in the league), and the staff has rung up 958 batters. Dodgers pitchers have relinquished 131 home runs and 501 total runs (24th in MLB). They have walked 386 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 4.21 as a squad on the campaign. Los Angeles has relinquished 896 base knocks (8.3 per 9 innings) and 458 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.48 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.32.

The Dodgers have dispatched 396 relievers to the mound on the campaign. The relief pitchers have inherited 157 base runners on the season with 26.8% of them earned a run for their team. They have earned 33 saves this season and have blown 16 out of their 49 save chances. The Dodgers bullpen have accumulated a save percentage of 67.3% and have entered the game in 132 save situations. The relief pitchers have earned 79 holds this year (1st in the league). Dodgers pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 99 times as well as having 115 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Los Angeles Angels have accounted for 2,914 putouts on the campaign, as well as 928 assists and 52 errors. Their fielding rate is at .987 which puts them in 12th in MLB, and they have turned 78 double plays. The Dodgers have converted 69.7% of baseballs in play into outs in their 8,742 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 15th in the majors.

Kershaw has taken the ball for 2,801 innings and is sitting with 3,007 strikeouts during his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 2.53 (786 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.016. He has given up 2,150 base knocks (6.9 hits per 9 innings) and has 696 walks. Kershaw (216-96 mark in his career) holds a FIP of 2.49 while going up against 11,065 opposing hitters during his time in the majors.

The Rays hold a slugging percentage of .401 and they are recording 4.60 runs per contest (10th in baseball). They have put up 164 doubles, while taking a walk 334 times and scoring 501 runs. Tampa Bay has accounted for 118 HRs this year as well as 471 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 909 instances (15th in MLB) and have totaled 936 base knocks. The Tampa Bay Rays have an OBP of .320 as well as a team batting average of .254 this season.

The Tampa Bay pitching staff have relinquished 448 runs on the season while holding a team ERA of 3.86 (415 earned runs yielded). They have relinquished 141 HR's and they give up 4.17 runs per 9 innings (11th in baseball). The Rays have a WHIP of 1.215 and have a FIP of 4.21 as a squad this season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.40 (908 strikeouts against 312 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 10th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 863.

Tampa Bay bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 38.1% of 113 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 107 times in high leverage situations and on 78 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 106 save situations, the Rays have amassed 61 holds and 20 blown saves. They rank 26th in the league holding a save rate of 54.5%, and they have dispatched 342 relievers to the mound for the year. Tampa Bay has had relievers step onto the hill in 44 save opportunities and they have earned 24 saves.

Out of their 8,709 innings played, the Rays have earned a efficiency on defense of 71.1% (6th in pro baseball). The Tampa Bay Rays have turned 103 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .987 (11th in baseball). The Rays have 974 assists, 50 errors and have accounted for 2,903 putouts on the campaign.

So far in his pro baseball career, Baz has given up 201 hits and he has 233 strikeouts in 238 frames. Baz (15-12 career mark) holds a 4.01 earned run average and has conceded 7.6 hits per nine innings. He has given up a total of 106 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.192 and having a FIP of 3.9. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.81 and he has faced 987 hitters during his career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Tampa Bay (+150)

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