Los Angeles Dodgers vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 08/03/25

It’s time for Sunday baseball as the Los Angeles Dodgers get ready to take on the Tampa Bay Rays. Both teams are eyeing a series win – the Rays are aiming to keep their Wild Card hopes alive, and the Dodgers look to maintain control of the NL West with the Padres close behind. Taking the mound for the Dodgers will be Yoshinobu Yamamoto who enters with a 9-7 record and 2.63 ERA on the season.

For the Rays, Joe Boyle will get the start, making his third start of the season. Boyle enters with a 1-1 record, 2.82 ERA and a 0.85 WHIP. Offensively, this isn’t what we’re used to seeing from the Dodgers, who are averaging 4.2 runs per game over their last 13, which is below their seasonal average of 5.2 runs per game. The Rays haven’t fared much better, averaging 3.5 runs per game, well below their seasonal average of 4.5 runs per game. At the end of the day, I trust Yamamoto and this Dodgers lineup more than I do the Rays. Sure, the Rays have played well in the first half of the season, but they’ve dropped eight of their last 10 games. Look for the Dodgers to win by one or more runs and secure a series win on Sunday, making them my best bet of the day. 

Dodgers vs Rays prediction: Los Angeles -1.5 (-120) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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