Rays vs. Padres Prediction
A pair of teams that have won seven out of their last 10 games, respectively, will square off on Friday night when the Padres host the Rays at 9:40 p.m. ET. With Shane McClanahan set to oppose Yu Darvish in the pitching matchup, what’s the smart play?
Game Matchup & Betting Odds
979 Tampa Bay Rays (-115) at 980 San Diego Padres (-105); o/u 7.5
9:40 p.m. ET, Friday, June 16, 2023
Petco Park, San Diego, CA
Rays vs. Padres Public Betting Information
As of this writing, our MLB Public Betting Page shows that 62% of bets are on the Rays’ moneyline. That said, this page is updated frequently so make sure that you click on the link provided so that you’re getting the most updated information.
Tampa Bay Rays DFS SPIN
Luke Raley went 2-for-4 with a solo homer on Thursday, powering the Rays to a 4-3 victory over the Athletics. Raley put Tampa Bay ahead for good with a tie-breaking shot to center field off righty Austin Pruitt in the eighth inning. It was his 12th round-tripper of the season and second time he’s gone deep in his last seven contests.
San Diego Padres DFS SPIN
Fernando Tatis Jr. went 3-for-4 with a home run and stolen base on Wednesday, powering the Padres to a 5-0 win over the Guardians. Tatis Jr. quickly put the Padres on the board with a leadoff blast to left field off of Aaron Civale. He added a double in the fourth, and doubled again in the sixth before stealing third and scoring on a wild pitch. The 24-year-old slugger is batting .283/.341/.561 with 14 homers and ten steals across 217 plate appearances.
Rays vs. Padres MLB Betting Trends
Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in San Diego
Over is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings
Under is 6-1 in Rays last 7 road games
Under is 20-6 in Padres last 26 home games
Rays vs. Padres MLB BETTING PREDICTION
The Rays are 9-1 in their last 10 games versus the Padres and are 5-1 in their last six games versus Petco Park. They’re also 50-22 in their last 72 games overall, are 5-2 in their last seven road games and are 38-15 in their last 53 games versus a team with a losing record. On the other side, the Padres are 1-6 in their last seven games versus a team with a winning percentage above .600, are 4-9 in their last 13 games versus American League East opponents and are 2-6 in their last eight interleague games versus a team with a winning record.
MLB BETTING PREDICTION: TAMPA BAY RAYS -115