Game 3 of the 2020 World Series between the Tampa Bay Rays and Los Angeles Dodgers is Friday night with an 8:08 p.m. ET first pitch at neutral-site Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. Below, we give you five prop bet predictions to consider for the Rays for Game 3 of the 2020 World Series from the BetMGM game menu.
5 Tampa Bay Rays player prop bet predictions for Game 3 of the World Series
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RHP Charlie Morton OVER 5.5 strikeouts (-106)
The Dodgers had the second-lowest strikeout per game average in the regular season (7.87 strikeouts per game) but have been struck out 26 times already in the World Series.
Morton is well-rested—six days since his last start in Game 7 of the ALCS—and he only threw 66 pitches. Rays manager Kevin Cash will leave him in longer because this isn’t a clinch game and he’s their most experienced playoff starter.
Morton has struck out six batters in two of his last three starts, and he knows how to navigate this lineup. Three Dodgers hitters in the projected lineup have an above-.30% K-rate on curveballs, which is Morton’s put-away pitch.
Morton UNDER 2.5 earned runs (-167)
Spoiler alert: I’m on the Rays in Game 3 and a big reason is Morton’s experience in these moments and against this team. Morton has made five postseason starts over the past two seasons and has given up a combined two earned runs over 25 2/3 IP.
In the ALDS, Morton held the vaunted New York Yankees lineup to just one earned run in five frames and gave up zero runs in 10 2/3 innings pitched across two starts against the Houston Astros in the ALCS.
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OF Manuel Margot UNDER 0.5 singles (-154)
The Dodgers’ Game 3 starter—Walker Buehler—has one of the livliest fastballs in the majors. Margot has experience against Buehler from his days with the San Diego Padres and has actually hit one dinger in five plate appearances against Buehler.
This season, Margot is tied for the lowest run value against fastballs, has the third-lowest slugging percentage and third-lowest hard-hit percentage on the Rays, according to MLB Statcast. I’m assuming Buehler remembers the Margot home run.
2B Brandon Lowe OVER 0.5 home runs (+425)
I feel like I could be a little late to the party on this one as 2B Brandon Lowe hit two jacks in Game 2. Baseball is the ultimate numbers sport and Lowe is by far the Rays’ best power hitter. He leads Tampa Bay in home runs and slugging percentage. Lowe has the top run value and hard-hit percentage against fastballs, according to Statcast.
Lowe OVER 0.5 doubles (+550)
Same analysis as above but I’m spreading my Lowe action across two different props. Maybe he rips one off the wall and has to settle for a double instead of going yard. Obviously, we’d prefer that since this payout is juicier.
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Also see:
- Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Tampa Bay Rays World Series Game 3 odds, picks and prediction
- World Series Prop Bet Payday: 5 Los Angeles Dodgers prop bet predictions for Game 3
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