Tampa Bay Rays at San Diego Padres odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Friday’s Tampa Bay Rays at San Diego Padres odds and lines, with MLB expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Tampa Bay Rays (50-22) continue their 7-game road trip with 3 games against the San Diego Padres (33-35). First pitch in Friday’s opener from Petco Park is 9:40 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Rays v s. Padres odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: First meeting since 2019 when Rays won 2 of 3 games

The Rays split a 4-game series to open their road trip against the Oakland A’s. They won the final 2 games of the series to gain the series split. They have won 10 of their last 13 games.

The Padres have won 5 of their last 7 games and, while coming off an 8-6 loss to the Cleveland Guardians Thursday at home, they won the series 2-1.

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Rays at Padres projected starters

LHP Shane McClanahan vs. RHP Yu Darvish

McClanahan (10-1, 2.18 ERA) makes his 15th start. He has a 1.11 WHIP, 3.3 BB/9 and 10.0 K/9 in 82 2/3 innings.

  • Last start: Win, 7 IP, 3 ER, 4 H, 1 BB, 5 K in 7-3 home win over Texas Rangers on Sunday
  • Has had quality starts (6+ IP, 3 or fewer ER) in 10 of 14 outings

Darvish (5-4, 4.30 ERA) makes his 13th start. He has a 1.16 WHIP, 2.9 BB/9 and 9.7 K/9 in 69 innings.

  • Last start: Win, 5 1/3 IP, 4 ER, 5 H, 4 BB, 6 K in 9-6 road win over Colorado Rockies
  • Is 3-2 with 6.15 ERA over last 5 starts (28 1/3 IP)

Rays at Padres odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:50 a.m. ET.

  • Moneyline (ML): Rays -110 (bet $110 to win $100) | Padres -110 (bet $110 to win $100)
  • Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Rays -1.5 (+150) | Padres +1.5 (-185)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 8 (O: -105 | U: -115)

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Rays at Padres picks and predictions

Prediction

Rays 6, Padres 3

Moneyline

The Rays have the best record in all of baseball and have won 10 of their last 13. They are 19-15 on the road while the Padres are 17-19 at home.

McClanahan leads the majors in wins and ERA and Tampa has lost only twice this season when he has started.

Betting the Rays to win at -110 is a fine bet. But there is more money to be made on the run line and also plenty of reasons to bet that.

PASS.

Run line/Against the spread

The Rays are 40-22 ATS on the season, while the Padres are 34-34 ATS. Eight of their last 10 wins have been by at least 2 runs. Ten of their 12 wins with McClanahan on the mound have been by 2 or more runs.

BET RAYS -1.5 (+150).

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Over/Under

Four of the Rays’ last 7 games have had 9 or more total runs. Eight of McClanahan’s 14 starts have had totals of 9 or more runs. Five of the Padres’ last 7 games have had 9 or more total runs.

BET OVER 8 (-105).

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