The Tampa Bay Rays and Los Angeles Dodgers play Game 2 of the 2020 World Series Wednesday at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. First pitch is scheduled for 8:08 p.m. ET. As the top seed, the Dodgers will bat as the home team for the second time in the 2-3-2 format. Below, we analyze the Rays-Dodgers World Series Game 2 MLB betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
The Dodgers hoisted crooked numbers in each of the middle innings of an 8-3 win over the Rays in Tuesday’s World Series opener.
Rays vs. Dodgers: Projected starting pitchers
LHP Blake Snell vs. RHP Tony Gonsolin
Snell logged a 3.24 ERA and 1.20 WHIP over 11 regular-season starts. He owns a 2.88 ERA over 7 career postseason games (5 starts) over 25 IP.
- OF Mookie Betts is the only L.A. batter who has seen much of Snell (.892 OPS in 27 PA). Betts is on a roll, recording two hits Tuesday and batting .311/.407/.444 (.852 OPS) this postseason.
Gonsolin registered a 2.31 ERA and 0.84 WHIP in the regular season (46 2/3 IP). He has posted a 9.95 ERA in 6 1/3 IP in the postseason (one start and one relief appearance).
- Normally excellent control (1.4 BB/9 in the regular season) has been off in October (6 BB in 6.1 IP).
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Rays vs. Dodgers: Key injuries
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Rays vs. Dodgers: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips
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Money line (ML)
The Rays (+135) continue to be a solid fade candidate in games where there isn’t also significant fade lean against the opposing starter. Gonsolin and a well-enough-rested L.A. bullpen don’t fit the latter. In fact, the 26-year-old Gonsolin — with his Frisbee-spin stuff — is likely a concern for would-be Dodgers bettors due to his shaky line through two games. That’s a small-sample line posted after a long layoff and in an unusual relief appearance.
The Tampa Bay bullpen is rested in the short term, but it’s one perhaps listing toward tired after a grueling ALCS sandwiched in between more significant travel than that faced by its L.A. counterpart. Little things add up, and on Wednesday they add up to VALUE ON A DODGERS (-150) PLAY.
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
Rays +1.5 (-167) | Dodgers -1.5 (+140)
PASS. There isn’t much of a lean on a double-digit total, and the sheer number of relievers who could parade into this one make for pitcher-favoring matchups.
Over/Under (O/U)
There is no pressure on either side of the projected total of 8 (Over: -110/Under: -110), only the slightest lean toward an Over. PASS, but perhaps consider a topside play on a 7.5-run tag.
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