Brewers vs Rays Prediction, Odds & Player Prop Bets Today – MLB, May 9

Tampa Bay Rays' Josh Lowe pumps his fist while rounding the bases on his solo home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023, in Boston.
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The Milwaukee Brewers (-115) visit George M. Steinbrenner Field to take on the Tampa Bay Rays (-105) on Friday, May 9, 2025. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05pm EDT in Tampa, FL, FL.

This season, the Brewers are 19-19 against the spread (ATS), while the Rays are 16-21 ATS.

Brewers vs Rays Starting Pitchers Today:

  • Brewers starting pitcher: Jose Quintana 4-1, 2.83 ERA
  • Rays starting pitcher: Zack Littell 2-5, 4.61 ERA

Brewers vs. Rays Odds, Run Line, Over/Under & Moneyline

SpreadOver / UnderMoneyline
Brewers-1.5 +145O 9 +100-115
Rays +1.5 -175U 9 -120-105

Brewers vs Rays Prediction for Today’s Game

Based on recent trends the model predicts the Brewers will win Friday‘s MLB game with 51.0% confidence, factoring in game simulations, recent player performances, starting pitchers and injuries.


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We’ve highlighted some favorite MLB player prop bets for Brewers players for Friday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:

Best Brewers Player Prop Bets Today:

  • William Contreras has hit the Singles Over in 16 of his last 20 games (+11.45 Units / 49% ROI)
  • Joseph Ortiz has hit the Runs Over in 13 of his last 25 away games (+9.80 Units / 39% ROI)
  • William Contreras has hit the RBIs Over in 10 of his last 15 away games (+8.85 Units / 59% ROI)
  • William Contreras has hit the Total Bases Under in 12 of his last 15 games (+8.55 Units / 35% ROI)
  • Christian Yelich has hit the Hits Under in 12 of his last 20 away games (+8.10 Units / 31% ROI)

And here are some favorite MLB player prop bets for Rays players for Friday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:

Best Rays Player Prop Best Bets Today:

  • Yandy Diaz has hit the Home Runs Over in 3 of his last 4 games at home (+16.90 Units / 422% ROI)
  • Curtis Mead has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Under in 20 of his last 25 games (+14.05 Units / 41% ROI)
  • Curtis Mead has hit the Hits Under in 15 of his last 25 games (+10.85 Units / 41% ROI)
  • Curtis Mead has hit the Total Bases Under in 16 of his last 25 games (+10.60 Units / 36% ROI)
  • Curtis Mead has hit the Runs Under in his last 10 games (+10.00 Units / 44% ROI)
  • The Milwaukee Brewers have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline in 18 of their last 34 games (+8.15 Units / 20% ROI)
  • The Milwaukee Brewers have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Over in 20 of their last 31 games (+7.82 Units / 20% ROI)
  • The Milwaukee Brewers have hit the Game Total Under in 19 of their last 34 games (+5.90 Units / 16% ROI)
  • The Milwaukee Brewers have hit the Team Total Over in 19 of their last 30 games (+5.85 Units / 16% ROI)
  • The Milwaukee Brewers have covered the Run Line in 6 of their last 7 away games (+5.65 Units / 58% ROI)
  • The Tampa Bay Rays have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Under in 23 of their last 37 games (+8.15 Units / 19% ROI)
  • The Tampa Bay Rays have hit the Team Total Under in 14 of their last 21 games (+6.20 Units / 25% ROI)
  • The Tampa Bay Rays have hit the Game Total Under in 12 of their last 20 games (+4.30 Units / 20% ROI)
  • The Tampa Bay Rays have covered the Run Line in 10 of their last 18 games (+1.75 Units / 7% ROI)
  • The Tampa Bay Rays have hit the Moneyline in 7 of their last 14 games (+0.40 Units / 3% ROI)

Brewers Against the Spread (ATS) Record

Against the spread this season, the Brewers are 19-19 against the Run Line (-3.5 Units / -6.85% ROI).

  • 19-19 when betting on the Moneyline for -1.2 Units / -2.57% ROI
  • 15-20 when betting on the total runs Over for -7.15 Units / -17% ROI
  • 20-15 when betting on the total runs Under for +3.55 Units / 8.54% ROI

Rays Against the Spread (ATS) Record

Against the spread this season, the Rays are 16-21 against the Run Line (-6.45 Units / -14.13% ROI).

  • 16-21 when betting on the Moneyline for -7.15 Units / -15.29% ROI
  • 15-20 when betting on the total runs Over for -6.95 Units / -16.93% ROI
  • 20-15 when betting on the total runs Under for +3.9 Units / 9.65% ROI

Rays vs Brewers Home Run Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Christopher Morel (TB) 0.5 +320 0.5 -400
Rhys Hoskins (MIL) 0.5 +320 0.5 -400
Jackson Chourio (MIL) 0.5 +375 0.5 -525
William Contreras (MIL) 0.5 +425 0.5 -625
Christian Yelich (MIL) 0.5 +450 0.5 -625

Rays vs Brewers Total Hits Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Christian Yelich (MIL) 0.5 -275 0.5 +200
Sal Frelick (MIL) 0.5 -210 0.5 +155
Christopher Morel (TB) 0.5 -200 0.5 +155
Curtis Mead (TB) 0.5 -190 0.5 +140
Rhys Hoskins (MIL) 0.5 -190 0.5 +145

Rays vs Brewers RBI Prop Bets Today

Over Under
William Contreras (MIL) 0.5 +130 0.5 -165
Rhys Hoskins (MIL) 0.5 +130 0.5 -175
Christian Yelich (MIL) 0.5 +140 0.5 -185
Jackson Chourio (MIL) 0.5 +150 0.5 -200
Christopher Morel (TB) 0.5 +165 0.5 -220

Rays vs Brewers Strikeout Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Zack Littell (TB) 3.5 -130 3.5 +100
Jose Quintana (MIL) 4.5 +115 4.5 -150

Jose Quintana has a strike rate of just 59% (1,519/2,587) against right-handed batters since last season — lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 66% — second Percentile.

Jose Quintana had a strike rate of just 59% (1,306/2,224) against right-handed batters in the 2024 season — lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 66% — first Percentile.

Jose Quintana has a strike rate of just 57% (530/923) in two strike counts since last season — 2nd lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 64% — fourth Percentile.

Jose Quintana had a strike rate of just 59% (1,676/2,819) in the 2024 season — lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 65% — first Percentile.

Rays Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends

Zack Littell has a strike rate of 77% (122/159) in two strike counts this season — highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 65% — 100th Percentile.

Hitters have swung at 76% of Zack Littell’s pitches (120/159) with two-strikes this season — highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 60% — 100th Percentile.

Zack Littell has thrown breaking pitches 59% of the time (74/125) when behind in the count this season — 2nd highest among among AL Starters; League Avg: 22% — 97th Percentile.

Zack Littell has thrown his slider 59% of the time (74/125) when he’s behind in the count this season — highest among among AL Starters; League Avg: 18% — 100th Percentile.

Brewers Keys to the Game vs. the Rays

The Brewers are just 0-15 (.000) when allowing 5 or more runs this season — tied for lowest in MLB; League Avg: .167.

The Brewers are just 0-17 (.000) when trailing entering the 8th inning this season — tied for lowest in MLB; League Avg: .086.

The Brewers are just 0-18 (.000) when trailing entering the 9th inning this season — tied for lowest in MLB; League Avg: .045.

The Brewers were 13-6 (.684) when tied entering the 8th inning in the 2024 season — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: .500.

Rays Keys to the Game vs. the Brewers

The Rays are 2-17 (.105) when trailing entering the 9th inning this season — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: .045.

The Rays are 14-144 (.088) when trailing entering the 9th inning since the 2023 season — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: .050.

The Rays are just 11-3 (.786) when leading entering the 8th inning this season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .912.

The Rays are 4-18 (.182) when trailing entering the 8th inning this season — 3rd best in MLB; League Avg: .086.

Brewers hitters had 129 extra-base hits out of 494 total hits (just 26%) with two-strikes in 2023 — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 33%.

Brewers hitters came to the plate with runners in scoring position in 1,726 of their 6,170 plate appearances (28%) in the 2024 season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 25%.

Brewers hitters have a swing rate of just 45% against RHP since last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 48%.

Brewers hitters slugged just .366 on the road in 2023 — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .407.

Rays hitters have an OPS of just .668 (5,572 PA’s) against RHP since last season — 3rd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .712.

Rays hitters had an OBP of just .299 (4,637 PA’s) against RHP in the 2024 season — tied for 3rd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .311.

Rays hitters had a groundball batting average of .283 in 2023 — best in MLB; League Avg: .248.

Rays hitters put just 31% of their swings in play on the first pitch of at-bats in 2023 — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 35%.

Batters facing the Brewers pitchers have struck out in the zone 55% of the time since last season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 50%. since last season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 50%.

Batters facing the Brewers pitchers have struck out in the zone 52% of the time since the 2023 season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 49%. since the 2023 season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 49%.

The Brewers have won just 0% of games in which their opponents scored first this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 34%.

The Brewers have won just 0% of games in which their opponents scored first since the 2023 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 34%.

Rays pitchers have induced opposing hitters to ground into 35 double plays in 242 opportunities (14%) this season — best in MLB; League Avg: 9%.

Rays pitchers have walked 7% of batters since the 2023 season — 3rd best in MLB; League Avg: 8%.

Rays pitchers have walked 7% of batters since last season — 5th best in MLB; League Avg: 8%.

Rays pitchers walked 439 of 5,994 batters (7%) in 2023 — tied for 3rd best in MLB; League Avg: 9%.

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