Padres vs Rays Prediction, Odds & Player Prop Bets Today – MLB, Aug 31

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Tampa Bay Rays' Randy Arozarena bats against the New York Yankees during a baseball game Saturday, May 6, 2023, in St. Petersburg, Fla.
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  • The Padres are +105 favorites vs the Rays
  • Padres vs Rays Over / Under today: 8 Runs
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The San Diego Padres (+105) visit Tropicana Field to take on the Tampa Bay Rays (-125) on Saturday, August 31, 2024. First pitch is scheduled for 4:10pm EDT in St. Petersburg, FL.

This season, the Padres are 77-60 against the spread (ATS), while the Rays are 66-68 ATS.

Padres vs Rays Starting Pitchers Today:

  • Padres starting pitcher: Randy Vasquez 4-6, 4.56 ERA
  • Rays starting pitcher: Shane Baz 1-2, 3.48 ERA

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

SpreadOver / UnderMoneyline
Padres+1.5 -225O 8 -115+105
Rays -1.5 +165U 8 -105-125

Padres vs Rays Prediction for Today’s Game

Based on recent trends the model predicts the Padres will win Saturday‘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 Padres players for Saturday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:

Best Padres Player Prop Bets Today:

  • Jackson Merrill has hit the Home Runs Over in 7 of his last 27 games (+26.30 Units / 97% ROI)
  • Jake Cronenworth has hit the Total Bases Under in 25 of his last 32 games (+14.55 Units / 29% ROI)
  • Jackson Merrill has hit the Runs Over in 22 of his last 35 games (+14.00 Units / 39% ROI)
  • Jurickson Profar has hit the Singles Under in 30 of his last 45 games (+12.85 Units / 24% ROI)
  • Xander Bogaerts has hit the Hits Over in 32 of his last 45 games (+11.60 Units / 13% ROI)

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

Best Rays Player Prop Best Bets Today:

  • Jose Siri has hit the Home Runs Over in 3 of his last 6 games (+18.90 Units / 315% ROI)
  • Jose Caballero has hit the Singles Under in his last 12 games (+12.00 Units / 64% ROI)
  • Yandy Diaz has hit the Runs Under in 31 of his last 44 games (+10.55 Units / 16% ROI)
  • Alex Jackson has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Under in 17 of his last 24 games at home (+9.90 Units / 37% ROI)
  • Yandy Diaz has hit the Total Bases Under in 17 of his last 22 games (+9.60 Units / 27% ROI)
  • The San Diego Padres have covered the Run Line in 42 of their last 68 away games (+16.00 Units / 18% ROI)
  • The San Diego Padres have hit the Moneyline in 40 of their last 60 games (+15.35 Units / 19% ROI)
  • The San Diego Padres have hit the Game Total Over in 36 of their last 59 games (+11.95 Units / 19% ROI)
  • The San Diego Padres have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Over in 15 of their last 22 away games (+8.30 Units / 32% ROI)
  • The Tampa Bay Rays have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Under in 81 of their last 131 games (+27.60 Units / 18% ROI)
  • The Tampa Bay Rays have hit the Team Total Under in 73 of their last 125 games (+16.30 Units / 11% ROI)
  • The Tampa Bay Rays have hit the Game Total Under in 35 of their last 58 games (+13.30 Units / 21% ROI)
  • The Tampa Bay Rays have covered the Run Line in 37 of their last 63 games (+6.50 Units / 7% ROI)
  • The Tampa Bay Rays have hit the Moneyline in 32 of their last 61 games (+3.25 Units / 5% ROI)

Padres Against the Spread (ATS) Record

Against the spread this season, the Padres are 70-67 against the Run Line (+6.1 Units / 3.59% ROI).

  • 77-60 when betting on the Moneyline for +3.55 Units / 1.94% ROI
  • 74-61 when betting on the total runs Over for +7.35 Units / 4.91% ROI
  • 61-74 when betting on the total runs Under for -21.3 Units / -14.01% ROI

Rays Against the Spread (ATS) Record

Against the spread this season, the Rays are 66-68 against the Run Line (-9.25 Units / -5.11% ROI).

  • 66-68 when betting on the Moneyline for -11.2 Units / -6.89% ROI
  • 60-70 when betting on the total runs Over for -16 Units / -10.9% ROI
  • 70-60 when betting on the total runs Under for +4.35 Units / 2.94% ROI

Rays vs Padres Home Run Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Brandon Lowe (TB) 0.5 +375 0.5 -500
Christopher Morel (TB) 0.5 +400 0.5 -550
Manny Machado (SD) 0.5 +425 0.5 -650
Junior Caminero (TB) 0.5 +500 0.5 -700
Josh Lowe (TB) 0.5 +500 0.5 -750

Rays vs Padres Total Hits Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Josh Lowe (TB) 0.5 -250 0.5 +185
Jackson Merrill (SD) 0.5 -250 0.5 +190
Junior Caminero (TB) 0.5 -225 0.5 +170
Xander Bogaerts (SD) 0.5 -200 0.5 +155
Jurickson Profar (SD) 0.5 -200 0.5 +155

Rays vs Padres RBI Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Manny Machado (SD) 0.5 +135 0.5 -175
Brandon Lowe (TB) 0.5 +165 0.5 -225
Josh Lowe (TB) 0.5 +170 0.5 -225
Jackson Merrill (SD) 0.5 +170 0.5 -225
Christopher Morel (TB) 0.5 +180 0.5 -250

Rays vs Padres Strikeout Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Shane Baz (TB) 4.5 +115 4.5 -150

Opponents have a line drive rate of 30% (90/297) against Randy Vasquez this season — 2nd highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 53 total IP; League Avg: 24% — first Percentile.

Opponents have a line drive rate of 30% (121/407) against Randy Vasquez since last season — highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 118 total IP; League Avg: 24% — 0 Percentile.

Left-handed hitters have a line drive rate of 35% (50/143) against Randy Vasquez this season — highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 53 total IP; League Avg: 24% — first Percentile.

Randy Vasquez has a strikeout rate of just 14% (55 SO in 380 PAs) this season — 4th lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 53 total IP; League Avg: 22% — second Percentile.

Rays Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends

Shane Baz has allowed no extra-base hits in his last 9.1 innings pitched — the longest active streak is 15.1.

Shane Baz has not allowed a hit to any of the last 35 batters he’s faced after reaching two strikes. — Cionel Perez has the longest active streak at 52.

Shane Baz has pitched 9.1 straight innings without allowing an earned run — Raisel Iglesias has the longest active streak at 28.0.

Shane Baz has a strikeout rate of just 11% (4 SO in 36 PAs) when going through the lineup the second time in a game this month (4 games) — tied for 7th lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 10 total IP; League Avg: 22% — eighth Percentile.

Padres Keys to the Game vs. the Rays

The Padres are 57-7 (.891) when scoring 5 or more runs this season — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: .799.

The Padres are 55-4 (.932) when leading entering the 7th inning this season — 3rd best in MLB; League Avg: .855.

The Padres are 39-28 (.582) on the road this season — tied for 3rd best in MLB; League Avg: .478.

The Padres are 25-17 (.595) after a road win this season — 4th best in MLB; League Avg: .470.

Rays Keys to the Game vs. the Padres

The Rays are 121-5 (.960) when leading entering the 8th inning since the 2023 season — best in MLB; League Avg: .898.

The Rays are 29-104 (.218) when trailing entering the 7th inning since the 2023 season — best in MLB; League Avg: .143.

The Rays are 12-114 (.095) when trailing entering the 9th inning since the 2023 season — best in MLB; League Avg: .052.

The Rays are 19-12 (.613) after a road loss this season — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: .484.

team hitters – away

team hitters – home

team pitchers – away

The Rays pitchers allowed their opponents to score first in just 36% of their games in the 2023 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 50%.

Opponents have a groundball rate of just 39% against Rays pitchers this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 43%.

Rays pitchers have walked 261 of 4,088 batters (6%) when facing the leadoff batter in the inning since the 2022 season — 3rd best in MLB; League Avg: 8%.

The Rays pitchers allowed division opponents to score first in just 29% of their games in the 2023 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 50%.

Rays vs. Padres Injuries Tonight That May Affect Prop Bets 

  • Tampa Bay Rays – No Injuries Reported
  • San Diego Padres – No Injuries Reported

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