The Tampa Bay Rays (64-63) and Los Angeles Dodgers (76-52) open a 3-game series Friday night. First pitch for the opener from Dodger Stadium is at 10:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Rays vs. Dodgers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting; Rays won series 2-1 in 2023
The Rays are 2-2 so far on their 10-game road trip, splitting 4 games in Oakland. They have won 5 of their last 7 games, but are coming off a 3-1 loss in the finale on Thursday.
The Dodgers were off Thursday. They have won 4 in a row and are coming off a 3-game home series sweep of the Seattle Mariners, beating them 8-4 on Wednesday in the finale.