Los Angeles Dodgers vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 8/23/24, 8:01 PM  by Lou Aguila | Modified on 8/23/24 at 8:30 PM in MLB Picks

The Los Angeles Dodgers are out to sustain their red-hot streak as they take a four-game winning streak into Friday’s series opener with the Tampa Bay Rays at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers have been on a roll in their last 10 games, winning seven of those games to bump up their regular-season record to 76-52. Los Angeles remains the No.1 team in the NL West, holding a four-game lead on the Arizona Diamondbacks (72-56) and a 4.5 lead on the San Diego Padres (72-57). Buoyed by Shohei Ohtani’s five-game hit streak, the Dodgers have batted .228 with 4.5 runs per game in their last five assignments. Meanwhile, the Rays have notched five consecutive victories and gone 6-4 over their last 10 games. During their recent five-game swing, Tampa Bay has batted only .170 with 2.7 runs but pitched a 2.74 ERA. The Rays are now one game above .500 with a 64-63 slate, though they are a long way to go from catching the Baltimore Orioles and the New York Yankees, who are dueling for the AL East title.