Los Angeles Dodgers vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction, 5/28/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Tampa Bay Rays

Date: Sunday, May 28, 2023

Location: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, FL

TV: Peacock

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (+105) Tampa Bay (-125)

The Tampa Bay Rays (38-15) will compete against the Los Angeles Dodgers (31-21) at Tropicana Field on Sunday. The moneyline on this contest has Los Angeles at +105 and Tampa Bay is sitting at -125. The over/under has been set at 8. The pitchers who are expected to start are Gavin Stone and Taj Bradley.

As a unit, the Los Angeles Dodgers are scoring 5.4 runs per contest, which has them at 3rd in the league. They have tallied 282 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .328. The Dodgers have tallied 98 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 82 baseballs out of the park. They have accrued 275 RBI's in addition to 412 base knocks on the campaign, while their average at the plate sits at .237. Los Angeles is slugging .447 and have struck out 467 times, while being walked on 226 occasions.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.98 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.25. Dodgers pitchers have allowed 60 home runs and also 232 runs in total (16th in MLB). Los Angeles has surrendered 426 base knocks (8.4 per 9 innings) and also 222 earned runs. The Dodgers hold a team earned run average of 4.36 on the campaign (17th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 432 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 145 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 4.18 as a team on the year.

Dodgers bullpen pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 57 times in addition to having 45 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have a total of 28 holds on the campaign (11th in MLB). The Dodgers relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 72.2% and has entered the game in 46 save situations. They have compiled 13 saves for the season and have not converted 5 out of their 18 save opportunities. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 90 base runners so far this year and 25.6% of those players ended up crossing the plate. The Dodgers have dispatched 177 relievers to the mound this season.

The Dodgers have turned 70.0% of balls in play into outs out of their 4,128 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 10th in pro baseball. The Los Angeles Dodgers have earned a total of 1,376 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 445 assists and 23 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .988 which ranks 11th in MLB, and they have turned 41 double plays.

Stone has taken the mound for 8 innings and has accumulated 2 K's in his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 10.13 (9 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 2.500. He has allowed 13 hits (14.6 hits per nine innings) with 7 walks. Stone (0-0 career record) has a FIP of 7.03 while he has gone up against 43 opposing hitters in the majors.

Tampa Bay has tallied 99 long balls on the year to go along with 306 runs batted in. They have put up 98 doubles, while getting a free base 181 times as well as putting up 319 runs. The Tampa Bay Rays have recorded a team on-base percentage of .347 and a team batting average of .271 this year. The Rays hold a team slugging % of .501 and they are scoring 6.02 runs per outing (2nd in MLB). They have been called out on strikes on 439 occasions (20th in the league) and have totaled 486 base hits.

The Tampa Bay pitching staff have given up 199 runs for the year while holding a team ERA of 3.67 (192 earned runs relinquished). They have given up 52 homers and they surrender 3.80 runs per 9 innings (3rd in baseball). The Rays hold a team WHIP of 1.210 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.08 as a pitching staff for the season. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.30 (433 strikeouts vs 165 bases on balls). They have a ranking of 6th in baseball as a staff in total hits conceded with 405.

Tampa Bay has called on relievers to enter the contest in 25 save chances and they have earned 15 saves. They are currently ranked 19th in MLB holding a save percentage of 60.0%, and they have dispatched 173 bullpen pitchers to the hill on the campaign. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 47 times in high leverage situations and on 41 occasions with runners on base. Tampa Bay relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 32.8% out of their 64 inherited runners. With 51 save situations, the Rays have amassed 26 holds and 10 blown saves.

The Tampa Bay Rays have turned 46 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .991 (1st in professional baseball). The Rays have recorded 516 assists, 17 errors and have notched a total of 1,413 putouts so far this season. In their 4,239 innings on the diamond, the Rays are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 71.8% (1st in the majors).

In his career, Bradley has given up 24 base hits while he has accumulated 34 strikeouts in 24 frames. Bradley (3-1 career mark) has a 4.44 earned run average while allowing 8.9 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered a total of 12 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.151 and a FIP of 3.2. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.50 and he has gone up against 101 hitters during his MLB career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+105)

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