Rays vs. Dodgers Prediction, Odds and Props: Expect a Pitchers' Duel

Jason Green

06/16/2026

The Los Angeles Dodgers host the Tampa Bay Rays in the second game of an interleague series after winning the opener yesterday. 

BetMGM Sportsbook has the Dodgers as the moneyline favorites in Game 2, posted at -160 with a total of 8 runs. 

Read our Rays vs. Dodgers prediction, odds analysis, and recommended player props to gain betting insights before joining the action.

Rays vs. Dodgers odds 

After a three-game win streak, the Rays (41-28) have lost three of their last four. They are in second place in the AL East, 1.5 games behind the New York Yankees. 

The Dodgers (46-27) have flipped wins and losses in the last several games and are tied with the Atlanta Braves for the most wins in the Majors. The two-time defending World Series champions are running away with the NL West, eight games up on the second-place San Diego Padres. 

On the season, the Dodgers are 23-12 at home, and the Rays are 17-19 on the road. 

Series opener recap 

In the game on Monday, the Dodgers beat the Rays 4-3 with pinch-hitter Miguel Rojas hitting a seventh-inning homer to break a 3-3 tie.

L.A.’s Kyle Tucker was 2-for-3 with a three-run home run, and Tampa Bay’s Ryan Vilade had a two-run shot. 

Rays vs. Dodgers betting analysis

Rays

• Runs – Tied for 16th
• Team ERA – 11th

 Dodgers

• Runs – 2nd
•  Team ERA – 3rd

Pitching Matchup 

Drew Rasmussen (6-2, 2.71 ERA, 0.88 WHIP) takes the hill for the Rays. In his last start, Rasmussen tossed seven scoreless innings with two hits surrendered in a 7-5 win over the Boston Red Sox. In three of his last four starts, including the last two, he has not given up any runs. 

At the top online sportsbooks, Rasmussen has the fifth-best odds to win the AL Cy Young award. 

Justin Wrobleski (7-2, 2.95 ERA, 1.05 WHIP) gets the nod for the Dodgers after a poor performance in his last start. He gave up four runs in 4 2/3 innings, but the lineup had his back in an 8-6 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. In the two starts before the last one, he only gave up a total of one run in 13 innings of work. 

Ohtani heating up 

Two-time defending National League MVP Shohei Ohtani (.298, 14 home runs, 41 RBIs) has been swinging a hot bat with three dingers and four RBIs over the last four games. He will start Game 3 of the series tomorrow, and would lead the Majors in ERA (1.07) if he had enough innings to qualify. He also ranks third in baseball in on-base percentage. 

Solid balance 

The Dodgers have a balanced lineup with four players in double figures in home runs and five players with at least 31 runs driven in. 

Andy Pages (.269, 15 home runs, 56 RBIs) ranks second in the Majors in RBIs, but is in a slump with only four hits and no RBIs over the last six games. 

Lineup needs a jolt 

The Rays scored eight runs in their most recent win, but only totaled six runs over the three losses. 

Yandy Diaz (.314, 12 home runs, 46 RBIs) ranks seventh in the bigs in batting average, but he's hitless in the last three games and has no RBIs in the last four.

Junior Caminero (.275, 15 home runs, 32 RBIs) leads the Rays in home runs, but has only gone yard once in the last 12 contests.

PlayersBest pick: Rays moneyline (+130) 

We're going with the Rays with Rasmussen on the mound. He has not given up any runs in three of his last four starts, including the last two. This game will be like Game 1 in a lower-scoring affair, but this time around, Tampa Bay will get the W. 

Rays vs. Dodgers player prop picks 

Here are some player prop bets we like at DraftKings Sportsbook:

• Drew Rasmussen 6+ strikeouts (+118) – The Tampa pitcher struck out a season-high 13 batters in his last start and has 22 Ks in his last two outings. 
• Drew Rasmussen to give up 2 or fewer earned runs (-116) – Rasmussen has not given up any runs in his last two starts and three of four.
• Jonathan Aranda 2+ hits (+265) – Aranda has two hits in three of the last four games, including the last two.