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Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Tampa Bay Rays
The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Tampa Bay Rays will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at George M. Steinbrenner Field in an interleague contest.
The Dodgers will trot Clayton Kershaw out to the mound in this one. Left hander Kershaw has a 4-2 record and a 3.62 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Shane Baz who starts for the Rays. Right hander Baz is 8-7 with a 4.61 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Dodgers as -140-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 9.
Tampa Bay lost its last outing, a 7-4 result against the Yankees on July 31. Bettors who backed the Yankees at 100 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (11) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Los Angeles was a 5-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Reds. They lost as -165 favorites, while the total score of 7 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 63-46 SU
LA Dodgers is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
LA Dodgers is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 54-56 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 2-10 ATS in its last 12 games
Tampa Bay is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
Tampa Bay is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Los Angeles at Tampa Bay Saturday, August 2