It’s no longer a battle of division leaders, but the Tampa Bay Rays-Los Angeles Dodgers series starting tonight still matches two of the best teams in baseball.
The Rays fell behind the Yankees in the AL East over the weekend, while the Dodgers are cruising in the NL West.
With a favorable pitching matchup and a more urgent need for a win, my Rays vs. Dodgers predictions and MLB picks expect Tampa to start the series off on the right foot on Monday, June 15.
Who will win Rays vs Dodgers today: Rays moneyline (+148)
The Los Angeles Dodgers have alternated wins and losses over the last eight games, a schedule that includes the Angels and Pirates.
L.A. starts waiver-wire pickup Eric Lauer, who has pitched well for them but has a 5.47 ERA this year. He’s also a former division rival of the Tampa Bay Rays, so their batters are familiar with him. Current Rays have a .333 average and .632 slugging against the lefty.
And both Yandy Diaz and Junior Caminero boast wRC+ ratings north of 145 vs. southpaws.
The Rays have one of the five best records in MLB, making the current odds a bargain.
The game may not be a toss-up, but it’s close. Anything over +130 on Tampa is money well spent.
COVERS INTEL: Shohei Ohtani has just one walk in 10 plate appearances against Nick Martinez. Ohtani is hitless and has struck out three times. He’s grounded out four times and fouled out once. He made good contact against Martinez one time—a deep flyout.
Rays vs Dodgers Over/Under pick: Under 9.5 (-120)
The Rays have scored four or fewer runs in seven of the last 10, the Dodgers in four of 10, including two of three.
Tampa starts Nick Martinez, who leads the league in fewest walks per nine innings. His offspeed stuff has a run value in the 100th percentile of MLB hurlers. His fastball is also 87th percentile, so he’s not merely a junkballer.
L.A. is without catcher Will Smith. Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, and Shohei Ohtani are the three Dodgers who have faced Martinez the most, and all have a .214 or lower career average against him.
- ML/RL bets: 22-25, -0.91 units
- Over/Under bets: 26-25, -0.22 units
Rays vs Dodgers odds
- Moneyline: Rays +156 | Dodgers -163
- Run line: Rays +1.5 (-133) | Dodgers -1.5 (+127)
- Over/Under: Over 9.5 (+122) | Under 9.5 (-127)
Rays vs Dodgers trend
The Tampa Bay Rays have hit the Moneyline in 29 of their last 45 games (+9.70 Units / 17% ROI). Find more MLB betting trends for Rays vs. Dodgers.
How to watch Rays vs Dodgers and game info
| Location | Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA |
| Date | Monday, June 15, 2026 |
| First pitch | 10:10 p.m. ET |
| TV | ESPN |
| Rays starting pitcher | Nick Martinez (6-2, 2.43 ERA) |
| Dodgers starting pitcher | Eric Lauer (2-5, 5.47 ERA) |
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