Dodgers vs. Rays prediction, odds, props, best bets: Free 2025 MLB picks for Saturday, August 2

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The Los Angeles Dodgers go on the road to play against the Tampa Bay Rays in the second game of their series on Saturday. Los Angeles has won three of its last four games, including a 5-0 shutout win over Tampa Bay last night. The Rays, however, are on a four-game skid. Drew Rasmussen (8-5, 2.96 ERA) starts for them. Blake Snell (1-0, 2.00 ERA) will counter for Los Angeles.

First pitch from Steinbrenner Field is set for 1:10 p.m. ET. Los Angeles is a -136 favorite (risk $136 to win $100) in the latest Dodgers vs. Rays odds from DraftKings Sportsbook, while Tampa Bay is a +112 underdog (risk $100 to win $112). The over/under for total runs scored is 8.5. Before making any Dodgers vs. Rays picks, be sure to see the MLB betting predictions from SportsLine’s proven model. Bet on Dodgers vs. Rays and every other MLB game at DraftKings, where you can get $150 in bonus bets instantly with the latest DraftKings promo code:

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every MLB game 10,000 times. It entered Week 19 of the 2025 MLB season 27-22 on top-rated MLB money-line picks. It has excelled in making home run prop picks this season, returning more than 40 units of profit. Anybody following at sportsbooks and on betting apps could have seen strong returns. Also, see the model’s Cubs vs. Orioles picks.

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Here are the model’s three best bets for Dodgers vs. Rays on Saturday:

  • Freddie Freeman Over 0.5 hits (-225)
  • Yandy Diaz Under 1.5 total bases (-130)
  • Drew Rasmussen Under 4.5 strikeouts (-140)`

Freddie Freeman Over 0.5 hits (-225)

Freeman is ninth in the league in batting average (.299) with 12 home runs and 59 RBI. The 35-year-old is on a four-game hitting streak and DraftKings posted his over/under for hits at 0.5. He has gone over that number in 12 of his last 15 games at a line of 0.5. The model projects him to finish with 1.1 total hits.

Yandy Diaz Under 1.5 total bases (-130)

Diaz enters the game with a .281 batting average with a team-high 117 hits. DraftKings has listed his over/under for total bases at 1.5, yet the under has hit in seven of his last 10 games at a line of 1.5. In Friday’s loss to Los Angeles, Diaz was 0-4. 

Drew Rasmussen Under 4.5 strikeouts (-140)

Rasmussen has a 2.96 ERA with 87 Ks on the season. DraftKings has his strikeout over/under set at 4.5, and he’s gone under that number in three of his last five starts. The model predicts him to have 3.9 strikeouts in this intraleague contest. 

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