Padres vs. Rays Prediction: Tight Battle Projected in Updated Analysis for Friday's MLB Game [8/30/2024]

The Tampa Bay Rays and San Diego Padres will meet in MLB action at Tropicana Field on Friday, starting at 6:50PM ET.

The Rays will send Taj Bradley (6-8, 3.77 ERA) to the mound, while the Padres are going with Martín Pérez (3-5, 4.60 ERA).

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced MLB model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Rays as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Padres-Rays game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Rays' chance of winning is 54% , while the Padres' is 46%."

Padres vs. Rays Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's MLB game between the Rays and Padres at Tropicana Field is scheduled to start at 6:50PM ET.

• Who: San Diego Padres vs. Tampa Bay Rays
• Date: Friday, August 30, 2024
• Time: 6:50PM ET/3:50PM PT
• Venue: Tropicana Field
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster
• Merchandise: Buy Rays and Padres gear at Fanatics

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Friday's Padres vs. Rays matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

Before making any Rays vs. Padres picks, be sure to check out the latest MLB predictions and betting advice from Dimers Pro.

Padres vs. Rays Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Run Line?

Using trusted machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Friday's MLB game between the Padres and Rays 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives the Rays a 54% chance of beating the Padres.

According to our model, the Padres (+1.5) have a 65% chance of covering the run line, while the over/under total of 7.5 runs has a 54% chance of going over.

Padres vs. Rays Odds [8/30/2024]

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Padres	Rays
Run Line	+1.5 (-205)	-1.5 (+172)
Moneyline	+110	-125
Total	o7.5 (-105)	u7.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Padres vs. Rays Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Padres vs. Rays matchup is on the run line.

Our expert predictions, matched against the current odds, reveal the best MLB picks for every game throughout the season.

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Conclusion

We predict the Rays, with a 54% win probability, will likely beat the Padres on Friday.

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