Braves vs Rays Picks and Prediction – 4/12/2025

The Atlanta Braves play the second game of a three-game series on the road Saturday versus the Tampa Bay Rays. Atlanta is 3-9 and last in the National League East, five games behind co-leaders Philadelphia and New York. Atlanta defeated Philadelphia 4-2 Thursday night in a rain-delayed game. Marcell Ozuna belted a two-run homer in the 11th inning for the walk-off victory. Keep up to date with all the MLB action with our MLB predictions.

Marcell Ozuna is batting .316 with two home runs, seven RBI, 12 hits, and an on-base percentage of .509 to lead the Braves in each of the five categories. Atlanta has a team batting average of .218 and a slugging percentage of .337. On Saturday, Atlanta will send AJ Smith-Shawver to the mound. The right-hander is 0-2 with a 5.19 ERA, 10 Ks, and 6 BBs.

The Tampa Bay Rays dropped to 5-7 following an 11-1 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday. Tampa Bay's pitching gave up four home runs in Thursday’s loss. The Rays have lost six of the last seven. Tampa Bay is fourth in the American League East, two games behind first-place co-leaders the New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays.

Brandon Lowe is batting .289 with three home runs, eight RBI, 13 hits, and an on-base percentage of .319 to lead Tampa Bay in each of the five categories. As a team, Tampa Bay has hit just eight home runs through 12 games. On Saturday, the Tampa Bay Rays will send Drew Rasmussen to the mound. The right-hander is 1-0 with a 0.90 ERA, 8 Ks, and 1 BBs.

Tampa Bay is struggling, but Atlanta is struggling even more with just three victories in 12 games to start the season. Atlanta starter AJ Smith-Shawyer has struggled in two outings, allowing five runs across 8.2 innings, with Atlanta losing both. Tampa Bay starter Drew Rasmussen has had two consecutive strong outings, allowing one run across 10 innings. Final Score Prediction, Tampa Bay Rays win 5-2.