Brewers vs Rays Picks and Prediction – 5/9/2025

In Friday night MLB interleague action, the Milwaukee Brewers will visit Steinbrenner Field to face the Tampa Bay Rays. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Brewers (19-19) are five games below .500 on the road and trail NL Central Division leading Chicago by three games. On Wednesday, Milwaukee was limited to four hits and scored their only run on a Eric Haase solo shot during a 9-1 home loss against Houston.

Thirty-six year old southpaw Jose Quintana (4-1 2.83 ERA) will look to rebound from his first defeat of the season. In that game, Quintana (5 IP) was tagged for seven hits and six runs during a 6-2 home loss versus Chicago. 

The Tampa Bay Rays have dropped 16 of their first 25 home games and are five games off the pace in the AL East Division race. Last night, Tampa Bay was unable to protect a late four-run lead during a 7-6 home loss versus Philadelphia in ten innings. DH Yandy Diaz hit a three-run blast and Junior Caminero launched a solo shot for the Rays, who fell to 16-21 overall. 

Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash will give the ball to right-hander Zack Littell (2-5 4.61 ERA) in the series opener. Last time out, Littell allowed two runs and lasted seven innings during a 3-2 road victory against New York. 

Tampa Bay OF Josh Lowe (oblique) will move his rehab assignment to Triple-A Durham on Thursday and will rejoin the lineup later this month Through 38 games, Milwaukee ranks 22nd in OPS and 11th in runs scored. For the season, Tampa Bay ranks 23rd in OPS and 22nd in runs scored. Take the Rays to win at home. Final Score Prediction, Tampa Bay Rays win 6-3.