Padres vs Rays Picks and Prediction – 8/30/2024

Last Updated: 08/29/2024 at 2:12 PM ET

San Diego Padres at Tampa Bay Rays 08/30/24 - MLB Picks & Predictions

Game Start: 8/30/2024, 10:50 PM UTC

Latest Odds: TB -136 ; O/U 7.5

Padres vs Rays Prediction

Tampa Bay and San Diego are set to play against each other at Tropicana Field on Thursday night. The game is taking place at 6:50 PM EST and is being shown on Apple TV+. The weather, which should not impact the game, but potentially fans coming to the game is predicted to be 86 degrees with thunderstorms in the region. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB free picks.

The Padres are 3-2 in their last 5 games of the year. The San Diego team is coming in after losing the last game to the Cardinals by a score of 4-3. The Padres are now sitting on a record of 76-59 overall, but when playing on the road the Padres have been a strong team with a record of 39-27 on the year.

San Diego has recorded a total of 1223 hits on the year with an average of .266. The Padres have been able to put in a total of 642 runs on the year and cranked out 154 homers. San Diego has posted a team ERA of 3.97 on the season with a 1.24 WHIP. However, the Padres have ended up getting an average of .243.

Tampa Bay for their part is coming in with a 2-3 mark in their last 5 games. In their last game the Rays ended up losing to the Mariners by a score of 6-2. The Tampa Bay team is sitting on an overall record of 66-67 on the year, but when it comes to the home record the Rays have managed to post a five hundred mark at 34-34.

The Rays have ended up hitting at a clip of .230 with a total of 1017 hits. The Rays have scored 508 runs and have managed to get only 124 homers. The pitching staff for Tampa Bay has been decent at times with a 3.90 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP, but the Rays have allowed the opponents to hit only at a clip of .240.

Padres vs Rays Pick Analysis

The game here will be a battle as the Padres are playing good on the year so far. However, the Padres are a team that will be able to play better on the road as the Rays are going to continue to struggle in the game here as the Rays will be battling some fatigue issues from coming back across the country to play at home. Final Score Prediction, San Diego Padres win 7-2.