Rays vs Padres Picks and Prediction – 6/17/2023

By: Danaiel Henderson |

Last Updated: 06/15/2023 at 11:49 PM ET

Tampa Bay Rays at San Diego Padres 6/16/23 - MLB Picks & Predictions
Game Start: 6/17/2023, 1:40 AM UTC

This Friday night, June 16th, 2023, the MLB is in action. We've got the Tampa Bay Rays in San Diego, CA to face the San Diego Padres in Petco Park. Stay tuned we've got you covered on all the best betting angles here at Picks and Parlays your leader in free sports betting picks!

The Tampa Bay Rays are 50-22, 17-14 on road, coming into this matchup. The Rays are batting a .264 average with 401 runs and 628 hits and 113 home runs. Batting leader for the Rays is Yandy Diaz with a .308 average, 12 home runs and 36 RBIs.

The Rays are pitching a 3.55 ERA, 1.20 WHIP with 584 strikeouts. Starting pitcher for the Rays is listed as Shane McClanahan 10-1, 2.18 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, with 92 strikeout thru 82.2 innings pitched.

The San Diego Padres are 30-33, 15-15 on the road coming into this matchup. The Padres are batting at a .227 average, 285 runs, 502 hits, and 81 homeruns. Batting leader for the Padres is Fernando Tatis Jr. with a .266 average with 34 RBIs and 12 homers.

The Padres are pitching at a 3.46 ERA, 1.26 WHIP with 602 strikeouts. Starting pitcher for the Padres is listed as Yu Darvish 4.30 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, with 74 strikeouts thru 69 innings pitched.

Rays vs Padres Prediction

Rays vs Padres Pick Analysis

Betting Trends for vs

Rays

The Rays are 2-3 SU in their last 5 games.
The over is 3-2 in the Rays last 5 games.

Padres

The Padres are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games.
The over is 3-2 in the Padres last 5 games.

Our Free MLB Pick for vs

Tampa Bay Rays -1.5

We think this game will be a pitchers duel. Darvish and McClanahan are two of the better pitchers in the league. We feel both these men will be able to keep the runners off the bases amd if the bullpens can hold up we should have a low scoring affair. Our best bet is the Under 7.5. Final score prediction, the Tampa Bay Rays win, the San Diego Padres covers the spread and the Total stays under 3-2.