Rays vs Padres Picks and Prediction – 6/18/2023

This Sunday, Wander Franco and the Tampa Bay Rays will head to PETCO Park to take on Joe Musgrove and the San Diego Padres. The Tampa Bay Rays will enter this game against the San Diego Padres following a massive win against the Padres this past Friday which resulted in a final score of 6-2.

The Tampa Bay Rays are without a doubt the best team in the MLB this season and their overall record is clearly reflective of that. The Rays currently sit on top of the AL East with a commanding 51-22 record. The Rays best player could be numerous players in the lineup, but Wander Franco has been consistent since opening day. Franco is averaging about .300 at the plate, and has made 81 hits.

Joe Musgrove and the San Diego Padres will enter this game against the Tampa Bay Rays following a heartbreaking loss this past Wednesday against the Rays which resulted in a final score of 6-2. The Padres have now lost two of their last three games. Safe to say that the Padres will want revenge this Sunday.

The San Diego Padres had an extremely slow and ugly start to their 2023 season, but with the return of Fernando Tatis Jr, they have been getting back on track. The Padres don’t have a winning record as of right now, but they are well on their way as they now sit 4th in the NL West with an overall record of 34-36.