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2025 MLB Handicapping – Tampa Bay Rays vs San Diego Padres
(12-14) Tampa Bay Rays vs. San Diego Padres (17-9)
Date: Saturday, April 26th
Time: 8:40 ET
Venue: PETCO Park San Diego, CA
Projected Starting Pitchers: Ryan Pepiot vs. Dylan Cease
MLB Moneyline Odds: Rays +133 | Padres -157 (Bet Now!)
Today’s MLB Run Line Betting Odds: Rays +1.5 | Padres -1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 7
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Rays vs. Padres Gameday
The Padres are the heavy favorite on the money line for Saturday’s interleague matchup vs. the Rays, with their odds sitting at -157 compared to the Rays at +133. First pitch from PETCO Park is set for 8:40 PM ET, and the over/under line is currently at 7 runs.
San Diego will be looking to stop a two-game losing streak, as they are 17-9 overall and are 1st in the NL West. Ryan Pepiot will be starting for the Rays, who are 12-14 and 4th in the AL East.
Tampa Bay picked up a 1-0 win over the Padres in the most recent game of this series. The Rays offense only had one more hit than the Padres and struck out 17 times, but still picked up the win. Heading into the game, they were at +125 on the money line.
Shane Baz started for the Rays and picked up the win, going seven innings and not giving up a run. He finished the game with six strikeouts but issued five walks. As for the Padres, Michael King got the start and took the loss, giving up zero earned runs across five innings of work.
The lone run of the game came in the 3rd inning. Tampa Bay’s offense was led by Fernando Tatis Jr., who went 2/4 with a run scored. Tatis was the only player in the game to have more than one hit.
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The Rays are 12-14 overall, putting them 4th in the AL East, three games behind the Yankees for the division lead. Tampa Bay has gone just 2-5 in divisional games this year. They have won three straight games, and they took the first game of this series vs. the Padres.
At home, the Rays are 9-10 this year compared to 3-4 on the road. As the underdog, the Rays are 12-14 this year and have won three straight games as the underdog. So far, they have yet to play a game as the favorite.
Rays Stats
Yandy Diaz comes into today’s game as one of the Rays’ hottest hitters, as he has gone 12/42 over his last 10 games. However, he has not homered during that stretch and is currently 3rd on the team with three homers. Jonathan Aranda is also near the top of the Rays’ home run leaderboard, as he has four homers this season and is batting .311.
Junior Caminero is also near the top of the Rays’ home run leaderboard, as he has five homers this season, which is 5th in the league. He is also on a three-game hitting streak. As a team, the Rays are batting .252, which is the 6th best mark in the league.
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San Diego is 17-9 overall and leads the NL West by a half-game over the Giants. The Padres have dropped two straight games, and this includes losing the series opener vs. the Rays. So far, they are a perfect 3-0 against other teams in the NL West.
At home, the Padres have been excellent this season, going 12-2. However, they are just 5-7 on the road. As for their record as the underdog, they are 17-9 this season, and they have yet to be favored in a game this year.
Padres Stats
So far this season, the Padres offense is batting .260, which is the 3rd best mark in the league. They are also the best team in the league at avoiding strikeouts. However, the team is just 21st in runs per game and have been even worse on the road, averaging just 3 runs per contest. Overall, they are averaging 4 runs per game.
Fernando Tatis Jr. is not only batting .340 for the season, but he has also gone 11/36 in his last nine games with two homers. Tatis Jr. is also 2nd in the league with 8 homers. Jackson Merrill has been the Padres’ top hitter so far, with a batting average of .378.
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Rays Padres Pitching
Ryan Pepiot and the Rays are on the road to take on the Padres. Pepiot has started 3 games this season, and he has taken the loss in each of them. His most recent outing was a 3-0 loss to the Yankees, where he went 6 innings, giving up 3 earned runs and striking out 7.
San Diego’s Dylan Cease will be making his third start of the season, and he will be facing the Rays at home. Cease has a no-decision in each of his first two starts, and his last outing was a 5-inning start against the Astros, where he gave up 2 earned runs and struck out 6. He has 13 strikeouts in 11 2/3 innings so far this season.
Tampa Bay Rays vs. San Diego Padres MLB Baseball Betting Trends
- The Rays head into the game having gone 5-5 straight-up in their last ten games on the road.
- The Rays they are 5-5 vs. the runline in their previous ten games on the road.
- Conversely, the Padres are 5-5 over their last ten home games (straight-up).
- Furthermore, the Padres have a 3-7 mark vs. the runline across their last ten home games.
- Also, the Rays are 1-2 in their last three games as the favorite. On the other hand, they are 3-0 as the underdog (last 3).
- The Padres have a record of 1-2 across their last three games when favored. As the underdog, they are 1-2 in their last three games.
Rays vs. Padres Prediction: Rays ML +133
Our pick for today’s Rays vs. Padres matchup is to take the Rays on the money line at +133. We have the Rays winning this one by a score of 5-4.
If you’re looking for a parlay, you could also look to the over/under, as the line is sitting at 7 runs, and we have this one going over.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Dylan Cease finishing with more strikeouts than Ryan Pepiot. Cease is projected to finish with seven K’s, while Pepiot is expected to finish with just four.
The Rays are a bit of an enigma this year, but I think they’ll get it done on Saturday.
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