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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers will be trying to extend a winning streak on Friday when they take on the Tampa Bay Rays at Dodger Stadium.
Left hander Tyler Alexander will take the mound for the Rays to start this game. Alexander is 5-3 this season with a 5.17 ERA.
It'll be Bobby Miller toeing the rubber for the Dodgers in this contest. Right hander Miller is 1-3 with a 8.02 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Dodgers as -189-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
In their last action, Los Angeles was a 8-4 winner on the road against the Mariners. Bettors on Los Angeles at -195 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (12) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
The Rays were a 3-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Athletics. That made winners of bettors who got Oakland at 100 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 64-63 SU
Tampa Bay is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Tampa Bay is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Los Angeles:
Team record: 76-52 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
LA Dodgers is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
LA Dodgers is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
LA Dodgers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Los Angeles Saturday, August 24