Dodgers vs Rays 10/25/20 - MLB World Series Betting Picks & Odds
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Tampa Bay Rays
MLB: 8:08 PM EST
Oct. 25, 2020
TV: FOX
Latest Odds : LAD -154 O/U 8
On Sunday, the Los Angeles Dodgers play the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 5 of the World Series with the series tied at 2-2 after Tampa Bay defeated the Dodgers 8-7 in Game 4. Los Angeles led 7-6 entering the bottom of the ninth but closer Kenley Jansen gave up two runs to Tampa Bay and the Dodgers now must regroup and bounce back Sunday. The Dodgers banged out 15 hits in the loss including four each from Corey Seager and Justin Turner. Both Turner and Seager hit solo home runs in the loss.
Right fielder Mookie Betts is batting .316 to lead the Dodgers during the postseason and has a team-high 18 hits. Corey Seager is leading the Dodgers in home runs in the postseason with eight and RBIs with 18 and Max Muncy has a team-high .448 on-base percentage. On Sunday, the Dodgers will send Clayton Kershaw to the mound. The lefthander during the regular season was 6-2 with an ERA of 2.16. Kershaw was the winner of Game 1 of the series pitching six Innings allowing just one run on two hits, while striking out eight and walking just one.
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Tampa Bay trailed 7-6 entering the ninth inning and started the inning off with a strikeout by Yoshitomo Tsutsugo that was followed by a single from Kevin Kiermaier. Joey Wendle then lined out to left field. The Rays were down to their final out when Randy Arozarena was walked which sent Kiermaier to second. Little known Brett Phillips came up to face Dodgers closer Jansen and singled to left which scored Kiermaier and Arozarena was able to score the winning run on a fielding error by outfielder Chris Taylor.
Randy Arozarena is batting .354 to lead Tampa Bay in the postseason and has team highs in home runs with eight, hits with 23 and on-base percentage at .425. Left fielder Manuel Margot has a team-high 11 RBIs. On Sunday, Tampa Bay will send Tyler Glasnow to the mound. During the regular season, the right-hander was 5-1 with an ERA of 4.08. Glasnow was the loser of Game 1 of the World Series pitching 4 ⅓ innings and allowing six runs on three hits while striking out eight and walking an uncharacteristic six.
Recent Betting Trends:
Los Angeles is 5-2 in its last 7 in the postseason
The OVER has cashed in each of the Dodgers last 4
Tampa Bay is 3-5 in its last 8 in the postseason
The OVER has cashed in each of the Rays last 4
Free Betting Pick: over 8
The Los Angeles Dodgers will bounce back with a victory in Game 5 behind the arm of ace Clayton Kershaw to take a 3-2 lead in the World Series, but the play here is the OVER. The OVER has cashed in 13 of the last 16 meetings between the two. In addition, the OVER has cashed in each of the first four games of this World Series and in nine of the last 10 games that Tampa Bay has faced a left-handed starter. Los Angeles has seen the OVER cash in six of its last seven versus a right-handed starter. Final Score Prediction, Los Angeles Dodgers win but our best play is OVER 7-2