Rays vs Dodgers 10/20/20 - MLB World Series Betting Picks & Odds
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
MLB: 8:09 PM EST
Oct. 20, 2020
TV: FOX
Latest Odds : LAD -165 O/U 8
On Tuesday, the Tampa Bay Rays play the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the World Series at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas. Tampa Bay reached the World Series after defeating the Houston Astros 4-2 in a dramatic Game 7 victory In the American League Championship Series. Tampa Bay finished the regular season with the best record in the American League and have yet to win a World Series in franchise history making just their second appearance in the Fall Classic.
Tampa Bay is led by a pitching staff with three dominating starters Blake Snell, Tyler Glasnow and Charlie Morton. The Rays defeated the Toronto Blue Jays in the Wild Card series, followed that with a 3-2 victory over the New York Yankees in the best of 5 American League Division Series before going the distance to beat the Houston Astros in the ALCS. All signs point to Tyler Glasnow starting on the mound in Game 1 for Tampa Bay. During the regular season, the right-hander was 5-1 with an ERA of 4.08 and in the postseason has made four appearances, pitching 19.1 innings allowing eight runs on 17 hits.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers reached the World Series after defeating the Atlanta Braves 4-3 in the seventh and deciding game on Sunday night to win the National League Championship Series. Los Angeles rallied from a deficit of 3-1 in the series winning each of the final three games. The Dodgers owned the best overall record in baseball during the regular season at 43-17 and swept the Milwaukee Brewers in the Wild Card series 2-0 and swept the San Diego Padres 3-0 in the National League Division Series before going the distance to beat Atlanta for the National League pennant.
The offseason acquisition of outfielder Mookie Betts was instrumental in the success of the Dodgers this season. Betts helped the Dodgers to average 5.82 runs during the regular season and is part of a lineup that has no easy outs for opposing pitchers. The Dodgers will send their ace Clayton Kersha to the mound to start Game 1 of the Fall Classic on Tuesday. During the regular season, the southpaw was 6-2 with an ERA 2.16. In three appearances in the postseason, Kershaw has pitched 19 innings allowing seven runs on 16 hits with 23 strikeouts and just two walks.
Recent Betting Trends:
Tampa Bay is 13-5 in its last 18
The UNDER has cashed in 8 of the Rays last 9
Los Angeles is 13-3 in its last 16
The OVER has cashed in 6 of the Dodgers last 9
Free Betting Pick: Los Angeles Dodgers -165
The Los Angeles Dodgers are coming off a huge Game 7 victory over the Atlanta Braves to win the National League Pennant and will ride that momentum to a Game 1 victory in the World Series on Tuesday. The Dodgers have won 13 of the last 16 overall and during the postseason are 9-3 in 12 games. Los Angeles will have its ace Clayton Kershaw on the mound to handcuff the Tampa Bay lineup. Final Score Prediction, Los Angeles Dodgers win 5-2