Sunday’s game at Tropicana Field has the San Diego Padres (77-61) going head to head against the Tampa Bay Rays (67-68) at 1:40 p.m. ET (on September 1). Our computer prediction projects a narrow 5-4 win for the Padres, so it should be a tight matchup.

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Padres vs. Rays Matchup Info

• When: Sunday, September 1, 2024 at 1:40 p.m. ET
• Where: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida
• How to Watch on TV: BSSUN
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Padres vs. Rays Predictions

• Score Prediction: Padres 5, Rays 4
• Total Prediction: Over 7 runs

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Padres vs. Rays Betting Lines

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Padres Betting Insights

• San Diego has come away with 46 wins in the 82 contests it has been listed as the favorite in this season.
• The Padres have a win-loss record of 30-22 when favored by -142 or better by oddsmakers this year.
• San Diego and its opponents have gone over in 75 of 138 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Padres were the moneyline favorite in 10 of their past 15 games, and they went 5-5 in those matchups.
• Over its past 15 matchups, San Diego and its opponents combined to hit the over 10 times (all 15 of the games had set totals).

Rays Betting Insights

• Tampa Bay has a 31-38 record in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 44.9% of those games).
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +120 or longer, the Rays have an 8-14 record (winning just 36.4% of their games).
• Tampa Bay has combined with opponents to go over the total 61 times this season for a 61-70-4 record against the over/under.
• In nine games as underdogs in their past 15 matchups, the Rays had a record of 5-4.
• In its past 15 games with a total, Tampa Bay and its opponents have combined to hit the over seven times.

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Padres vs. Rays Probable Pitchers

Padres’ Starting Pitcher: Dylan Cease

• The 28-year-old has an ERA of 3.57 and 11.2 strikeouts per nine innings, with a batting average against of .205 in 28 games this season.
• Dylan Cease’s team has won 60% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (15-10).
• Cease’s team has won 17 of his 28 starts this season.
• In Cease’s 28 starts with a total, the teams have hit the over 15 times.

Rays’ Starting Pitcher: Ryan Pepiot

• In 20 games this season, the 27-year-old has a 3.61 ERA and 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .204 to his opponents.
• The Rays are 3-4 in Pepiot’s seven starts this season that they were the moneyline underdog.
• Pepiot’s team has put together an 11-9 record over his 20 starts.
• Pepiot’s starts went over the run total eight times in 20 games with a set total this season.

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Padres’ 2024 Performance

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