Padres vs Rays Game Breakdown

Get ready for an electrifying showdown as the surging San Diego Padres cruise into Tropicana Field to clash with the Tampa Bay Rays in a battle that’s got everyone talking! With the Padres riding high just 5 games shy of the top in the National League and the Rays looking to claw back from an 11-game deficit in the American League, this matchup is brewing with playoff implications. The stakes are high with the Padres hoping to replicate their recent dominant 13-5 victory over the Rays, who are hungry for redemption on their home turf. The sunny skies and breezy conditions in Tampa set the stage for a perfect day of baseball, with the first pitch slated for 04:10 PM EST. As the betting lines teeter with the Padres at 104 and the Rays at -124, and an over/under that promises some runs at 8.0, fans are in for a treat. So, as the Padres aim to ride another wave of success, the Rays are gearing up to strike back with full force—let’s see if they can ‘pad’ their stats or if the Rays will ‘shine’ through in today’s game!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: August 31, 2024 04:10PM EST

Location: Tropicana Field, Tampa Bay

Weather: Sunny with winds from the E at 11.9 mph. Temperature is at 88.0° with 70% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	SD ML	TB ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+104	-124	8.0	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+107	-128	8.0	1.5/-1.5
Difference	+3	-4	0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

5W-5L

AWAY

152W-153L

48.3% Win Probability

LAST 10

4W-6L

HOME

188W-122L

51.7% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
08/30/24	San Diego Padres SD	13	Over	+10.0
08/30/24	Tampa Bay Rays TB	5	Over	+10.0
06/16/23	Tampa Bay Rays TB	6	Push	-0.0
06/16/23	San Diego Padres SD	2	Push	-0.0
06/17/23	Tampa Bay Rays TB	0	Under	-6.0
06/17/23	San Diego Padres SD	2	Under	-6.0
06/18/23	Tampa Bay Rays TB	4	Over	+1.0
06/18/23	San Diego Padres SD	5	Over	+1.0

Padres Vs Over/Under

Rays Vs Over/Under

Randy Vasquez

ERA 4.573 | IP 82.7 | 4.0W-5.0L | KO 50.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-26-24	@STL	7-4W	6.0	6	2	2	Over
08-08-24	@PIT	7-6W	5.7	6	3	3	Over
08-02-24	vsCOL	5-2L	5.0	3	1	4	Under
07-28-24	@BAL	6-8L	2.0	4	6	2	Over
07-23-24	@WAS	4-0W	6.0	4	0	1	Under
07-05-24	vsARI	8-10W	6.3	6	2	6	Over
06-28-24	@BOS	9-2W	4.0	5	1	1	Over
06-22-24	vsMIL	4-6W	5.0	5	0	3	Over
06-17-24	@PHI	2-9L	4.3	12	6	2	Over
06-11-24	vsOAK	3-4W	5.0	7	1	5	Under

Shane Baz

ERA 3.477 | IP 44.0 | 1.0W-2.0L | KO 36.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-20-24	@OAK	1-0W	7.7	3	0	4	Under
08-13-24	vsHOU	3-2L	7.0	7	3	6	Under
08-08-24	@STL	6-4W	4.3	6	4	2	Over
08-02-24	@HOU	2-3L	5.3	6	2	5	Under
07-26-24	vsCIN	3-2L	6.0	2	2	7	Under
07-21-24	@NYY	6-4W	3.3	4	0	1	Over
07-11-24	vsNYY	4-5W	4.3	6	3	5	Over
07-05-24	@TEX	0-3L	6.0	7	3	6	Under
07-10-22	@CIN	0-3L	2.3	8	7	2	Under
07-03-22	@TOR	0-3L	6.0	7	1	7	Under

Padres Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
09/01	vs TB	13-5W	13	3	Over
08/31	vs STL	1-4L	3	1	Under
08/30	vs STL	3-4L	10	1	Under
08/29	vs STL	7-5W	10	1	Over
08/28	vs STL	7-4W	8	1	Over
08/27	@ NYM	3-2W	7	2	Under
08/26	@ NYM	1-7L	6	0	Push
08/25	@ NYM	7-0W	16	2	Under
08/24	@ NYM	3-8L	7	0	Over
08/23	@ MIN	4-11L	7	2	Over
08/22	@ MIN	7-5W	10	2	Over
08/21	@ MIN	5-3W	4	0	Push
08/20	vs COL	2-3L	7	1	Under
08/19	vs COL	8-3W	15	1	Over
08/18	vs COL	3-7L	9	2	Over

Rays Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
09/01	@ SD	5-13L	10	1	Over
08/30	vs SEA	2-6L	6	1	Push
08/29	vs SEA	3-2W	8	2	Under
08/28	vs SEA	1-5L	2	1	Under
08/27	vs LAD	1-3L	5	1	Under
08/26	vs LAD	9-8W	15	2	Over
08/25	vs LAD	3-7L	8	2	Over
08/24	vs OAK	1-3L	6	0	Under
08/23	vs OAK	4-2W	7	1	Under
08/22	vs OAK	1-0W	3	1	Under
08/21	vs OAK	0-3L	2	0	Under
08/20	@ ARI	8-7W	11	1	Over
08/19	@ ARI	6-1W	13	1	Under
08/18	@ ARI	5-4W	10	1	Over
08/16	@ HOU	1-2L	2	0	Under

Team’s Batting Order

San Diego Padres	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Luis Arraez	7.6	9.4	0.307	0.383	0.356	0.739	0.306	0.007
#2 Jurickson Profar	7.8	10.4	0.281	0.467	0.448	0.915	0.363	0.045
#3 Jake Cronenworth	7.3	9.7	0.244	0.397	0.357	0.754	0.309	0.031
#4 Manny Machado	7.3	9.5	0.274	0.463	0.346	0.809	0.332	0.045
#5 Xander Bogaerts	7.0	8.8	0.261	0.368	0.328	0.696	0.288	0.021
#6 Jackson Merrill	7.5	9.7	0.295	0.498	0.349	0.847	0.347	0.044
#7 David Peralta	5.1	6.7	0.275	0.435	0.368	0.803	0.328	0.036
#8 Kyle Higashioka	4.8	6.5	0.235	0.531	0.301	0.832	0.341	0.082
#9 Mason McCoy	4.8	6.4	0.214	0.250	0.393	0.643	0.264	0.000

Tampa Bay Rays	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Brandon Lowe	8.5	11.3	0.241	0.472	0.366	0.838	0.339	0.052
#2 Junior Caminero	7.1	8.9	0.254	0.424	0.339	0.763	0.312	0.034
#3 Jonathan Aranda	6.7	8.9	0.204	0.306	0.306	0.612	0.255	0.020
#4 Christopher Morel	6.6	8.8	0.192	0.341	0.339	0.681	0.280	0.042
#5 Josh Lowe	7.6	9.8	0.246	0.418	0.332	0.750	0.308	0.035
#6 Jonny DeLuca	5.7	7.4	0.194	0.306	0.287	0.593	0.248	0.016
#7 Ben Rortvedt	4.7	6.2	0.244	0.333	0.376	0.709	0.290	0.013
#8 Taylor Walls	5.2	6.8	0.174	0.230	0.342	0.571	0.238	0.000
#9 Jose Siri	5.2	6.9	0.195	0.376	0.294	0.671	0.278	0.047

Padres Notable Injuries

Ha-Seong Kim OUT (SS): Avg: 0.237 SLG:0.377 Last game: 08/20/24. Impact: 2.6
Stephen Kolek OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/01/24. Impact: 1.2

Rays Notable Injuries

Zack Littell OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/16/24. Impact: 5.5
Richie Palacios OUT (2B/OF): Avg: 0.233 SLG:0.332 Last game: 08/02/24. Impact: 3.0
Pete Fairbanks OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/20/24. Impact: 1.0