The Dodgers (47-27) beat the Rays (41-29), 1-0, behind a sixth inning Shohei Ohtani home run. Los Angeles clinched the series as they have took two out of three with today’s afternoon matinee being the series finale.
Los Angeles is tossing Ohtani on the mound a day after he hit the game-winning homer. Ohtani is coming off his worst pitching performance as he allowed three earned runs over 6.2 innings. Ohtani’s streak of 10 straight starts with two or fewer earned runs to start the season is over. The Dodgers are 11-2 at home over their last 13 games and won nine of them by two or more runs.
Tampa Bay will have Shane McClanahan start today in a meeting of the aces. With McClanahan on the mound, Tampa Bay has lost two straight, but is 8-5 overall this season. The Rays have dropped four of the last five games as the west coast trip has not been kind to them. Tampa Bay has been outscored 20-14 in the last five games as they scored eight runs in the only win — getting outscored 17-6 in the losses.
Let’s dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Rays at Dodgers
- Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2026
- Time: 3:10 PM EST
- Site: Dodger Stadium
- City: Los Angeles, CA
- Network/Streaming: MLB TV
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Odds for the Rays at the Dodgers
The latest odds as of Wednesday:
- Moneyline: Los Angeles Dodgers (-185), Tampa Bay Rays (+152)
- Spread: Rays +1.5 (-143), Dodgers -1.5 (+119)
- Total: 7.0
Probable starting pitchers for Rays at Dodgers
- Wednesday’s pitching matchup (June 17): Shane McClanahan vs. Shohei Ohtani
- Rays: Shane McClanahan
2026 stats: 64.0 IP, 6-4, 3.23 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 66 Ks, 22 BB
2026 Stats: 67.2 IP, 7-2, 1.06 ERA, 0.84 WHIP, 73 Ks, 21 BB
Who’s Hot? Who’s Not
- The Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani is hitting .297 with 76 hits, 15 home runs and 42 RBI over 256 at-bats
- The Dodgers’ Alex Freeland is hitting .225 with 32 hits and 46 strikeouts over 142 at-bats
- The Rays’ Yandy Diaz is hitting .313 with 81 hits, 12 home runs, and 46 RBI over 259 at-bats
- The Rays’ Cedric Mullins is hitting .198 with 41 hits and 44 strikeouts over 207 at-bats
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Rays at Dodgers
- The Dodgers are 37-37 ATS
- The Rays are 41-29 ATS, ranking fourth-best
- The Dodgers are 41-33 to the Under, ranking fourth-best
- The Rays are 34-32-4 to the Under
- The Dodgers are 16-20 ATS at home
- The Rays are 18-19 ATS on the road
Expert picks & predictions for today’s game between the Dodgers and the Rays
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Wednesday’s game between the Rays and the Dodgers:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Dodgers on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Dodgers at -1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Under on the Game Total of 7.0
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