Rays vs Marlins Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for May 17

Odds updated as of 4:16 a.m.

The Tampa Bay Rays are among the MLB squads in action on Saturday, up against the Miami Marlins.

Before checking out the MLB betting lines on FanDuel Sportsbook, we've got you covered, in terms of the vital info regarding this game.

Rays vs Marlins Game Info

• Tampa Bay Rays (20-24) vs. Miami Marlins (17-26)
• Date: Saturday, May 17, 2025
• Time: 4:10 p.m. ET
• Venue: loanDepot park -- Miami, Florida
• Coverage: FDSFL and FDSSUN

Rays vs Marlins Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: TB: (-152) | MIA: (+128)
• Spread: TB: -1.5 (+116) | MIA: +1.5 (-140)
• Total: 8 -- Over: (-100) | Under: (-122)

Rays vs Marlins Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Drew Rasmussen (Rays) - 1-4, 3.38 ERA vs Sandy Alcantara (Marlins) - 2-5, 8.10 ERA

The Rays will look to Drew Rasmussen (1-4) versus the Marlins and Sandy Alcantara (2-5). Rasmussen and his team have a record of 3-4-0 against the spread when he starts. Rasmussen's team has a record of 1-3 this season when he starts and they are the favorite on the moneyline. When Alcantara starts, the Marlins have gone 2-6-0 against the spread. The Marlins have been the underdog on the moneyline in six of Alcantara's starts this season, and they went 2-4 in those games.

Rays vs Marlins Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Rays win (57.2%)

Rays vs Marlins Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Marlins-Rays, Miami is the underdog at +128, and Tampa Bay is -152 playing on the road.

Rays vs Marlins Spread

• The Rays are at the Marlins and are favored by 1.5 runs (+116 to cover) on the runline. Miami is -140 to cover.

Rays vs Marlins Over/Under

• A total of 8 runs has been set for the Rays-Marlins game on May 17, with the over available at -100 and the under at -122.

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Rays vs Marlins Betting Trends

• The Rays have been chosen as favorites in 21 games this year and have walked away with the win 10 times (47.6%) in those games.
• This year Tampa Bay has won four of nine games when listed as at least -152 on the moneyline.
• The Rays and their opponents have gone over in 18 of their 43 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Rays have an against the spread mark of 19-24-0 in 43 games with a line this season.
• The Marlins have compiled a 13-24 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 35.1% of those games).
• When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +128 or longer, Miami has a 6-16 record (winning only 27.3% of its games).
• The Marlins have played in 43 games with an over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 27 times (27-16-0).
• The Marlins have put together a 23-20-0 record against the spread this season (covering 53.5% of the time).

Rays Player Leaders

• Yandy Diaz is hitting .238 with eight doubles, six home runs and 12 walks. He has an on-base percentage of .291 and a slugging percentage of .396.
• Among all qualifying hitters, he ranks 108th in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks 127th, and he is 97th in slugging.
• Jonathan Aranda leads Tampa Bay in OBP (.404), slugging percentage (.523) and total hits (41) this season. He's batting .315.
• He is 11th in batting average, seventh in on-base percentage and 19th in slugging among qualifying hitters.
• Junior Caminero is batting .241 with a .426 slugging percentage and 20 RBI this year.
• Brandon Lowe is batting .214 with a .265 OBP and 24 RBI for Tampa Bay this season.

Marlins Player Leaders

• Kyle Stowers has racked up an on-base percentage of .376 and has 43 hits, both team-high numbers for the Marlins. He's batting .299 and slugging .563.
• Including all qualified players, he is 21st in batting average, while his on-base percentage is 29th and he is ninth in slugging.
• Stowers hopes to build on a four-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .333 with a triple, three home runs, two walks and four RBIs.
• Xavier Edwards' .292 slugging percentage leads his team. He has a batting average of .263 with an on-base percentage of .337.
• Including all qualifying players, he is 65th in batting average, 69th in on-base percentage and 157th in slugging percentage.
• Eric Wagaman is batting .239 with nine doubles, a triple, three home runs and 11 walks.
• Agustin Ramirez is hitting .263 with 10 doubles, five home runs and seven walks.

Rays vs Marlins Head to Head

• 5/16/2025: 9-4 MIA (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -126, Underdog Moneyline: +108)
• 7/31/2024: 6-2 MIA (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -260, Underdog Moneyline: +215)
• 7/30/2024: 9-3 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -174, Underdog Moneyline: +146)
• 6/5/2024: 5-3 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -132, Underdog Moneyline: +112)
• 6/4/2024: 9-5 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -132, Underdog Moneyline: +112)
• 8/30/2023: 3-0 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -122, Underdog Moneyline: +104)
• 8/29/2023: 11-2 TB (Favorite: Marlins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -124, Underdog Moneyline: +106)
• 7/26/2023: 7-1 MIA (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -178, Underdog Moneyline: +150)
• 7/25/2023: 4-1 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -205, Underdog Moneyline: +172)
• 8/31/2022: 2-1 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -172, Underdog Moneyline: +144)

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