Rays vs Padres Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Aug. 29

Odds updated as of 4:12 p.m.
The Saturday slate in MLB includes a matchup between the Tampa Bay Rays and the San Diego Padres.
We've got you covered, in terms of the vital info about this matchup before you take a look at the MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.
Rays vs Padres Game Info
- Tampa Bay Rays (80-54) vs. San Diego Padres (72-63)
- Date: Saturday, August 29, 2026
- Time: 4:10 p.m. ET
- Venue: Tropicana Field -- St. Petersburg, Florida
- Coverage: Rays.TV and Padres.TV
Rays vs Padres Odds & Moneyline
- All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
- Moneyline: TB: (-126) | SD: (+116)
- Spread: TB: -1.5 (+158) | SD: +1.5 (-192)
- Total: 8 -- Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)
Rays vs Padres Probable Starting Pitchers
Probable Pitchers: Nick Martínez (Rays) - 13-4, 2.93 ERA vs Walker Buehler (Padres) - 8-6, 4.63 ERA
This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Rays will send Nick Martinez (13-4) to the mound, while Walker Buehler (8-6) will answer the bell for the Padres. Martinez and his team are 19-6-0 ATS this season when he starts. Martinez's team has been victorious in 69.2% of the games he's started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 9-4. The Padres have a 19-7-0 record against the spread in Buehler's starts. The Padres have been the moneyline underdog in 15 of Buehler's starts this season, and they went 10-5 in those matchups.
Rays vs Padres Prediction & Pick
All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Rays win (61.8%)
Rays vs Padres Moneyline
- Tampa Bay is the favorite, -126 on the moneyline, while San Diego is a +116 underdog on the road.
Rays vs Padres Spread
- The Rays are hosting the Padres and are favored by 1.5 runs (+158 to cover) on the runline. San Diego is -192 to cover.
Rays vs Padres Over/Under
- Rays versus Padres, on Aug. 29, has an over/under of 8, with the over being -110 and the under -110.
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Rays vs Padres Betting Trends
- The Rays have been chosen as favorites in 88 games this year and have walked away with the win 55 times (62.5%) in those games.
- This season Tampa Bay has been victorious 39 times in 63 chances when named as a favorite of at least -126 on the moneyline.
- The Rays and their opponents have gone over in 61 of their 132 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
- The Rays have an against the spread record of 74-58-0 in 132 games with a line this season.
- The Padres have won 34 of the 70 games they were the moneyline underdog this season (48.6%).
- When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +116 or longer, San Diego has an 11-20 record (winning just 35.5% of its games).
- The Padres have played in 135 games with a set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 59 times (59-74-2).
- The Padres have a 78-57-0 record against the spread this season.
Rays Player Leaders
- Junior Caminero leads Tampa Bay with 143 hits, batting .280 this season with 56 extra-base hits. He has an on-base percentage of .366 and a slugging percentage of .528.
- He ranks 25th in batting average, 19th in on-base percentage, and 10th in slugging among qualified hitters in the majors.
- Caminero will look for his 12th straight game with a hit in this contest. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .359 with two doubles, two walks and six RBIs.
- Yandy Diaz is slashing .302/.370/.465 this season and leads the Rays with an OPS of .835.
- Among all qualified, he ranks sixth in batting average, 16th in on-base percentage and 35th in slugging percentage.
- Liam Hicks has 117 hits this season and a team-best OBP of .370.
- Jonathan Aranda has 16 home runs, 78 RBI and a batting average of .279 this season.
- Aranda heads into this game on a two-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is batting .263 with a double, a home run, a walk and two RBIs.
Padres Player Leaders
- Fernando Tatis Jr. has put up an on-base percentage of .354, a slugging percentage of .444, and has 148 hits, all club-highs for the Padres (while batting .285).
- Including all the qualifying hitters in the big leagues, his batting average ranks 18th, his on-base percentage ranks 40th, and he is 47th in slugging.
- Jackson Merrill is hitting .241 with 21 doubles, three triples, 22 home runs and 36 walks. He's slugging .424 with an on-base percentage of .293.
- He is 96th in batting average, 126th in on-base percentage and 66th in slugging percentage in MLB.
- Manny Machado is hitting .212 with 20 doubles, 24 home runs and 63 walks.
- Xander Bogaerts is hitting .217 with 13 doubles, 11 home runs and 62 walks.
Rays vs Padres Head to Head
- 8/28/2026: 9-4 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -122, Underdog Moneyline: +112)
- 4/27/2025: 4-2 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)
- 4/26/2025: 4-1 TB (Favorite: Padres, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)
- 4/25/2025: 1-0 TB (Favorite: Padres, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -144, Underdog Moneyline: +122)
- 9/1/2024: 4-3 SD (Favorite: Padres, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)
- 8/31/2024: 11-4 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)
- 8/30/2024: 13-5 SD (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +110)
- 6/18/2023: 5-4 SD (Favorite: Padres, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -152, Underdog Moneyline: +128)
- 6/17/2023: 2-0 SD (Favorite: Padres, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
- 6/16/2023: 6-2 TB (Favorite: Padres, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
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