Freddie Freeman homered for the second straight game and drove in three runs, Clayton Kershaw gave up five hits in six innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5–0 on Friday night.

The Dodgers have activated Blake Snell, who has been out since April, to start Saturday's game against the Rays.

The LA Dodgers (63-46) visit the Tampa Bay Rays (54-56) Friday to play the first game of a 3-game series. First pitch from George M. Steinbrenner Field is at 7:35 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Dodgers vs. Rays odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

The Los Angeles Dodgers go on the road to play against the Tampa Bay Rays in the second game of their series on Saturday. Los Angeles has won three of its last four games, including a 5-0 shutout win over Tampa Bay last night.

Find the latest odds, spread and score prediction for the Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Tampa Bay Rays MLB game on ESPN to be played on August 2, 2025 on ESPN.