Braves vs. Rays Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Sept. 9
09 September 2026

Richie Palacios brings a three-game homer streak into the Tampa Bay Rays' game against the Atlanta Braves at 7:15 p.m. ET on Wednesday, at Truist Park. Reynaldo Lopez (4-3, 3.64 ERA) will start for the Braves, who are 85-60 this season and first in the NL East. Griffin Jax (6-10, 3.82 ERA) is expected to start for the Rays, who are 86-58 and first in the AL East.
The Rays (+104) are on the road versus the favored Braves (-126). The game has an over/under set at 8.5 runs.
Braves vs. Rays Odds, Game Time
- Game day: Wednesday, September 9, 2026
- Game time: 7:15 p.m. ET
- Location: Atlanta, Georgia
- Stadium: Truist Park
- Favorite: Braves (-126)
- Underdog: Rays (+104)
- Over/under: 8.5
How to Watch Braves vs. Rays
- TV Channel: MLB Network, BravesVsn and RAYS
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
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Braves vs. Rays: Betting the Moneyline
- The Braves have won 63.1% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (65-38).
- Tampa Bay has been pegged as an underdog in 46 games this year and has walked away with the win 24 times (52.2%) in those games.
- This season Atlanta has won 48 of its 76 games, or 63.2%, when favored by at least -126 on the moneyline.
- This year, the Rays have won 11 of 21 games when listed as at least +104 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Braves have an implied moneyline win probability of 55.8% in this contest.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rays have a 49% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
Braves vs. Rays: Betting the Spread & Total
- The Braves have played in 144 games with set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 64 times (64-74-6).
- Tampa Bay and its opponents have hit the over in 66 of its 144 games with a total this season.
- The Braves have gone 75-69-0 ATS this season.
- The Rays have an against the spread mark of 77-67-0 in 144 games with a line this season.
