Rays vs. Marlins Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - May 15

The Tampa Bay Rays and Miami Marlins square off on Friday at 7:10 p.m. ET, beginning a three-game series at Tropicana Field. Jesse Scholtens (3-2, 3.29 ERA) will start for the Rays, who are 28-14 this season and first in the AL East. Janson Junk (2-3, 3.25 ERA) is the expected starter for the Marlins, who are 20-24 and fourth in the NL East.

With the Marlins (+101) visiting, the Rays (-120) are a solid favorite on the moneyline. The contest has an over/under set at 8.

Rays vs. Marlins Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Friday, May 15, 2026
• Game time: 7:10 p.m. ET
• Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
• Stadium: Tropicana Field
• Favorite: Rays (-120)
• Underdog: Marlins (+101)
• Over/under: 8

How to Watch Rays vs. Marlins

• TV Channel: RAYS and MIAM
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Rays vs. Marlins: Betting the Moneyline

• The Rays are 16-5 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 76.2% of those games).
• Miami has won in four, or 23.5%, of the 17 contests it has been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• Tampa Bay is 13-3 this season when entering a game favored by -120 or more on the moneyline.
• The Marlins have a win-loss record of 4-10 when favored by +101 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
• The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Rays a 54.5% chance to win.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Marlins have a 49.8% chance of pulling out a win.

Rays vs. Marlins: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Rays have played in 42 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 20 times (20-19-3).
• Games involving Miami have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 25 of 44 chances this season.
• The Rays have covered 59.5% of their games this season, going 25-17-0 against the spread.
• The Marlins are 19-25-0 against the spread in their 44 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.