MLB Betting Analysis - August 2, 2025

Gambling911.com looks at potential value in MLB betting lines and totals based on a number of factors for games played Saturday August 2, 2025.

August 2, 2025

Dodgers vs. Rays

PITCHING PROBABLES: Dodgers: Blake Snell (0-0); Rays: Drew Rasmussen (8-5, 2.96 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 87 strikeouts)

The Dodgers opened as a -130 favorite here, but that number dropped to -112.  That does give us some pause in terms of pulling the trigger on LA. 

There is an obvious opinion by the books here that Tampa is going to win.  Whether that happens or not remains to be seen.  Even the recreational books we follow have the line at -112.  

And it's not as if folks are backing Tampa Bay here.  72 percent or more of the early moneyline action is on the Dodgers. 

Blake Snell (shoulder) will be activated to start against the Rays.  

Los Angeles Dodgers career statistics vs. Drew Rasmussen are just .208 in a sizable enough sample of 34 at bats.  They have four RBIs and a single home run against him. 

Rasmussen allowed two runs on four hits in five innings in a win over the Yankees on Monday.  He allowed just two runs in four innings his prior start. 

Go with the Rays here +104

August 1, 2025

The Astros vs. Red Sox series has been an Over affair of late with nine of the last ten going over the current total of 8. 

Hunter Brown has developed into one of the league’s best pitchers. He's 5-for-15 against Astros batters. 

Brown took a tough loss after pitching five innings of one-run ball Saturday against the Athletics. He allowed three runs in his prior start. 

Houston Astros career statistics vs. Cooper Criswell are 8-for-20 (.400).

Take the Over 8 here

Gambling911.com Free Picks Record (32-22-2)

• August 2 - LA Dodgers vs. Tampa Bay Rays - Rays +104 ()
• August 1 - Houston Astros vs. Boston Red Sox - Over 8 (LOSS)
• July 30 - Toronto Blue Jays vs. Baltimore Orioles - Over 9.5 (WIN)
• July 30 - Toronto Blue Jays vs. Baltimore Orioles - Blue Jays +103 (WIN)
• July 29 - No Picks
• July 28 - Chicago Cubs vs. Milwaukee Brewers Under 8 (LOSS)
• July 28 - Toronto Blue Jays vs. Baltimore Orioles Over 9.5 (WIN)
• July 27 - No Picks Today 
• July 26 - No Picks Today 
• July 25 - LA Dodgers vs. Boston Red Sox - Red Sox -102 (LOSS)
• July 24 - Toronto Blue Jays vs. Detroit Tigers - Tigers -130 (LOSS)
• July 23 - Boston Red Sox vs. Philadelphia Phillies - Red Sox +146 (WIN)
• July 22 - No Picks Today 
• July 21 - San Francisco Giants vs. Atlanta Braves - Giants +118 (LOSS)
• July 20 - Detroit Tigers vs. Texas Rangers - Under 7 (WIN)
• July 19 - New York Yankees vs. Atlanta Braves - Braves +112 (LOSS)
• July 18 - No Picks Today
• July 13 - Tampa Bay Rays vs. Boston Red Sox - Red Sox -115 (WIN)
• July 12 - No Picks Today
• July 11 - Texas Rangers vs. Houston Astros - Rangers +108 (WIN) 
• July 10 - No Picks Today 
• July 9 - Miami Marlins vs. Cincinnati Reds - Reds -136 (WIN)
• July 8 - No Picks Today
• July 7 - Cleveland Guardians vs. Houston Astros - Guardians +118 (WIN)
• July 6 - St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs - Under 7.5 (LOSS)
• July 5 - Athletics vs. San Francisco Giants - Under 9 (PUSH)
• July 4 - St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs - Under 9.5 (LOSS)
• July 3 - No Picks Today
• July 2 - No Picks Today 
• July 1 - Baltimore Orioles vs. Texas Rangers - Under 7.5(LOSS)
• June 29 - Philadelphia Phillies vs. Atlanta Braves - Braves -157 (LOSS)
• June 28 - Miami Marlins vs. Arizona Diamondbacks - Marlins +136 (WIN)
• June 27 - Athletics vs. New York Yankees - Under 8.5 (WIN)
• June 26 - Toronto Blue Jays vs. Cleveland Guardians - Guardians -130 (LOSS)
• June 26 - Seattle Mariners vs. Minnesota Twins - Under 8.5 (LOSS)
• June 24 - Tampa Bay Rays vs. Kansas City Royals - Under 8.5 (WIN)
• June 22 - Cleveland Guardians vs. Athletics - Athletics +105 (LOSS)
• June 22 - Indiana Pacers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder - Under 215 (WIN)
• June 21 - Chicago White Sox vs. Toronto Blue Jays Under 8.5 (WIN)
• June 19 - Philadelphia Phillies vs. Miami Marlins - Under 8 (WIN)
• June 18 - Philadelphia Phillies vs. Miami Marlins - Miami Marlins +146 (LOSS)
• June 17 - No Picks Today
• June 16 - Indiana Pacers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder - Oklahoma City Thunder -9.5(WIN)
• June 15 - Toronto Blue Jays vs. Philadelphia Phillies - Toronto Blue Jays +143 (LOSS)
• June 15 - Miami Marlins vs. Washington Nationals - Under 7.5 (WIN)
• June 14 - Toronto Blue Jays vs. Philadelphia Phillies - Toronto Blue Jays +140 (LOSS)
• June 13 - Colorado Rockies vs. Atlanta Braves - Under 8.5 (LOSS)
• June 12 - No Picks Today
• June 11 - No Picks Today
• June 10 - Miami Marlins vs. Pittsburgh Pirates - Under 8 (WIN)
• June 8 - LA Dodgers vs. St. Louis Cardinals - St. Louis Cardinals +108 (LOSS)
• June 7 - Philadelphia Phillies vs. Pittsburgh Pirates - Pittsburgh Pirates +124 (WIN)
• June 6 - Kansas City Royals vs. Chicago White Sox - Chicago White Sox +160 (WIN)
• June 4 - Baltimore Orioles vs. Seattle Mariners - Baltimore Orioles Even (WIN)
• June 2 - Colorado Rockies vs. Miami Marlins - Under 8 (LOSS)
• June 1 - Tampa Bay Rays vs. Houston Astros - Tampa Bay Rays +144 (LOSS)
• May 30 - Colorado Rockies vs. New York Mets - Under 8 (WIN)
• May 29 - Tampa Bay Rays vs. Houston Astros - Under 8 (LOSS)
• May 26 - Colorado Rockies vs. Chicago Cubs - Under 8 (WIN)
• May 25 - Miami Marlins vs. LA Angels - Miami Marlins +117 (WIN)
• May 24 - Milwaukee Brewers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates - Under 9 (WIN)
• May 16 - Boston Celtics vs. New York Knicks - Boston Celtics +2.5 (LOSS)
• May 13 - Denver Nuggets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder - Oklahoma City Thunder -10 (LOSS)
• May 8 - LA Dodgers vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Under 9 (WIN)
• May 7 - New York Knicks vs. Boston Celtics - New York Knicks +10.5 (WIN)
• May 1 - Denver Nuggets vs. LA Clippers - LA Clippers -6 (PUSH)
• April 29 - Milwaukee Bucks vs. Indiana Pacers - Milwaukee Bucks +8 (WIN)
• April 25 - LA Lakers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves - Minnesota Timberwolves -3.5 (WIN)
• April 19 - Minnesota Timberwolves vs. LA Lakers - Minnesota Timberwolves +4.5 (WIN)
• April 6 - New York Yankees vs. Pittsburgh Pirates - Pittsburgh Pirates +138 (WIN)
• April 5 - Houston Cougars vs. Duke Blue Devils - Houston Cougars +5 (WIN)

- Don Shapiro, Gambling911.com