The Tampa Bay Rays have had an up-and-down road west coast swing thus far as they’ve sandwiched a series sweep at the hands of the Seattle Mariners between a couple of series victories over the Los Angeles Angels and Athletics; now, the Rays will complete their journey out west with a three game series in San Francisco.

The Tampa Bay Rays (59-63) and the San Francisco Giants (59-62) open a 3-game series Friday. First pitch from Oracle Park is scheduled for 10:15 p.m. ET (MLB Network / MLB.TV Free Game of the Day). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Rays vs. Giants odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Jacob Lopez made his debut with the Tampa Bay Rays, almost exactly 2 years ago to the day on August 14, 2023 at Oracle Park against the San Francisco Giants. He earned the save that night against the team that originally drafted him. He ended up going seven innings, giving up four hits, no runs, didn't allow a walk, and struck out nine.