Tampa Bay's Adrian Houser (2.84 ERA) will start, while the relief staff is ninth in the majors in ERA (3.68). The team defense is 10th in fielding percentage. The offense is 19th in on-base percentage and 16th in slugging. The Rays are on an 18-12-3 run UNDER the total. They will face a San Francisco offense that is 25th in runs scored, 20th in on-base percentage, 28th in slugging, and 29th in steals. Justin Verlander has allowed one earned run in three of his last four starts, while the bullpen is second in ERA (3.28). The Giants are on a 43-29-4 run UNDER the total. Take Tampa Bay/San Francisco UNDER the total.
This Pro Pick was released to clients on August 16, 2025 at 11:46AM ET.
Tampa Bay at San Francisco
August 16, 2025
2 units on Game Total UNDER 8.5 -110 (risk 2 to return 3.82)
Result:
WIN
WIN
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