Rays vs. Marlins Prediction: Tampa Bay Predicted to Win Sunday's MLB Matchup [5/18/2025]

The Miami Marlins will face the Tampa Bay Rays in MLB action at loanDepot park on Sunday, commencing at 1:40PM ET.

Cal Quantrill (2-4, 7.00 ERA) will start on the mound for the Marlins, pitting him against Shane Baz (3-2, 5.02 ERA) for the Rays.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' proven MLB model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Rays as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the most recent data, our experts ran 10,000 simulations of Sunday's Tampa Bay-Miami game," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"After accounting for recent updates and other variables, our prediction shows the Rays with a win probability of 56%, while the Marlins have 44%."

For a closer look at Sunday's matchup, including best bets and picks, visit our interactive Rays vs. Marlins predictions page.

Marlins vs. Rays Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Run Line?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Sunday's MLB game between the Rays and Marlins 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives the Rays a 56% chance of defeating the Marlins.

According to our model, the Marlins (+1.5) have a 57% chance of covering the run line, while the over/under total of 9 runs has a 56% chance of staying under.

Rays vs. Marlins Odds [5/18/2025]

We have researched the best MLB odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Rays	Marlins
Run Line	-1.5 (+105)	+1.5 (-120)
Moneyline	-150	+140
Total	o9 (-102)	u9 (-112)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Rays vs. Marlins Picks and Best Bets

Our model's biggest edge in today's Rays vs. Marlins matchup is on the run line.

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Rays vs. Marlins Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Sunday's MLB game between the Marlins and Rays at loanDepot park is scheduled to start at 1:40PM ET.

• Who: Tampa Bay Rays vs. Miami Marlins
• Date: Sunday, May 18, 2025
• Time: 1:40PM ET/10:40AM PT
• Venue: loanDepot park

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Conclusion

We predict the Rays, with a 56% win probability, will likely beat the Marlins on Sunday.

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