The Tampa Bay Rays (62-62) travel to face off against the Oakland Athletics (54-71) on Tuesday, August 20th. This game will be played at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland and televised on NSPCA. The Athletics are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Rays are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Athletics. First pitch is set for 8:40 CT.

Rays vs. Athletics Betting Prediction

• Money Line Prediction: Athletics (+100)
• Over/Under Prediction: Over 8 Runs

• In their last 15 games, the Athletics have scored 5 or more runs in 7 games, showing a strong offensive trend.
• The Athletics have a balanced home record of 31-31, indicating they are competitive at home.
• In the last 15 games, the Athletics have won 4 out of 6 home games, demonstrating recent home-field advantage.
• In the last 15 games, the Athletics have won 3 out of 4 games against teams with a .500 or better record, showing they can compete against strong teams.
• The Athletics have a recent win streak of 1 game, while the Rays have lost their last game, indicating a potential momentum shift.

Rays vs Athletics

Oakland picked up a 3-0 win over the Rays in the most recent game of this series. The A’s offense only had two more hits than the Rays and struck out six times, but still picked up a convincing win. Heading into the game, they were at +103 on the money line.

This game featured a starting pitching matchup between Joe Boyle for the A’s and Taj Bradley for the Rays. Boyle went six innings and didn’t give up a run as he picked up a win in the game. Bradley also had a good outing, going six innings and giving up just three earned runs.

Tampa Bay had a chance to get on the board in the 5th inning, as they scored two runs off Boyle but left the bases loaded. After that, the A’s bullpen shut them down, with Mason Miller getting the save.

Today’s game is crucial for the Rays, as they are looking to avoid losing this series to the Athletics. Their overall series record is 21-15-4, and they are currently at an even 62-62 for the season, 10.5 games behind the Yankees in the AL East.

On the run line, the Rays have been a solid bet this season, with a 63-61 record. As underdogs, they have gone 41-24, while as favorites, they are 22-37. The average run total in their games this season is 8.2, and their over/under record is 56-62. The O/U line for today’s game is set at 8 runs.

Shane Baz Gets The Start For The Rays

Shane Baz gets the start for the Rays today as he faces the Athletics on the road. So far this season, he has made seven starts and has a record of 0-2 with an ERA of 4.21. Baz’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.43. In his 36 1/3 innings of work, he has issued 14 walks and has a BB/9 figure of 3.47. Looking at his home/road splits, Baz has an ERA of 4.05 on the road compared to 4.36 at home. He has turned in three quality starts this year.

Rays Offense Breakdown

Yandy Diaz has been the Rays’ best hitter this season, batting .273 with a team-high 54 RBIs and 10 homers. Over his last seven games, he has gone 7/23 (.304). Brandon Lowe has also been a good power source for the Rays, as he is 2nd on the team with 16 homers but is batting just .252 for the season and only .200 over his last six games.

As a team, the Rays are near the bottom of the league in most offensive categories, including runs per game (3.9) and home runs. Their team batting average of .232 is 19th in the league, and they are also just 25th in slugging percentage. Overall, they are 25th in OPS.

Currently, the Athletics are 4th in the AL West, 14.5 games behind the Astros, with an overall record of 54-71. They have won seven of their last ten games and took the first game of this series against the Rays.

When Oakland wins, they do so by an average of 3.5 runs per game, but when they lose, they lose by an average of 3.6 runs per game. Their run line record is 67-58, with a -0.5 run differential. The under has hit in their last three games, and their over/under record for the season is 56-67. The combined run average for their games this season is 8.6 runs per game.

Joey Estes Gets The Start For The Athletics

Right-hander Joey Estes gets the start for the Athletics today as he faces the Rays at home. Estes has made 16 starts this season and has a record of 5-5 with a 4.72 ERA. His WHIP for the season is 1.21. In his last outing, Estes took the loss, going 5 1/3 innings and giving up three earned runs on seven hits. Before that, he had gone 2-0 in his previous three outings. Estes has one complete game shutout this season. Opponents are batting .252 off Estes this year. Per nine innings, he is averaging 6.78 strikeouts and just 2.16 walks.

Athletics Offense Breakdown

Over the past seven games, Shea Langeliers has been swinging a hot bat for the Athletics, going 12/25 (.480) with one home run and four RBIs. Brent Rooker is also swinging a good bat right now, as he has gone 9/30 in his last eight games, including three homers. For the season, Rooker is batting .289 with a team-high 83 RBIs and 29 homers, which is 8th best in the league.

As a team, the Athletics are 25th in scoring at 4 runs per game. They have been a little better at home, averaging 4.3 runs per contest. Overall, they are batting just .232 and are 18th in on-base percentage. However, the A’s are 7th in home runs this season.

Rays vs Athletics Prediction

Our prediction for today’s Rays vs. Athletics game is to take the Athletics on the money line, with the payout being right around even money at +100. We actually have the Athletics winning this one by a score of 5-4.

If you’re looking for a prediction on the over/under line, we would take the over, as we see this one finishing with a combined nine runs, giving us some wiggle room with the line sitting at eight runs.

---

All odds are courtesy of Action247 Sportsbook. Good luck!!

---

* All odds are provided by Action247 Sportsbook and all odds subject to change.**All views expressed are my own. My picks are my own and are not a guarantee, bet at your own risk.Action247 does not warrant the accuracy of completeness of the information, text, graphics, links or other items contained within these post.