Tampa Bay Rays vs Oakland Athletics Betting Pick & Prediction 8/19/24

The forecast from Oakland on Monday calls for clear skies and temperatures in the low 70s. First pitch for this AL matchup is set for 9:40 PM ET from Oakland Coliseum. Tampa Bay is 62-61 compared to the Athletics at 53-71, and the Rays are slight money line favorites (-134).

NSPCA will be televising Monday’s Rays vs. Athletics matchup, and the over/under line is at 7.5 runs. Joe Boyle is starting for the Athletics, while the Rays are sending Taj Bradley to the mound.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS VS TAMPA BAY RAYS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Oakland Athletics Moneyline +114

This game will be played at Oakland Coliseum at 9:40 ET on Monday, August 19th.

HOW TO BET THE RAYS VS ATHLETICS:

• We have the Athletics winning by a score of 5 to 4
• If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Athletics to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over

Rays Records & Stats

The Rays’s most recent game was an 8-7 win over the Diamondbacks. This was especially impressive, as they had to score three runs in the 8th inning to pick up the win. Tampa Bay was the slight favorite at -105 on the money line going into the game.

Drew Rasmussen got the start for the Rays and only lasted two innings. He didn’t give up a run, but the Rays pulled him early, and Tampa Bay’s bullpen gave up seven runs in the 3rd and 4th innings. Brandon Lowe was hot at the plate, going 2/4 with a homer and two RBIs.

Tampa Bay is on the road today vs. the Athletics, and they are 62-61 overall, putting them 4th in the AL East. Currently, they are 10.0 games behind the Orioles for the lead in the AL East. The Rays head into today’s game having won three straight games, and they closed out their series vs. the Diamondbacks with a win.

At home, the Rays are 34-34 this season, and they are above .500 at 28-27 on the road. As the favorite, the Rays have gone 31-27 this year and 31-34 as the underdog. So far, they are 9-9 as the road favorite. Tampa Bay’s overall series record is 21-15-4 this year.

When betting the run line on the Rays, it’s been more profitable to take them on the road this season. Their overall run line record is 63-60, but they are 34-21 vs. the run line on the road. They have a negative run differential overall (-0.4 runs per game) and have been outscored by 0.3 runs per game on the road. Their average run differential in losses is -3.6 runs per game.

The Tampa Bay Rays have played in 75 games with over/under lines set higher than 7.5 runs this season, which accounts for 61.0% of their games. Their games have had an average combined run total of 8.3, and their over/under record is 56-61 overall. When the over/under line is set at 7.5 runs, their record is 20-21.

Taj Bradley gets the start for the Rays today as he faces the Athletics on the road. He has made 17 starts this season and has a record of 6-7 with a 3.49 ERA. Bradley’s WHIP for the season is 1.14, and opponents are batting .214 off the right-hander this year. In his last outing, Bradley took the loss, going 4 1/3 innings and giving up six earned runs on eight hits. Before that, he had given up at least four earned runs in three straight starts. Bradley’s ERA on the road is 6.01 compared to 3.11 at home.

So far this season, the Rays offense has been one of the worst in the league, averaging just 3.9 runs per game, which is 28th in the MLB. They are also near the bottom of the league in home runs and have a collective batting average of just .233. However, they do have a few hitters who have been swinging the bat well of late, including Brandon Lowe, who is 5/21 in his last five games with two homers.

Yandy Diaz has been the Rays’ top run producer this season, as his 54 RBIs are the best on the team. He also has 10 homers and is batting .273. Christopher Morel leads the team with 20 homers but has a batting average of just .191.

Athletics Records & Stats

The Athletics will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Giants with a 4-2 loss. This was especially tough, as they held a lead going into the 9th inning before the Giants scored three runs in the top of the 10th. Oakland was the +135 underdog at home going into the game.

JP Sears put together a good start for the Athletics, going 7 2/3 innings, and giving up just one earned run while striking out nine. However, the Athletics couldn’t close things out, and Dany Jiménez took the loss out of the bullpen. The Athletics also wasted a big game from Miguel Andujar, who went 2/5 with a run scored.

Oakland will open their series vs. the Rays at home today, with an overall record of 53-71, putting them 4th in the AL West. They trail the Astros by 14.5 games and are 16-20 against other teams in the AL West. The Athletics split their two games with the Giants in their most recent series.

At home, the Athletics are 30-31 this year, compared to a 23-40 mark on the road. As the underdog, Oakland is 42-67 this year, while going 11-4 as the favorite. The team’s overall series record is 16-21-3, and they have won two straight series on the road.

When betting the run line on the Oakland Athletics this season, it has been a good idea to take them as the underdog. The A’s have covered the run line in 60 of 109 games as the underdog, compared to just 6 of 15 games as the favorite.

The Oakland Athletics have an over/under record of 10-15 in games with an over/under line of 7.5 this season. Their games have averaged 8.7 runs per game, and the over/under line for today’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays is set at 7.5 runs. The A’s have gone under the total in their last two games, and their over/under record for the season is 56-66.

Right-hander Joe Boyle gets the start for the Athletics today as he faces the Rays at home. Boyle has made eight starts this year and has a record of 2-5 with a 7.39 ERA. So far, he has pitched much better on the road, coming in with an ERA of 15.81 at home compared to 6.38 on the road. In his last outing, Boyle finished with a no-decision, giving up four earned runs in four innings of work. Before that, he had allowed at least one homer in three straight starts. Boyle’s ERA in August is 8.00.

As a team, the Athletics are batting just .232 this season, which is 19th in the league. However, they do have the 7th most home runs in the league and are averaging 4 runs per game. This is just 25th in the league and is a result of averaging only 3.8 runs per game on the road.

Shea Langeliers has been swinging the bat well for the Athletics of late, going 7/19 in his last five games with a home run and four RBIs. Over this stretch, JJ Bleday is also batting .263 with a home run and four RBIs. For the season, Brent Rooker is batting .292 with a team-leading 29 home runs and 83 RBIs.