Tampa Bay Rays vs Oakland Athletics Betting Pick & Prediction 8/21/24

At 9:40 PM ET, the Rays and Athletics face off in an AL matchup. This one is being played at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, and the Rays are the slight favorites on the money line (-131). The Athletics are 11 games under .500 at 54-72, while the Rays are 63-62.NSPCA will be televising Wednesday’s matchup, and the Rays are starting Ryan Pepiot, while the Athletics have Mitch Spence on the mound. In the AL East, the Rays are 4th, while the Athletics are 4th in the AL West.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS VS TAMPA BAY RAYS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Oakland Athletics Moneyline +111

This game will be played at Oakland Coliseum at 9:40 ET on Wednesday, August 21st.

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

Tampa Bay picked up a 1-0 win over the Athletics in the most recent game of this series. The Rays had just three hits in the game but got a home run from Jose Siri and a good outing from Shane Baz, who went 7 2/3 innings and didn’t give up a run.

On the other side, Oakland wasted a good start from Joey Estes, as he gave up just one run in 7 2/3 innings of work. The A’s offense mustered just three hits in the game and struck out 12 times.

With the win, the Rays are now at -121 on the money line for the series finale. Tampa Bay is still comfortably in first place in the AL East, while the A’s are in third place in the AL West.

Rays Records & Stats

Tampa Bay is 63-62 overall, which puts them 4th in the AL East, 10 games behind the Orioles for the division lead. The Rays are 17-23 against other teams in the AL East. Tampa Bay is at an even 34-34 at home this year and 29-28 on the road.

The Rays have been a bit better as the favorite this year, going 32-28 compared to 31-34 as the underdog. As the road favorite, Tampa Bay has gone 10-10 this year. So far, their overall series record is 21-15-4, and they are currently tied in this series vs. the Athletics.

When the Rays win, they tend to do so by a comfortable margin, as their average run differential in victories is +2.7. However, they’ve been outscored by an average of 0.4 runs per game overall this season. They’ve been a solid bet against the run line on the road, going 34-23, but they have struggled at home, going 29-39. They have been a better bet as the underdog, going 41-24 against the run line in those games.

The Tampa Bay Rays are on the road today against the Oakland Athletics. The over/under line for the game is set at 7.5 runs. The Rays have a combined run average of 8.2 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 56-63. When the over/under line is set at 7.5 runs, their record is 20-23. Their games have had an average over/under line of 8 runs this season, and 60.0% of their games have had over/under lines set higher than 7.5 runs. The Rays are currently on a two-game under streak.

Ryan Pepiot gets the start for the Rays today as he faces the Athletics on the road. He has made 18 starts this season and has a record of 6-5 with an ERA of 3.69. Pepiot’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.08. In his last outing, he finished with a no-decision, going 5 1/3 innings and giving up two earned runs on five hits. Before that, he had won two straight starts. Pepiot’s ERA at home is 4.37, compared to 4.01 on the road. Overall, he has given up 11 homers this season.

Yandy Diaz has been one of the few bright spots in the Rays’ lineup this season, as he is batting .275 for the season and has gone 10/31 in his last nine games. He is also the team’s leader in RBIs, with 54, and has four homers. Brandon Lowe is also near the top of the team’s home run list, with 16, but is batting just .248 for the season and has gone 6/32 in his last eight games.

Overall, the Rays are averaging just 3.9 runs per game, which is 28th in the league. They are also near the bottom of the league in home runs and team batting average. As a team, they are batting just .231. As a team, the Rays are 23rd in home runs and have the league’s 25th best OPS.

Athletics Records & Stats

Oakland is 54-72 overall and trails the Astros in the AL West by 14.5 games. The Athletics are in 4th place in the division and are 16-20 against other AL West teams this year. As for their overall record, the Athletics are 31-32 at home and 23-40 on the road.

As the underdog, the Athletics are 43-68 this year compared to an 11-4 mark as the favorite. Oakland’s overall series record is 16-21-3, and they have won two straight series on the road. Currently, they are tied in their series vs. the Rays and are 6-4 over their last 10 games.

When the Oakland Athletics win, they tend to do so by a comfortable margin, as their average run differential in victories is +3.5. However, when they lose, it’s often by a wide margin, as their average run differential in defeats is -3.6. Overall, the A’s run line record is 68-58, and they have covered the run line in 35 of their 63 home games this season.

With a combined run average of 8.6 runs per game, the Oakland Athletics have seen their fair share of high-scoring contests this season. Their over/under record sits at 56-68, and their games have averaged an over/under line of 8 runs. When the line is set at 7.5 runs, the A’s have gone over the total in 10 of 17 games. Overall, 74.6% of their games have had higher over/under lines than today’s 7.5-run total, and they are currently on a four-game under streak.

Right-hander Mitch Spence is getting the start for the Athletics today as he faces the Rays at home. He has made 16 starts this year and has a record of 7-8 with an ERA of 4.64. Spence’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.34. In his 27 appearances, he has turned in three quality starts. Looking back at his most recent outing, Spence finished with a no-decision after giving up five earned runs in 2 2/3 innings of work. Before that, he had lost three straight starts. Opponents are batting .253 off Spence this year.

Coming into today’s game, the Athletics are 6th in the league in home runs, but they are just 25th in runs scored and are batting a collective .231. One of the reasons they have been able to hit home runs is that they are 15th in the league in strikeouts, averaging 9 per game. As a team, they are averaging 4 runs per game at home and 3.8 on the road.

Brent Rooker has been a bright spot for the Athletics this season, as he is hitting .287 with a team-high 29 home runs and 83 RBIs. Shea Langeliers is 2nd on the team in RBIs (61) but is batting just .227 for the season. Over his last six games, JJ Bleday is batting just .217, but he does have two home runs in that stretch.