Oakland Athletics vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction 8-19-24 MLB Picks

In this article, we will formulate an Oakland Athletics vs. Tampa Bay Rays Prediction for the MLB game on Monday, August 19th, at Oakland Coliseum. 

Rays Pulled it Out Late

It took 12 innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks, but they were able to secure the 8-7 victory. The pitching gave up only one run total in the three extra innings. Brandon Lowe hit a home run and drove in two RBIs. The Rays are averaging 3.93 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.33 runs per game. The offense is ranked 28th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 16th. For a team that had so much promise heading into the season, they have been a disappointment. Brandon Lowe has hit 16 home runs and drive in 48 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Blue jays will be Taj Bradley, who sits with a 6-7 record and an ERA of 3.49. In his last start against the Baltimore Orioles he went 4.1 innings giving up eight hits and six runs. He needs to be better here if the Rays want to get the job done. 

Athletics Coming Off Another Loss

The A’s only have 53 wins on the season, and on Sunday they suffered another loss. The A’s scored only two runs against the San Francisco Giants and ended up losing by two. JP Sears went 7.2 innings, giving up seven hits and one run. Oakland is averaging 4.07 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.63 runs per game. The offense is ranked 25th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 22nd. They have a run differential of -0.56 which is 25th in the league. Getting the start for Oakland will be Joe Boyle, who sits with a 2-5 record and an ERA of 7.39. In his last start against the New York Mets, he went four innings, giving up seven hits and four runs. In his last start against the New York Mets, he went four innings, giving up seven hits and four runs. 

Why the A’s Will Beat The Rays

• The Athletics have won each of their last seven night games following a loss.
• The Rays have lost seven of their last eight night games against the Athletics following a home win.
• The Athletics have covered the run line in each of their last seven night games following a loss.
• The Rays have failed to cover the run line in nine of their last 10 games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.

Oakland Athletics vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction

The A’s haven’t had success this season, and a big reason has been the pitching. Boyle sits with an ERA of 7.39and in his last start he gave up seven hits and four runs. Bradley gave up six runs in his last start, and he’s going to be blown up here. The A’s and Rays are going to both put on a show with the offense, and this game is going to go well over the total. Back the over to cash here.