Oakland Athletics vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction 8-20-24 MLB Picks

In this article we will formulate an Oakland Athletics vs Tampa Bay Rays prediction for this MLB game on Tuesday, August 20th at the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California. Let’s take a look at the prediction for game two in the series.

Oakland Athletics Betting Preview

The Oakland Athletics are 54-71 this year and they have won three of their last four games. Oakland won the first game in this series by a score of 3-0 on Monday night. Prior to this series, the Athletics split two games with the Giants, won two out of three against the Mets, and won two out of three against the Blue Jays. Oakland is 6-2 in their last eight games and they are fourth in the AL West. 


The Oakland pitching staff has a 4.26 ERA, a 1.32 WHIP, and a .251 opponent batting average. The Athletics offense has scored 505 runs with a .232 batting average and a .305 on base percentage. Brent Rooker is batting .289 with 29 home runs and 83 RBI’s for the Athletics this season. 

Tampa Bay Rays Betting Preview

The Tampa Bay Rays are 62-62 this season and they have won three of their last four games. Tampa Bay dropped the first game in this series and couldn’t manage to score any runs. Prior to this series, the Rays swept the Diamondbacks, lost all three against the Astros, and lost two out of three against the Orioles. Tampa Bay is 4-6 in their last 10 games and they are fourth in the AL East. 

The Tampa Bay pitching staff has a 3.94 ERA, a 1.23 WHIP, and a .241 opponent batting average. The Rays offense has scored 483 runs with a .232 batting average and a .309 on base percentage. Yandy Diaz is batting .273 with 10 home runs and 54 RBI’s for the Rays this season. 

Starting Pitchers

The projected starting pitcher for Oakland is Joey Estes, who is 5-5 with a 4.72 ERA and a 1.21 WHIP over 87.2 innings pitched this year. Estes has allowed two earned runs or fewer in three of his last four starts. The projected starting pitcher for Tampa Bay is Shane Baz, who is 0-2 with a 4.21 ERA and a 1.43 WHIP over 36.1 innings pitched this season. Baz has allowed two earned runs or fewer in three of his last five outings. 

Why the Athletics will beat the Rays

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Oakland Athletics vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction 

Oakland was able to get the shutout victory in game one of this series on Monday night and they have played pretty solid baseball over the last few weeks. The Athletics are 31-31 at home this year, while the Rays are 28-28 on the road. Tampa Bay had plenty of momentum after sweeping Arizona over the weekend, but they couldn’t find any runs on Monday, which has been an issue for most of the season. Both of these starting pitchers have been decent in recent outings, but we are getting plus money with a very scrappy Oakland team. My Oakland Athletics vs Tampa Bay Rays prediction is for the A’s to win. 

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