Rays vs Athletics Prediction 6/30/25 MLB Picks Today

The Athletics and the Tampa Bay Rays meet Monday in MLB action from Steinbrenner Field. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Rays vs Athletics Prediction.

Starting Pitching Matchup

The Athletics will send out Jacob Lopez for the start here and Lopez is 2-4 with a 3.56 ERA and 55 strikeouts this season. This will be Lopez’s first career start against the Rays. Drew Rasmussen will get the start for the Rays and is 7-5 with a 2.45 ERA and 72 strikeouts this season. In his career, Rasmussen is 2-0 with a 0.75 ERA and 11 strikeouts against the Athletics.

Athletics Recap

The Athletics come into this game looking to rebound from a 12-5 loss at the hands of the New York Yankees on Sunday to slip to 34-52 on the year. After this series, the Athletics will head home for a series against the San Francisco Giants.

Athletics Drop 6 Of Their Last 8 Games

Jacob Wilson leads the Athletics with 106 hits, 15 doubles and a .338 batting average while Tyler Soderstrom has 78 hits with 11 doubles, 14 home runs and 47 RBIs this season. Brent Rooker has 91 hits with 17 doubles, 17 home runs and 44 RBIs but also has 77 strikeouts this season while JJ Bleday has 39 hits with 10 doubles and Gio Urshela has 10 doubles. Shea Langeliers has 49 hits with 10 home runs and 27 RBIs while Lawrence Butler’s also chipped in 13 stolen bases and 23 doubles as part of his 80 hits as well as 11 home runs and 32 RBIs.

Why the Athletics will win

• The Rays have lost seven of their last eight Monday games as favorites against AL West opponents.
• The Athletics have won three of their last four games as underdogs against American League opponents following a road loss.
• The Rays have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 10 Monday games against AL West opponents.
• The Athletics have covered the run line in seven of their last eight games against the Rays.

Athletics Player Prop Facts

• Shea Langeliers has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine appearances in night games against AL East teams that held a winning record.
• JJ Bleday has hit a home run in two of his last three appearances with the Athletics as underdogs against the Rays.
• Shea Langeliers has recorded a Double in each of his last three appearances against AL opponents.

Tampa Bay Rays Recap

The Tampa Bay Rays come into this game looking to rebound from their 5-1 loss at the hands of the Baltimore Orioles to sit at 47-37 on the year. After this series, the Rays will head on the road for a series against the Minnesota Twins.

Rays Alternate Wins & Losses In 4 Straight Games

Jonathan Aranda has 87 hits with a team-high 16 doubles, 10 home runs and 44 RBIs. Brandon Lowe has 82 hits with 18 homers and 49 RBIs as well while Junior Caminero has 79 hits with 17 doubles, a team-high 20 home runs and 51 RBIs. Yandy Diaz has 92 hits with 16 doubles, 13 homers and 47 RBIs and Kameron Misner has 42 hits with 9 doubles, 5 homers and 22 RBIs as well while Christopher Morel has 61 strikeouts while Lowe has 78 strikeouts and Misner has 69 K’s as well this season. Jose Caballero has 29 stolen bases while Taylor Walls has 9 stolen bases as well this season.

Tampa Bay Rays Player Prop Facts

• Drew Rasmussen has recorded a win in four of his last five appearances against AL opponents.
• Drew Rasmussen has recorded eight or more strikeouts in each of his last three home appearances against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
• Brandon Lowe has hit a home run in three of the Rays’ last four games against opponents that held a losing record.
• Brandon Lowe has recorded a Double in three of the Rays’ last four games as favorites against AL West opponents.
• Brandon Lowe has recorded at least one hit in each of the Rays’ last 20 games as favorites against AL opponents.
• Jose Caballero ranks 1st in the league in Steals (29) this season.

Total Runs Facts

• Seven of the Rays’ last eight games as favorites against the Athletics have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• Seven of the Athletics’ last eight games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.

Rays vs Athletics Prediction

I’m on the under in this game. I’m not sure if I’m sold on the Rays against lefties right now, and Jacob Lopez is actually pitching extremely well right now. On the other side, Drew Rasmussen has been one of the more underappreciated starters in the American League, and has been pitching well in his own right and faces an inconsistent A’s offense. All in all, I think we have a low-scoring battle here, so give me the under in this one.