The Athletics and Tampa Bay Rays meet Tuesday in MLB action at Tropicana Field. Here’s a Rays vs. Athletics Prediction. This article will include a Rays vs. Athletics Pick.
Athletics Betting Preview
The Athletics are 61-89 on the year and play the Guardians and Angels next. The Athletics are batting .246 on the season, have a .319 OBP, and have a .404 slugging percentage. The Athletics’ pitching staff has a 5.42 ERA and a 1.50 WHIP. Jeff McNeil leads the Athletics with 117 hits and 54 RBI, while Shea Langeliers and Henry Bolte have combined for 202 hits and 87 RBI.
Jack Perkins gets the ball for the Athletics, and he is 3-11 with a 6.53 ERA and 119 strikeouts this season. This will be Perkins’ second career game against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Tampa Bay Rays Betting Preview
The Tampa Bay Rays are 90-59 on the year and play the Red Sox and Yankees next. The Tampa Bay Rays are batting .261 on the season, have a .329 OBP, and have a .407 slugging percentage. The Tampa Bay Rays’ pitching staff has a 3.78 ERA and a 1.14 WHIP. Yandy Diaz leads the Tampa Bay Rays with 173 hits and 81 RBI, while Chandler Simpson and Junior Caminero have combined for 321 hits and 128 RBI.
Griffin Jax gets the ball for the Tampa Bay Rays, and he is 7-10 with a 3.99 ERA and 103 strikeouts this season. Jax is 2-0 with a 0.68 ERA and 18 strikeouts in his career against the Athletics.
Why the Tampa Bay Rays will win
- The Rays have won nine of their last 10 night games against AL West opponents.
- The Athletics have lost eight of their last nine night games against AL East opponents.
- The favorites have covered the run line in each of the last six games between the Athletics and Rays.
- The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in six of their last seven road games following a home win.
- The Rays have led after 5 innings in five of their last six night games.
- The Athletics have trailed after 3 innings in four of their last five night games against AL East opponents.
- The Athletics have lost the first inning in seven of their last eight Tuesday games against opponents that held a winning record.
Why the Athletics will win
- The Athletics have won four of their last five games as road underdogs.
- The Rays have lost eight of their last nine night games against the Athletics following a home win.
- The Rays have failed to cover the run line each of their last eight home games against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- The Athletics have covered the run line in each of their last eight road games against the Rays following a win.
- The Rays have trailed after 5 innings in five of their last six home games against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- The Rays have trailed after 3 innings in eight of their last nine Tuesday games as home favorites.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Athletics’ last six games as underdogs against the Rays have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Seven of the Rays’ last eight games as favorites against the Athletics have gone OVER the total runs line.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in each of the Athletics’ last four night games at Tropicana Field.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in four of the Rays’ last five home games.
Tampa Bay Rays Player Prop Facts
- Junior Caminero has hit a home run in four of the Rays’ last five games as favorites against the Athletics.
- Griffin Jax has recorded five or more strikeouts in nine of his last 10 appearances against AL opponents.
- Jonathan Aranda has recorded at least one hit in each of the Rays’ last 12 home games against AL West opponents.
- Griffin Jax has recorded a win in four of his last five appearances against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Chandler Simpson ranks 2nd in the league in Steals (41) this season.
Athletics Player Prop Facts
- Shea Langeliers has hit a home run in each of his last three road appearances against the Rays.
- Jack Perkins has recorded five or more strikeouts in three of his last four appearances.
- Shea Langeliers has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 appearances.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Rays rank 1st in the league for batting average this season (.261).
- The Rays rank 1st in the league for strikeouts against this season (1031).
- The Athletics rank 30th in the league for home runs allowed this season (225).
- The Athletics rank 29th in the league for ERA this season (5.42).
Rays vs Athletics Prediction
The A’s look like a team that’s ready for the season to end, and Perkins doesn’t change anything with his 6.53 ERA and 1.53 WHIP. The Rays have caught fire and are one of the hottest teams in baseball heading into the playoffs. Jax has been more trustworthy with his 3.99 ERA and 1.24 WHIP. The Rays are simply the better team, playing the better ball, and they’ve been ridiculous at home. I have to side with the Rays and the RL for max betting value.