Tampa Bay Rays vs Oakland Athletics Prediction MLB Picks 8/22/24

Oakland Athletics (54-72) vs Tampa Bay Rays (63-62)

Game Info: Thursday, August 22, 2024 at 3:37 pm (Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum)

Osvaldo Bido (4-3) (3.40) vs Jeffrey Springs (1-1) (3.86)

Betting Odds: Oakland Athletics -103 / Tampa Bay Rays -115 --- Over/Under: 8 Click Here for the Latest Odds

In this article, we will formulate a Tampa Bay Rays vs Oakland Athletics prediction for this MLB game on Thursday, August 22nd, at Oakland Coliseum. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Rays recent form and recent player performance

-The Athletics recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Tampa Bay

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Oakland

-Recent betting trends in games played between Tampa Bay and Oakland

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Rays and Athletics.

Rays Pick Up Another Win

The Rays are trying to climb themselves back into the playoff field, and they are coming off a victory on Wednesday. The Rays scored four runs, and they ended up winning by two runs. Jose Siri hit a home run and drove in two RBIs. The Rays are averaging 3.87 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.28 runs per game. The offense is ranked 25th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 20th. Brandon Lowe has hit 16 home runs and driven in 48 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Rays will be Jeffrey Springs, who sits with a 1-1 record and an ERA of 3.86. In his last start against the Arizona Diamondbacks, he went five innings giving up four hits and one run. The Rays will take on the Dodgers, Mariners, and Padres after this series.

A’s Struggled on Wednesday

Oakland scored only two runs on Wednesday and that led to the defeat. JJ Bleday hit a home run. Mitch Spence went seven innings, giving up seven hits and four runs. The Athletics are averaging 4.08 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.56 runs per game. The offense is ranked 25th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 20th. Brent Rooker has hit 29 home runs and driven in 83 RBIs so far this season. Shea Langeliers has hit 22 home runs and driven in 61 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the A’s will be Osvaldo Bido who sits with a 4-3 record and an ERA of 4.30. In his last start against the San Francisco Giants, he went six innings, giving up one hit and zero runs. The Athletics will play against the Brewers and Reds following this series.

Tampa Bay Rays vs Oakland Athletics Prediction

The Rays and A’s are both going to really struggle to get the offense going here, and that is going to be the difference here. Bido gave up zero runs in his last start, and he’s going to step up in his game. Springs gave up one run in his last start, and he sits with an ERA of 3.86. The Rays and Athletics are both going to really struggle to get the offense going and this game is going to stay under the total.