The Athletics and Tampa Bay Rays meet Tuesday in MLB action at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Here’s a Athletics vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction. This article will include a Athletics vs Tampa Bay Rays Pick.

Athletics Betting Preview

The Athletics are 35-52 on the year and play the Giants, Braves, and Blue Jays next. The Athletics are batting .248 on the season, have a .317 OBP, and a .407 slugging percentage. The Athletics pitching staff has a 5.38 ERA and a 1.48 WHIP. Jacob Wilson leads the Athletics with 108 hits and 40 RBI, while Brent Rooker and Lawrence Butler have combined for 175 hits and 79 RBI. 

Jeffrey Springs gets the ball for the Athletics, and he is 6-6 with a 4.30 ERA and 75 strikeouts this season. Springs is 0-1 with a 4.26 ERA and 8 strikeouts in his career against the Tampa Bay Rays.

Tampa Bay Rays Betting Preview

The Tampa Bay Rays are 47-38 on the year and play the Twins, Tigers, and Red Sox next. The Tampa Bay Rays are batting .259 on the season, have a .324 OBP, and a .409 slugging percentage. The Tampa Bay Rays pitching staff has a 3.74 ERA and a 1.19 WHIP. Yandy Diaz leads the Tampa Bay Rays with 93 hits and 47 RBI while Jonathan Aranda and Brandon Lowe have combined for 171 hits and 94 RBI.

Shane Baz gets the ball for the Tampa Bay Rays, and he is 8-3 with a 4.37 ERA and 86 strikeouts this season. This will be Baz’s second career game against the Athletics.

Why the Tampa Bay Rays will win

The Athletics have lost each of their last nine Tuesday night games against American League opponents.
The Rays have won each of their last six games against American League opponents following a home loss.
The Athletics have failed to cover the run line each of their last seven Tuesday night games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
The Rays have covered the run line in each of their last four games against American League opponents following a home loss.

Why the Athletics will win

The Athletics have won five of their last seven games as underdogs against American League opponents following a road win.
The Athletics have covered the run line in each of their last seven games as underdogs against the Rays following a road win.
The Rays have failed to cover the run line in 20 of their last 22 games as favorites against AL West opponents.
The Rays have trailed after 3 innings in seven of their last eight Tuesday night home games.

Tampa Bay Rays Player Prop Facts

Brandon Lowe has hit a home run in three of the Rays’ last five games against AL opponents.
Josh Lowe has recorded at least one hit in each of his last eight appearances against AL opponents that held a losing record.
Jonathan Aranda ranks 3rd amongst qualified players for Batting Average (.327) this season.

Athletics Player Prop Facts

Shea Langeliers has recorded a Double in three of his last four appearances against AL opponents.
Shea Langeliers has hit a home run in each of the Athletics’ last two games as road underdogs against the Rays.
Brent Rooker has recorded at least one hit in each of the Athletics’ last 10 road games against AL East opponents.
Jacob Wilson ranks 2nd amongst qualified players for Batting Average (.339) this season.

Athletics vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction

I’ve been on the Rays a lot this season, but this is a spot where I’ll fade them. Springs had a strong June where he allowed 25 hits and 12 earned runs in 31 innings, and he enjoys pitching on the road, where he has a 3.98 ERA. Some Tampa Bay pitchers haven’t had success in their new stadium, and Baz is one of them, where he has a 5.70 ERA and .251 allowed batting average in 47.1 innings. In Baz’s last 10.1 home innings, he’s allowed nine hits and eight runs. The A’s have scored five or more runs in three straight games, so they should like their chances to keep things rolling. Give me the Athletics for another win over the Rays. 

Randy Chambers's Pick: Athletics