| MATCHUP | Tampa Bay Rays | Oakland Athletics |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 71-46 | 42-57 |
| Spread | -1.5 100 | +1.5 -120 |
| Moneyline | -162 | +134 |
| Total | Over 10 (-107) | Under 10 (-113) |
| Where | Sutter Health Park, Sacramento, California | |
| When | Monday, August 10, 2026 | |
| Time | 09:40 PM EDT | |
| TV | MLB.TV | |
Athletics Preview
The Athletics have a 47-71 record this season and are sitting in the 4th place of the AL West. They have a 21-36 home record and are coming off a 4-3 road win against the Red Sox. They will face the Rangers and the Royals next.
The Athletics have a .243 batting average this season, .317 OBP and .398 Slugging percentage. Oakland’s pitching staff has a 5.41 ERA and 1.50 WHIP. Shea Langeliers is the team’s best hitter with a .263 batting average, adding a team-high 23 home runs. Nick Kurtz leads the team in RBI with 69.
Jacob Lopez (L) is the projected starting pitcher for the Athletics, and he has a 5-4 record, 5.64 ERA and 1.63 WHIP.
Tampa Bay Rays Preview
The Tampa Bay Rays have a 71-46 record this season and are sitting in the 1st place of the AL East. They have a 30-28 away record and are coming off a 4-1 road win against the Mariners. They will face the Orioles and the Blue Jays next.
The Tampa Bay Rays have a .259 batting average this season, .329 OBP and .402 Slugging percentage. Tampa Bay’s pitching staff has a 3.68 ERA and 1.14 WHIP. Chandler Simpson is the team’s best hitter with a .304 batting average. Jonathan Aranda leads the team in RBI with 72, while Junior Caminero adds a team-high 33 home runs.
Freddy Peralta (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the Rays, and he has a 5-9 record, 5.37 ERA and 1.52 WHIP.
Tampa Bay Rays @ Athletics Betting Trends: August 10, 2026
- Probable Starting Pitcher: Jacob Lopez Record this season: 5-4 ERA: 5.64
- Home Record: 0-3
- Last 5 against Rays: 1-0
Why the Athletics will win
- The Athletics have won four of their last five games as underdogs against AL East opponents following a road win.
- The Rays have lost five of their last six Monday games as road favorites against AL West opponents.
- The Rays have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games against the Athletics following a win.
- The Athletics have covered the run line in each of their last six games against AL East opponents following a road win.
- The Rays have lost the first inning in four of their last five games as road favorites against American League opponents.
- The Athletics have led after 3 innings in each of their last four home games against opponents that held a winning record.
- The Athletics have led after 5 innings in four of their last five night games at Sutter Health Park against AL East opponents.
- Probable Starting Pitcher: Freddy Peralta Record this season: 5-9 ERA: 5.37
- Road Record: 2-5
- Last 5 against Athletics: 1-2
Why the Tampa Bay Rays will win
- The road team has won each of the Rays’ last seven games.
- The Athletics have lost each of their last nine games as home underdogs following a win.
- The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 12 night games at Sutter Health Park following a win.
- The road team has covered the run line in each of the Rays’ last 10 games.
- The Athletics have trailed after 3 innings in four of their last five games against American League opponents.
- The Athletics have trailed after 5 innings in five of their last six games against American League opponents.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Rays’ last six games against AL West opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Each of the Athletics’ last four home games against AL East opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in each of the Rays’ last eight games as road favorites.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in each of the Athletics’ last four night games against AL East opponents.
Athletics Player Prop Facts
- Jacob Lopez has recorded five or more strikeouts in nine of his last 10 home appearances against AL opponents.
- Tyler Soderstrom has recorded at least one hit in each of the Athletics’ last eight games.
- Max Muncy has hit a home run in each of his last two appearances against the Rays.
Tampa Bay Rays Player Prop Facts
- Junior Caminero has hit a home run in each of the Rays’ last two games as favorites against the Athletics.
- Freddy Peralta has recorded a win in each of his last four appearances in night games against AL teams that held a losing record.
- Freddy Peralta has recorded five or more strikeouts in each of his 14 previous appearances in night games against AL teams that held a losing record.
- Jonathan Aranda has recorded at least one hit in each of the Rays’ last 11 games against AL West opponents.
- Chandler Simpson ranks T2nd in the league in Steals (31) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Athletics rank 30th in the league for home runs allowed this season (182).
- The Athletics rank 29th in the league for ERA this season (5.41).
- The Rays rank 1st in the league for strikeouts against this season (838).
- The Rays rank 2nd in the league for batting average this season (.259).
Rays vs Athletics Prediction
The Rays are 3-1 in their last 4 meetings against the Athletics and are 4-2 in their last 6 meetings on the road.
In this Rays vs Athletics Prediction, the Rays are coming as -150 road favorites. I don’t like the pitching in this matchup, as both starters have a 5+ ERA and 1.50+ WHIP. Peralta was torched in his first start as a Ray with 7 earned runs and has been weaker on the road with a 6.31 ERA, while Jacob Lopez has also been bad at home, with a 0-3 record and a 6.61 ERA. On top of that, the A’s have the worst bullpen in baseball, so I expect a high-scoring affair. Take the over 9.5 runs in this one.