| MATCHUP | Tampa Bay Rays | Oakland Athletics |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 58-63 | 54-68 |
| Where | Sutter Health Park, Sacramento, California | |
| When | Tuesday, August 12, 2025 | |
| Time | 10:05 PM EDT | |
| TV | MLB.TV | |
In this article, we will formulate a Tampa Bay Rays vs Athletics Prediction for this MLB game on Tuesday, August 12th at the Sutter Health Park in the second game of this series, with the Rays having the 1-0 lead. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.
Athletics Preview
The Athletics have a 53-68 record this season and are sitting on the last place of the AL West. The Athletics have a 23-35 home record and are 60-55 in over/under. They are coming off a 4-7 home defeat by the Rays, which snapped their previous two-game winning streak. Under is 7-3-1 in their last 11 games and are playing the Angels and the Twins next.
The Athletics have a .253 batting average this season, .319 OBP and .432 Slugging percentage. Athletics’ pitching staff has a 4.92 ERA and 1.39 WHIP. Brent Rooker leads the Athletics with 130 hits, adding a team-high 24 home runs. Jacob Wilson is the team’s best hitter with a .312 batting average, while Tyler Soderstrom leads the team in RBI, with 71.
Jacob Lopez (L) is the projected starter for the Athletics, and he has a 5-6 record, 3.59 ERA and 1.25 WHIP.
Tampa Bay Rays Preview
The Tampa Bay Rays have a 58-62 record this season and are sitting on the 4th place of the AL East. The Rays have a 26-32 road record and are 48-65 in over/under. They are coming off a 7-4 road victory over the Athletics, which ended their three-game losing streak. Over is 4-1-1 in their last 7 games and are playing the Giants and the Athletics next.
The Rays have a .252 batting average this season, .314 OBP and .402 slugging percentage. Tampa’s pitching staff has a 3.91 ERA and 1.22 WHIP. Yandy Diaz leads the Rays with 125 hits, while Jonathan Aranda is the team’s best hitter with .316 batting average. Junior Caminero leads the team in RBI, with 81 and in home runs, with 33.
Shane Baz (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the Rays, and he has an 8-8 record, 4.92 ERA and 1.34 WHIP.
Why the Athletics will win
- The Rays have lost each of their last nine games as underdogs against American League opponents following a win.
- The Athletics have won each of their last 11 Tuesday games as favorites against AL East opponents.
- The Athletics have covered the run line in nine of their last 10 games against AL East opponents.
- The Rays have failed to cover the run line in six of their last seven games against the Athletics following a win.
- The Athletics have led after 3 innings in four of their last five home night games.
Why the Tampa Bay Rays will win
- The Athletics have lost each of their last eight games as home favorites after playing the previous day.
- The Rays have won three of their last four games as road underdogs against the Athletics.
- The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 11 games as home favorites after playing the previous day.
- The road team has covered the run line in eight of the Athletics’ last nine games.
- The Rays have led after 5 innings in four of their last five night games against opponents that held a losing record.
- The Athletics have trailed after 3 innings in four of their last five night games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Athletics’ last four games as favorites against American League opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Each of the Rays’ last four games as underdogs against the Athletics have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Rays’ last eight Tuesday games against AL West opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in eight of the Athletics’ last nine home games against American League opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Athletics rank 2nd in the league for hits this season (1049).
- The Athletics rank T29th in the league for home runs allowed this season (173).
- The Rays rank 1st in the league for steals this season (151).
- The Rays are one of only six teams in the league to rank top 10 in both steals and batting average this season.
Tampa Bay Rays vs Athletics Prediction
The Athletics are 3-2 in their last 5 meetings against the Rays, but they have lost their last three home meetings against Tampa Bay. Over is 3-1 in their last 4 meetings.
In this Tampa Bay Rays vs Athletics Prediction, the A’s are coming as -115 home favorites. Shane Baz has been terrible for the Rays lately, as he has a 1-4 record and a 7.40 ERA across his last five starts, having given up 4+ runs in three of his last four starts. On the flip side, Lopez has been unhittable for the A’s lately, coming off three straight shutout starts. On top of that, the Rays cannot hit lefties, so there is huge value with the home team, as long as those two pitchers are on the mound. Take the Athletics on the moneyline in the first 5 innings of this game.