Athletics vs Rays Prediction, Odds & Player Prop Bets Today – MLB, May 28

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Tampa Bay Rays' Yandy Diaz reacts after his solo home run off Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Hyun Jin Ryu during the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, in St. Petersburg, Fla.
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  • The Rays are -165 favorites vs the Athletics
  • Athletics vs Rays Over / Under today: 7.5 Runs
  • Athletics / Rays TV Channel: BSUN | NSCA

The Oakland Athletics (+140) visit Tropicana Field to take on the Tampa Bay Rays (-165) on Tuesday, May 28, 2024. First pitch is scheduled for 6:50pm EDT in St. Petersburg, FL.

This season, the Athletics are 22-33 against the spread (ATS), while the Rays are 24-30 ATS.

Athletics vs Rays Starting Pitchers Today:

  • Athletics starting pitcher: Undecided 0-0, 0.00 ERA
  • Rays starting pitcher: Zack Littell 2-2, 3.44 ERA

Athletics vs. Rays Odds, Run Line, Over/Under & Moneyline

SpreadOver / UnderMoneyline
Athletics+1.5 -150O 7.5 +100+140
Rays -1.5 +125U 7.5 -120-165

Athletics vs Rays Prediction for Today’s Game

Based on recent trends the model predicts the Rays will win Tuesday‘s MLB game with 56.0% confidence, factoring in game simulations, recent player performances, starting pitchers and injuries.


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We’ve highlighted some favorite MLB player prop bets for Athletics players for Tuesday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:

Best Athletics Player Prop Bets Today:

  • Brent Rooker has hit the Singles Over in 18 of his last 26 games (+17.25 Units / 66% ROI)
  • JJ Bleday has hit the Home Runs Over in 6 of his last 23 games (+15.40 Units / 67% ROI)
  • Zack Gelof has hit the Runs Under in 20 of his last 24 games (+12.10 Units / 26% ROI)
  • Brent Rooker has hit the Total Bases Over in 17 of his last 22 games (+11.40 Units / 37% ROI)
  • Brent Rooker has hit the Hits Over in 21 of his last 27 games (+10.80 Units / 23% ROI)

And here are some favorite MLB player prop bets for Rays players for Tuesday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:

Best Rays Player Prop Best Bets Today:

  • Isaac Paredes has hit the Total Bases Over in 21 of his last 29 games (+11.15 Units / 26% ROI)
  • Brandon Lowe has hit the Hits Under in 9 of his last 10 games (+10.90 Units / 88% ROI)
  • Randy Arozarena has hit the Singles Under in 18 of his last 23 games (+10.60 Units / 32% ROI)
  • Alex Jackson has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Under in his last 9 games (+9.15 Units / 86% ROI)
  • Randy Arozarena has hit the Home Runs Over in 5 of his last 20 games (+7.50 Units / 38% ROI)
  • The Oakland Athletics have hit the Team Total Under in 16 of their last 22 away games (+9.05 Units / 33% ROI)
  • The Oakland Athletics have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Under in 16 of their last 23 away games (+8.20 Units / 30% ROI)
  • The Oakland Athletics have hit the Game Total Over in 13 of their last 22 games (+4.05 Units / 17% ROI)
  • The Oakland Athletics have hit the Moneyline in 21 of their last 47 games (+2.90 Units / 6% ROI)
  • The Tampa Bay Rays have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Under in 36 of their last 51 games (+21.20 Units / 36% ROI)
  • The Tampa Bay Rays have hit the Game Total Over in 15 of their last 24 games at home (+5.10 Units / 19% ROI)
  • The Tampa Bay Rays have hit the Team Total Over in 13 of their last 20 games (+4.60 Units / 19% ROI)
  • The Tampa Bay Rays have covered the Run Line in 13 of their last 22 games (+4.45 Units / 15% ROI)

Athletics Against the Spread (ATS) Record

Against the spread this season, the Athletics are 25-30 against the Run Line (-10.9 Units / -15.77% ROI).

  • 22-33 when betting on the Moneyline for -3.05 Units / -5.25% ROI
  • 26-26 when betting on the total runs Over for -2.7 Units / -4.5% ROI
  • 26-26 when betting on the total runs Under for -3.2 Units / -5.25% ROI

Rays Against the Spread (ATS) Record

Against the spread this season, the Rays are 24-30 against the Run Line (-6.1 Units / -8.82% ROI).

  • 26-28 when betting on the Moneyline for -10.6 Units / -15.09% ROI
  • 28-26 when betting on the total runs Over for -0.5 Units / -0.85% ROI
  • 26-28 when betting on the total runs Under for -5 Units / -8.38% ROI

Rays vs Athletics Home Run Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Brent Rooker (OAK) 0.5 +375 0.5 -500
Shea Langeliers (OAK) 0.5 +375 0.5 -500
JJ Bleday (OAK) 0.5 +425 0.5 -600
Seth Brown (ะžะะš) 0.5 +475 0.5 -650
Brandon Lowe (TB) 0.5 +475 0.5 -650

Rays vs Athletics Total Hits Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Amed Rosario (TB) 0.5 -250 0.5 +175
Miguel Andujar (OAK) 0.5 -250 0.5 +185
Abraham Toro (OAK) 0.5 -250 0.5 +185
Jonny DeLuca (TB) 0.5 -210 0.5 +160
Randy Arozarena (TB) 0.5 -200 0.5 +155

Rays vs Athletics RBI Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Randy Arozarena (TB) 0.5 +165 0.5 -225
Shea Langeliers (OAK) 0.5 +170 0.5 -225
Brent Rooker (OAK) 0.5 +175 0.5 -250
Isaac Paredes (TB) 0.5 +180 0.5 -250
Jonny DeLuca (TB) 0.5 +185 0.5 -250

Rays vs Athletics Strikeout Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Zack Littell (TB) 5.5 -155 5.5 +115

4 of Mitch Spence’s breaking pitch strikeouts are backdoor this season — tied for 3rd most among AL Relievers; League Avg: nan — 96th Percentile.

4 of Mitch Spence’s breaking pitch strikeouts are backdoor this season — tied for 7th most among qualified RPs in MLB*; League Avg: nan — 94th Percentile.

Mitch Spence has a strikeout rate of just 12% (4 SO in 33 PAs) with runners in scoring position this season — 15th lowest among among 101 qualified RPs in MLB*; League Avg: 22% — 14th Percentile.

Mitch Spence has 8 three-pitch strikeouts this season — tied for 2nd most among AL Relievers — 99th Percentile.

Rays Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends

Opponents have a groundball rate of just 30% (21/71) against Zack Littell in two-strike counts this season — 3rd lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 45% — third Percentile.

6 of Zack Littell’s 18 breaking pitch strikeouts (33%) have been backdoor this season — tied for highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 14% — 100th Percentile.

Zack Littell has walked 3 of 119 right-handed batters (3%) this season — tied for 4th best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 7% — 96th Percentile.

Zack Littell has walked 1 of 90 batters (1%) when going through the lineup the second time in a game this season — tied for best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 7% — 100th Percentile.

Athletics Keys to the Game vs. the Rays

The Athletics are just 7-10 (.412) after a win as favorites since the 2022 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .587.

The Athletics are just 15-55 (.214) vs the top 10 runs allowed teams since the 2023 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .453.

The Athletics are just 80-165 (.327) after a loss since the 2022 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .488.

The Athletics are just 37-99 (.272) vs the top 10 runs allowed teams since the 2022 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .428.

Rays Keys to the Game vs. the Athletics

The Rays are just 16-33 (.327) after a win as underdogs since the 2022 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .416.

The Rays are 20-10 (.667) when tied entering the 8th inning since the 2023 season — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: .500.

The Rays are 64-10 (.865) when they’ve had 5 or more XBH since the 2022 season — 4th best in MLB; League Avg: .795.

The Rays are 19-10 (.655) when tied entering the 7th inning since the 2023 season — 3rd best in MLB; League Avg: .500.

Athletics hitters have an OBP of just .262 (527 PA’s) against LHP this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .311.

Athletics hitters have an OBP of just .290 (2,175 PA’s) against LHP since last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .320.

The Athletics are batting just .220 since the 2022 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .245.

The Athletics are batting just .224 against LHP since the 2022 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .249.

The Rays scored first in 64% of their games in the 2023 season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 50%.

The Rays scored first in 71% of their games against division opponents in the 2023 season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 50%.

The Rays are batting .266 against LHP since last season — 3rd best in MLB; League Avg: .251.

Rays hitters have put just 31% of their swings in play on the first pitch of at-bats since last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 35%.

Athletics pitchers have an ERA of 5.74 (896.0 IP) on the road since last season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 4.35.

Athletics pitchers have allowed a run 38% of the time after an opposing score since the 2022 season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 30%.

Opponents have a groundball rate of just 39% against Athletics pitchers since last season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: 43%.

Opponents have a groundball rate of just 41% against Athletics pitchers since the 2022 season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: 43%.

The Rays pitchers allowed their opponents to score first in just 36% of their games in the 2023 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 50%.

The Rays pitchers allowed division opponents to score first in just 29% of their games in the 2023 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 50%.

Opponents have a groundball rate of just 37% against Rays pitchers this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 43%.

Rays pitchers have walked 983 of 13,994 batters (7%) since the 2022 season — best in MLB; League Avg: 8%.

Rays vs. Athletics Injuries Tonight That May Affect Prop Bets 

  • Taylor Walls (Tampa Bay Rays): Hip, 10-Day IL
  • Jonny DeLuca (Tampa Bay Rays): Hand, 10-Day IL
  • Jeffrey Springs (Tampa Bay Rays): Elbow, 60-Day IL
  • Shane Baz (Tampa Bay Rays): Elbow, 15-Day IL
  • Jonathan Aranda (Tampa Bay Rays): Finger, 10-Day IL
  • Taj Bradley (Tampa Bay Rays): Pectoral, 15-Day IL
  • Josh Lowe (Tampa Bay Rays): Oblique, 10-Day IL
  • Junior Caminero (Tampa Bay Rays): Quadriceps, Day-To-Day
  • Garrett Acton (Tampa Bay Rays): Elbow, Out
  • Drew Rasmussen (Tampa Bay Rays): Elbow, 60-Day IL
  • Shane McClanahan (Tampa Bay Rays): Elbow, 60-Day IL
  • Wander Franco (Tampa Bay Rays): Personal, Suspension
  • Ken Waldichuk (Oakland Athletics): Elbow, 60-Day IL
  • Aledmys Diaz (Oakland Athletics): Calf, 60-Day IL
  • Freddy Tarnok (Oakland Athletics): Hip, 15-Day IL
  • James Kaprielian (Oakland Athletics): Shoulder, Out
  • Trevor Gott (Oakland Athletics): Elbow, 60-Day IL
  • Drew Rucinski (Oakland Athletics): Back, Out
  • Sean Newcomb (Oakland Athletics): Knee, 60-Day IL
  • Luis Medina (Oakland Athletics): Knee, 15-Day IL
  • Angel Felipe (Oakland Athletics): Elbow, 60-Day IL

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