- The Rays are -135 favorites vs the Athletics
- Rays vs Athletics Over / Under today: 7.5 Runs
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The Tampa Bay Rays (-135) visit Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum to take on the Oakland Athletics (+115) on Monday, August 19, 2024. First pitch is scheduled for 9:40pm EDT in Oakland, CA.
This season, the Rays are 62-61 against the spread (ATS), while the Athletics are 65-59 ATS.
Rays vs Athletics Starting Pitchers Today:
- Rays starting pitcher: Taj Bradley 6-7, 3.48 ERA
- Athletics starting pitcher: Joe Boyle 2-5, 7.40 ERA
Rays vs. Athletics Odds, Run Line, Over/Under & Moneyline
| Spread | Over / Under | Moneyline | |
| Rays | -1.5 +125 | O 7.5 -110 | -135 |
| Athletics | +1.5 -155 | U 7.5 -110 | +115 |
Rays vs Athletics Prediction for Today’s Game
Based on recent trends the model predicts the Rays will win Monday‘s MLB game with 56.5% 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 Rays players for Monday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:
Best Rays Player Prop Bets Today:
- Brandon Lowe has hit the Home Runs Over in 14 of his last 45 games (+24.10 Units / 54% ROI)
- Christopher Morel has hit the RBIs Under in 19 of his last 21 games (+14.25 Units / 28% ROI)
- Christopher Morel has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Under in 18 of his last 22 away games (+13.15 Units / 46% ROI)
- Christopher Morel has hit the Runs Under in 20 of his last 25 games (+11.75 Units / 27% ROI)
- Alex Jackson has hit the Hits Under in 27 of his last 39 games (+10.50 Units / 20% ROI)
And here are some favorite MLB player prop bets for Athletics players for Monday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:
Best Athletics Player Prop Best Bets Today:
- Brent Rooker has hit the Home Runs Over in 15 of his last 41 games (+25.35 Units / 62% ROI)
- Brent Rooker has hit the Hits Over in 38 of his last 48 games (+19.60 Units / 22% ROI)
- Brent Rooker has hit the Total Bases Over in 33 of his last 50 games (+18.45 Units / 31% ROI)
- Brent Rooker has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Over in 30 of his last 41 games (+17.90 Units / 37% ROI)
- Brent Rooker has hit the Singles Over in 25 of his last 47 games (+11.45 Units / 24% ROI)
Rays Best Bets Today:
- The Tampa Bay Rays have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Under in 74 of their last 120 games (+25.10 Units / 18% ROI)
- The Tampa Bay Rays have covered the Run Line in 34 of their last 52 games (+13.10 Units / 17% ROI)
- The Tampa Bay Rays have hit the Team Total Under in 66 of their last 114 games (+13.10 Units / 10% ROI)
- The Tampa Bay Rays have hit the Game Total Under in 28 of their last 47 games (+10.65 Units / 21% ROI)
- The Tampa Bay Rays have hit the Moneyline in 21 of their last 38 away games (+6.65 Units / 17% ROI)
Athletics Best Bets Today:
- The Oakland Athletics have hit the Moneyline in 23 of their last 38 games (+13.25 Units / 32% ROI)
- The Oakland Athletics have covered the Run Line in 24 of their last 38 games (+9.65 Units / 20% ROI)
- The Oakland Athletics have hit the Game Total Under in 46 of their last 81 games (+8.65 Units / 10% ROI)
- The Oakland Athletics have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Over in 32 of their last 54 games (+7.35 Units / 11% ROI)
- The Oakland Athletics have covered the 1st Five Innings (F5) Run Line in 13 of their last 20 games at home (+5.60 Units / 23% ROI)
Rays Against the Spread (ATS) Record
Against the spread this season, the Rays are 63-60 against the Run Line (-2.65 Units / -1.58% ROI).
- 62-61 when betting on the Moneyline for -9 Units / -5.98% ROI
- 56-63 when betting on the total runs Over for -12.7 Units / -9.4% ROI
- 63-56 when betting on the total runs Under for +1.7 Units / 1.25% ROI
Athletics Against the Spread (ATS) Record
Against the spread this season, the Athletics are 65-59 against the Run Line (-4.7 Units / -2.97% ROI).
- 53-71 when betting on the Moneyline for -0.25 Units / -0.19% ROI
- 56-65 when betting on the total runs Over for -16.4 Units / -11.99% ROI
- 65-56 when betting on the total runs Under for +2.95 Units / 2.17% ROI
Athletics vs Rays Home Run Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Lowe (TB) | 0.5 +450 | 0.5 -650 |
| Brent Rooker (OAK) | 0.5 +450 | 0.5 -650 |
| Shea Langeliers (OAK) | 0.5 +475 | 0.5 -700 |
| Christopher Morel (TB) | 0.5 +500 | 0.5 -700 |
| Josh Lowe (TB) | 0.5 +600 | 0.5 -900 |
Athletics vs Rays Total Hits Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Miguel Andujar (OAK) | 0.5 -225 | 0.5 +165 |
| Junior Caminero (TB) | 0.5 -190 | 0.5 +145 |
| Brandon Lowe (TB) | 0.5 -190 | 0.5 +145 |
| Josh Lowe (TB) | 0.5 -190 | 0.5 +140 |
| Lawrence Butler (OAK) | 0.5 -175 | 0.5 +135 |
Athletics vs Rays RBI Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Lowe (TB) | 0.5 +165 | 0.5 -225 |
| Josh Lowe (TB) | 0.5 +175 | 0.5 -250 |
| Brent Rooker (OAK) | 0.5 +185 | 0.5 -250 |
| Christopher Morel (TB) | 0.5 +190 | 0.5 -250 |
| Dylan Carlson (TB) | 0.5 +195 | 0.5 -275 |
Athletics vs Rays Strikeout Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Boyle (OAK) | 5.5 -110 | 5.5 -120 |
| Taj Bradley (TB) | 6.5 -105 | 6.5 -125 |
Rays Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends
Opposing hitters have a groundball rate of just 21% (28/130) against Taj Bradley when he’s behind in the count since last season — 2nd lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 114 total IP; League Avg: 39% — first Percentile.
Opposing hitters have a chase rate of 36% (52/144) against Taj Bradley when he’s behind in the count this season — highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 49 total IP; League Avg: 25% — 100th Percentile.
Taj Bradley has a strikeout rate of 37% (57 SO in 153 PAs) when going through the lineup the first time in a game this season — 3rd best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 49 total IP; League Avg: 24% — 98th Percentile.
Taj Bradley has struck out 31% (136/435) of left-handed batters he faced since last season — 4th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 114 total IP; League Avg: 22% — 96th Percentile.
Athletics Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends
Joe Boyle has allowed at least 3 walks in each of his last five games — this is the longest active streak among active MLB players.
Rays Keys to the Game vs. the Athletics
The Rays are 44-14 (.759) vs the bottom 10 runs allowed teams since the 2023 season — best in MLB; League Avg: .573.
The Rays are 27-98 (.216) when trailing entering the 7th inning since the 2023 season — best in MLB; League Avg: .143.
The Rays are 10-50 (.167) when trailing entering the 8th inning this season — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: .105.
The Rays are just 18-33 (.353) after a win as underdogs since the 2023 season — 3rd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .424.
Athletics Keys to the Game vs. the Rays
The Athletics are 7-1 (.875) after a loss as favorites since the 2023 season — best in MLB; League Avg: .575.
The Athletics are just 9-12 (.429) after a win as favorites since the 2022 season — tied for lowest in MLB; League Avg: .585.
The Athletics are just 129-83 (.608) when allowing 4 or fewer runs since the 2022 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .721.
The Athletics are just 163-284 (.365) since the 2022 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .500.
Rays Hitting Stats & Trends
Rays hitters have 200 strikeouts in 617 PA’s (32%) in lefty-lefty matchups since the 2022 season — 2nd highest in MLB; League Avg: 24%.
Rays hitters are slugging just .362 at home this season — 3rd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .407.
The Rays are batting just .157 against LHP this month (13 games) — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .241.
Rays hitters are slugging just .359 against RHP this season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .401.
Athletics Hitting Stats & Trends
The Athletics are batting just .207 with two outs since last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .236.
The Athletics are batting just .123 on pitches out of the zone since last season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .151.
The Athletics are batting just .223 since the 2022 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .245.
The Athletics are batting just .122 on pitches out of the zone since the 2022 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .154.
Rays Pitching Stats & Trends
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%.
Opponents have a groundball rate of just 39% against Rays pitchers this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 43%.
The Rays pitchers have allowed their opponents to score first in just 33% of their games on the road since last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 44%.
Rays pitchers have walked 1,160 of 16,567 batters (7%) since the 2022 season — tied for best in MLB; League Avg: 8%.
Athletics Pitching Stats & Trends
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Athletics vs. Rays Injuries Tonight That May Affect Prop Bets
- Ken Waldichuk (Oakland Athletics): Elbow, 60-Day IL
- Tyler Soderstrom (Oakland Athletics): Wrist, 10-Day IL
- Esteury Ruiz (Oakland Athletics): Wrist, 10-Day IL
- Michael Kelly (Oakland Athletics): Suspension, Suspension
- Freddy Tarnok (Oakland Athletics): Lat, 7-Day IL
- Ross Stripling (Oakland Athletics): Elbow, 15-Day IL
- Trevor Gott (Oakland Athletics): Elbow, 60-Day IL
- Darell Hernaiz (Oakland Athletics): Ankle, 60-Day IL
- Dany Jimenez (Oakland Athletics): Oblique, 15-Day IL
- Luis Medina (Oakland Athletics): Elbow, 15-Day IL
- Angel Felipe (Oakland Athletics): Elbow, 60-Day IL
- Alex Wood (Oakland Athletics): Shoulder, 60-Day IL
- Paul Blackburn (Oakland Athletics): Foot, 60-Day IL
- Jeffrey Springs (Tampa Bay Rays): Elbow, 60-Day IL
- Jonathan Aranda (Tampa Bay Rays): Oblique, 7-Day IL
- Ryan Pepiot (Tampa Bay Rays): Knee, 15-Day IL
- Yandy Diaz (Tampa Bay Rays): Personal, Out
- Garrett Acton (Tampa Bay Rays): Elbow, 60-Day IL
- Drew Rasmussen (Tampa Bay Rays): Elbow, 60-Day IL
- Shane McClanahan (Tampa Bay Rays): Elbow, 60-Day IL
- Wander Franco (Tampa Bay Rays): Personal, Out
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