The Tampa Bay Rays (8-0) will look to Manuel Margot, on a two-game homer streak, versus the Oakland Athletics (2-6) at 1:10 PM ET on Sunday, at Tropicana Field.
The Rays are heavily favored (-322 on the moneyline to win) when they square off against the Athletics (+265). The game’s total is 8.
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Rays vs Athletics Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rays | -322 | +265 | 8 |
Rays Betting Insights
- The Rays have been listed as the favorite eight times this season and have won all of those games.
- Tampa Bay has not entered a game this season with shorter moneyline odds than -322.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 76.3% chance of a victory for the Rays.
- Games involving Tampa Bay has gone over the total set by oddsmakers in five of eight chances this season.
- In eight games with a spread this season, the Rays are 8-0-0 ATS.
Athletics Betting Insights
- The Athletics have been chosen as underdogs in eight games this year and have walked away with the win two times (25%) in those games.
- Oddsmakers have given Oakland the worst odds of winning it has seen this season with a +265 moneyline listed for this contest.
- The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 27.4% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
- Contests with Oakland has gone over the total set by oddsmakers in six of eight chances this season.
- In eight games with a line this season, the Athletics have a mark of 3-5-0 against the spread.
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Rays Probable Pitcher – Drew Rasmussen
- Rasmussen helped his team cover the spread in his only opportunity this season as a starter.
- The right-hander’s last appearance was on Monday, when he threw six scoreless innings while allowing two hits against the Washington Nationals.
- Rasmussen’s team won his only start as a favorite this season.
- Rasmussen’s team won in his only start this season.
- The only game started by Rasmussen with a total this season pushed on the total.
Rays Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Kelly | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Calvin Faucher | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3.60 | 0 | 0 |
| Colin Poche | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 |
| Garrett Cleavinger | 3 | 2.2 | 2 | 3.37 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Adam | 3 | 2.1 | 2 | 3.86 | 1 | 0 |
Athletics Probable Pitcher – James Kaprielian
- The Athletics will look to Kaprielian (0-0) to open the game and make his second start of the season.
- In his last appearance on Tuesday, the righty tossed five innings against the Cleveland Guardians, allowing five earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
- The Athletics were named the moneyline underdog for one Kaprielian start this season — they lost.
- His team has lost the only matchup he’s made an appearance in this season.
- Kaprielian’s lone start with a total this season went over.
Athletics Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Jackson | 4 | 3.2 | 6 | 2.45 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Moll | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Domingo Acevedo | 4 | 4.1 | 3 | 14.54 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeurys Familia | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4.50 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevor May | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0 |
Rays Hitting Trends
- The Rays have won all of the six games this season when they hit two or more home runs.
- Tampa Bay has won each of its three games this season when putting up at least five extra-base hits.
- The team has strung together at least eight hits in seven games this season, and is a perfect 7-0 in those contests.
- Tampa Bay is undefeated in the seven games this season when it has scored five or more runs.
- The Rays are undefeated in the three games this season when they have drawn at least five walks.
- Tampa Bay strikes out 6.4 times per game to rank third in the majors.
Athletics Hitting Trends
- They’ve lost all three of their games this year when they hit two or more home runs as a team.
- Oakland ranks 28th in MLB, slugging .346.
- The Athletics have the 28th-ranked batting average in the majors (.209).
- Oakland has the No. 25 offense in MLB, scoring 3.4 runs per game (27 total runs).
- The Athletics’ .284 on-base percentage is 27th in MLB.
- Oakland’s 8.9 strikeouts per game rank 15th in the majors.
Rays vs. Athletics Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Rays (-322)
Over/Under Pick: Under (8)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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