Rays vs. Athletics Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 19

Updated Aug. 19, 2024 9:01 p.m. ET

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Brandon Lowe and the Tampa Bay Rays will try to defeat Brent Rooker and the Oakland Athletics at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on Monday at 9:40 p.m. ET. The favored Rays have -122 moneyline odds to win against the underdog Athletics, who are listed at +102. Tampa Bay is the favorite on the run line (-1.5). The total is 7.5 runs for the contest (with -103 odds to go over and -117 odds on the under).

Here's everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Rays-Athletics game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Rays vs. Athletics Game Information & Odds

• When: Monday, August 19, 2024 at 9:40 p.m. ET
• Where: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California
• How to Watch on TV: NBCS-CA

Rays vs. Athletics Prediction

• Score Prediction: Athletics 6, Rays 5
• Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Rays 52%, Athletics 48%

Rays vs. Athletics Betting Insights

• This season, the Rays have won 30 out of the 58 games, or 51.7%, in which they've been favored.
• Tampa Bay is 24-19 this season when entering a game favored by -122 or more on the moneyline.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 55% chance of a victory for the Rays.
• The Athletics have been underdogs in 108 games this season and have come away with the win 41 times (38%) in those contests.
• Oakland has a win-loss record of 35-66 when favored by +102 or worse by bookmakers this year.
• The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 49.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

FINAL

TB 0 · OAK 3

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Tampa Bay Rays

TB

-1.5

-122

O 7.5

Oakland Athletics

OAK

+1.5

+101

U 7.5

Rays Recent Betting Performance

• In the last 10 games, the Rays were listed as the moneyline favorite by bookmakers just once, a game they won.
• In their last 10 matchups -- all had a set run total -- the Rays and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total four times.
• The Rays' ATS record is 7-3-0 over their past 10 games.

Rays Recent Stats

Rays Player Insights

• Yandy Diaz comes into Monday's game as the Rays top run producer, delivering 54 RBI while crushing 10 homers in 2024. His .273 average is also best on the squad.
• In all of the majors, Diaz is 158th in homers and 77th in RBI.
• Christopher Morel has shown off his power as he paces his team with 20 home runs.
• Morel ranks 33rd in home runs and 82nd in RBI on the year.
• Lowe is hitting .256 with 15 doubles, two triples, 16 home runs and 29 walks.
• Lowe has at least one base hit in three straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .238 with a double, two home runs, two walks and five RBI.
• Jose Caballero is hitting .235 with 19 doubles, a triple, eight home runs and 21 walks.

Rays Team Props

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Athletics Recent Betting Performance

• The Athletics have played as underdogs in eight of their past 10 games and won five of those contests.
• When it comes to hitting the over, the Athletics and their opponents are 4-6-0 in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Athletics have five wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Athletics Recent Stats

Athletics Player Insights

• Rooker paces the Athletics in home runs (29), runs batted in (83) and has recorded a team-high batting average of .292.
• Among all batters in the majors, Rooker's home run total is ninth and his RBI tally ranks 11th.
• JJ Bleday is batting .244 with 33 doubles, four triples, 15 home runs and 52 walks.
• Bleday is 89th in homers and 127th in RBI among all MLB hitters this year.
• Shea Langeliers is batting .225 with 15 doubles, two triples, 22 home runs and 31 walks.
• Lawrence Butler is hitting .240 with 15 doubles, two triples, 13 home runs and 26 walks.

Athletics Team Props

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