Rays vs. Athletics Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 29

Updated May. 29, 2024 6:00 p.m. ET

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Brent Rooker and the Oakland Athletics will take the field against the Tampa Bay Rays and starter Ryan Pepiot on Wednesday. First pitch is at 6:50 PM ET at Tropicana Field. The Athletics are +153 moneyline underdogs for this matchup with the favored Rays (-184). Tampa Bay is a 1.5-run favorite (at +113 odds). The over/under is 8 runs for the game (with -108 odds to hit the over and -113 odds on the under).

Here is everything you need 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: Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 6:50 PM ET
Where: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida
How to Watch on TV: NBCS-CA

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Rays	-184	+153	8	-108	-113	-1.5	+113	-135

Rays vs. Athletics Prediction

Score Prediction: Rays 5, Athletics 4
Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
Win Probabilities: Rays 53%, Athletics 47%

Rays vs. Athletics Betting Insights

The Rays have been favorites in 34 games this season and won 15 (44.1%) of those contests.
This season Tampa Bay has won one of its four games when favored by at least -184 on the moneyline.
The moneyline for this contest implies a 64.8% chance of a victory for the Rays.
The Athletics have won in 16, or 34%, of the 47 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
Oakland has a win-loss record of 8-11 when favored by +153 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Athletics have a 39.5% chance of walking away with the win.

Rays Recent Betting Performance

The Rays were the moneyline favorite in five of their last 10 games, and they went 1-4 in those matchups.
In their last 10 matchups (all had set totals), the Rays combined with their opponents to go over the total four times.
The Rays' ATS record is 3-7-0 over their past 10 games.

Rays Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	3-7
Runs Per Game	2.7
HR	5
ERA	4.15
K/9	7.8

Rays Player Insights

Isaac Paredes paces the Rays with nine home runs and 29 runs batted in, while putting up a team-best batting average of .296.
Among all MLB hitters, Paredes is 16th in batting average, 11th in on-base percentage, and 24th in slugging.
Yandy Diaz is hitting .249 with 10 doubles, four home runs and 19 walks.
Diaz is 155th in home runs and 68th in RBI on the year.
Jose Caballero is hitting .261 with nine doubles, a triple, two home runs and 10 walks.
Caballero is on a two-game hitting streak entering this contest. During his last five outings he is hitting .294 with a double and two RBI.
Amed Rosario has six doubles, three triples, two home runs and three walks while hitting .281.

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Athletics Recent Betting Performance

In seven games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Athletics have a record of 2-5.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Athletics and their opponents have failed to hit the over six times.
Over their last 10 games, the Athletics are 3-7-0 against the spread.

Athletics Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	4-6
Runs Per Game	3.8
HR	14
ERA	3.91
K/9	6.5

Athletics Player Insights

JJ Bleday has 15 doubles, two triples, eight home runs and 23 walks while batting .237.
In all of the majors, Bleday ranks 46th in home runs and 103rd in RBI.
Rooker has been a reliable source of runs this year, leading the lineup with 11 home runs and 34 runs batted in.
Rooker ranks 15th overall in homers and 21st in RBI this year.
Abraham Toro leads the Athletics with a team-best batting average of .283.
Shea Langeliers leads the Athletics with 11 home runs.