The Athletics host the Tampa Bay Rays on August 10, 2026. First pitch from Sutter Health Park is scheduled for 9:40 p.m. EDT. The game will be broadcast on NBCS-CA.
The Rays are favored by -153 on the moneyline and by -1.5 on the run line. The Athletics are +135 on the moneyline and +1.5 on the run line. The total is set at 10 runs.
Find my MLB picks and Rays vs Athletics prediction below, as well as probable pitchers, weather report, and more.
Rays vs Athletics Prediction
- Rays vs Athletics Pick: First 5 Innings Athletics Moneyline (+122)
My Rays vs Athletics best bet is the Athletics F5 Moneyline. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live MLB odds page.
Rays vs Athletics Odds
| Rays Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 -121 | 10 -104o / -115u | -153 |
| Athletics Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 +101 | 10 -104o / -115u | +135 |
- Rays vs Athletics moneyline: Rays -153, Athletics +135
- Rays vs Athletics over/under: 10 (-104o / -115u)
- Rays vs Athletics spread: Rays -1.5 (+101), Athletics +1.5 (-121)
Rays vs Athletics Probable Pitchers
| RHP Freddy Peralta (TBR) | Stat | LHP Jacob Lopez (OAK) |
|---|---|---|
| 5-9 | W-L | 5-4 |
| 1.0 | fWAR (FanGraphs) | 0.2 |
| 5.37/3.95 | ERA / xERA | 5.64/3.47 |
| 4.60/4.25 | FIP / xFIP | 5.31/5.41 |
| 12.6% | K-BB% | 7.8% |
| 40.9% | GB% | 31.4% |
| .322 | BABIP | .306 |
| 96 | Stuff+ | 96 |
| 104 | Location+ | 101 |
Rays vs Athletics Pick, Betting Analysis
I'm going to keep fading Freddy Peralta until he shows any signs of life. It's tough to make a team debut at Coors Field, but he was hammered in his first start with Tampa Bay. They made a Rays-esque tweak and had him throw more changeups. Peralta threw the pitch 31% of the time, which was his highest usage rate since May.
The issue with the adjustment is that the changeup still sat at 87.3 mph, while Peralta's fastball was at 94.1. Unless Tampa Bay can help him regain the velocity he had on those two pitches last season, when they were an excellent combo, it might not be a worthwhile change. It's just one start, but the main takeaway certainly wasn't "he's fixed!" Oh, and now he has to go to Sacramento.
Jacob Lopez, on the other hand, might have figured it out. He has a 2.29 ERA supported by a 2.46 xERA in 4 starts since the All-Star Break. Two of those starts came in Sacramento in absolutely brutal matchups too (Nationals, Red Sox).
Lopez always seemed like he'd get back on track, with a 3.50 xERA suggesting he's pitched better than his 5.64 ERA. He's thrown a lot more cutters over his past 3 starts. It's not a great pitch, but it's a better option against righties than his changeup, which has an absurd .517 opponent BA and a .793 opponent SLG.
Pick: First 5 Innings Athletics Moneyline (+122)
