The Athletics (53-68) host the Tampa Bay Rays (58-62) on August 12, 2025. First pitch from Sutter Health Park is scheduled for 10:05 p.m. EDT; the game will be broadcast on FDSSUN.
Find my MLB betting preview and Rays vs Athletics prediction below, as well as probable pitchers, betting trends, injury reports, and more.
Our Rays vs Athletics Prediction
- Rays vs Athletics pick: Under 10 (-120)
Our Rays vs Athletics best bet is on the under. 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 +145 | 10 -105o / -115u | -105 |
| Athletics Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -180 | 10 -105o / -115u | -115 |
Rays vs Athletics Projected Starting Pitchers
| RHP Shane Baz (TBR) | Stat | LHP Jacob Lopez (ATH) |
|---|---|---|
| 8-8 | W-L | 5-6 |
| 1.3 | fWAR (FanGraphs) | 1.2 |
| 4.92/3.83 | ERA /xERA | 3.59/3.57 |
| 4.43/3.84 | FIP / xFIP | 3.99/4.08 |
| 1.34 | WHIP | 1.25 |
| 15.6% | K-BB% | 19.2% |
| 47.5% | GB% | 26.9% |
| 107 | Stuff+ | 92 |
| 99 | Location+ | 102 |
Rays vs Athletics Prediction, Betting Analysis
The Tampa Bay Rays and the Athletics meet Tuesday night for Game 2 of their series after Tampa Bay’s 7-4 win in the opener. Brandon Lowe and Junior Caminero went deep back-to-back in that one, while Ryan Pepiot tossed 6 1/3 strong innings.
Shane Baz gets the ball for the Rays and should be a familiar problem for the Athletics—he struck out 11 A’s over seven shutout innings on July 1. The Athletics counter with Jacob Lopez, who is coming off a career-best outing with 10 strikeouts in 7 2/3 innings.
This matchup also checks every box for Evan Abrams’ “Steam Unders with Low OU Support” MLB betting system. Since 2019, this strategy has keyed in on games where sharp money drives the total down between 8 and 10 runs while the betting public stays heavily on the over.
With both teams hovering near the total in recent games and no extreme weather in play, the historical edge points toward value on the under in a realistic scoring range.
Pick: Under 10 (-120, Fanatics)
