Tampa Bay Rays at A's odds, picks and predictions
Season series: A's lead 2-1
The Rays are in the midst of a 12-game West Coast road trip. It started out OK, as Tampa Bay won 2 of 3 games in Anaheim against the Los Angeles Angels. However, the Rays were swept in 3 games over the weekend against the Seattle Mariners. Tampa Bay was outscored 16-9 in the sweep, as the Over cashed in 2 of the outings.
In Sunday's 6-3 loss against the Mariners, the Rays fell behind 4-0. However, Tampa Bay closed the deficit to 4-3, and that's how it stayed heading to the bottom of the seventh inning. However, the bullpen allowed a run in both the seventh and eighth innings. OF Chandler Simpson was 2-for-5 with a double, a triple and run scored from the leadoff spot. SS Ha-Seong Kim went 2-for-3 with a double, a solo home run, a walk and 2 RBIs.
The A's are returning home after winning 2 of 3 games in both a road series in Washington, and a road series in Baltimore over the weekend. The A's edged Baltimore 3-2 on Sunday as the Under (9) cashed. They were down 2-1 heading to the ninth inning, but the A's scored twice in the top of the frame to steal the game in Charm City. C Willie MacIver delivered the 2-run double in the top of the ninth to win it.
The A's are a respectable 11-5 in the past 16 games, while the Under is 4-1 in the past 5 games, and 13-3-1 in the past 17 outings.
Rays at A's projected starters
RHP Ryan Pepiot vs. LHP Jeffrey Springs
Pepiot (7-9, 3.77 ERA) makes his 25th start of the season. He has a 1.18 WHIP, 3.1 BB/9 and 8.9 K/9 through 136 innings.
Springs (10-7, 3.89 ERA) makes his 23rd start and 25th appearance. He has a 1.12 WHIP, 2.7 BB/9 and 7.3 K/9 through 132 innings.
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Rays at A's odds
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Rays at A's picks and predictions
A's 5, Rays 3
Moneyline
The A'S (-115) are a solid play behind Springs, the former Rays starter. Tampa Bay is just 14-18 against left-handed starting pitchers, and Springs should pitch with a little extra oomph against his old team, trying to kick them while they're down.
The A's have been a pain for a lot of teams lately, and while they're just 23-34 at home, Springs is 4-1 in his past 7 starts.
Run line/Against the spread
If you're a bit conservative, and you just can't back the A's straight up, you could take them +1.5 (-185). That's a little too expensive for me, however. If you were toss them into a multi-leg parlay, it would be OK to use the A's, but don't do it as a standalone bet.
AVOID, and just play the A's straight up.
Over/Under
UNDER 10 (-115) might be the best play on the board in this series opener.
The Under is 5-3-1 in the past 9 games for the Rays, while going 13-3-1 in the past 17 outings for the A's. The Under is 7-3 in the past 10 meetings in this series since May 28, 2024, too.
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