The Tampa Bay Rays (71-46) remain out West and take on the Athletics (47-71) Monday night to open a three-game series at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, California. This is the first of two meetings between the teams this season, as the Rays will host the A’s in Florida in September.
The Rays enter Monday with the best record in the American League and the second-best record in MLB behind only Milwaukee. Tampa Bay has won six games in a row after completing back-to-back sweeps of Colorado and Seattle and is 15-4 since July 20.
The A’s are on the complete opposite end of the standings with the second-worst record in the AL and third-worst overall in the majors. The A’s did, however, snap Boston’s nine-game winning streak with back-to-back victories on Saturday and Sunday, cooling off one of the hottest teams in baseball and entering Monday’s series opener with some momentum. Saturday’s win snapped a nine-game losing streak for the A’s, and this marks the first time they’ve won two consecutive games since June 25-26.
Monday’s series opener in West Sacramento features two starting pitchers with ERAs above 5.00 this season, as A’s left-hander Jacob Lopez (5.64 ERA) battles Rays right-hander Freddy Peralta (5.37 ERA) in what could be a favorable night for both lineups. Peralta made his Rays debut on Aug. 4 following his trade from the New York Mets, but it didn’t go as planned, as the veteran allowed nine hits and seven earned runs in just 3.2 innings against Colorado.
Rays vs. Athletics Odds
The Rays have been one of the hotter teams in baseball, while the A’s are 7-29 since June 27, so Hard Rock Bet Sportsbook lists Tampa Bay as road favorites for Monday night’s series opener:
- Moneyline: Rays -155, Athletics +145
- Run Line: Rays -1.5 (+100), Athletics +1.5 (-110)
- Total (Runs): Over 9.5 (-115), Under 9.5 (+105)
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Rays vs. Athletics Predictions
The Stats Hub at Hard Rock Bet Sportsbook offers daily baseball betting insights and trends to help make picks for every game like the one below for Rays vs. Athletics:
Athletics vs. Rays Best Bet: Tyler Soderstrom Over 1.5 Hits+Runs+RBI (-135)
Tyler Soderstrom has been hot to start August, recording at least one hit in every game this month and carrying an eight-game hitting streak into this series against the Rays. The A’s left fielder owns a .310 batting average for the month with three doubles, one triple, two home runs, five RBIs, and six runs scored.
Soderstrom not only has a hit in every game he’s played this month, but he has also scored a run in six of eight games in August and recorded at least one RBI in each of his last four contests. His production has notably been better both at home and against right-handed pitching this season, and he owns a career .333 batting average against Freddy Peralta, who is allowing a .279 batting average to left-handed hitters this year.
- Athletics vs. Rays Player Prop Pick for Aug. 10: Tyler Soderstrom Over 1.5 Hits+Runs+RBI (-135)
Top 5 Most-Bet Player Props for TB-ATH
Rays players are attracting the majority of the action in player prop markets, with Soderstrom being the only A’s player among the top 10 most-bet player props, appearing twice, heading into first pitch:
- Junior Caminero – Over 0.5 Home Runs
- Freddy Peralta – Over 4.5 Strikeouts
- Jonathan Aranda – Over 0.5 Hits
- Tyler Soderstrom – Over 0.5 Home Runs
- Chandler Simpson – Over 1.5 Total Bases
Rays vs. Athletics Betting Splits
Here’s how the action is trending at Hard Rock Bet for Monday night’s matchup at Sutter Health Park:
- The Rays have overwhelming moneyline support with 87.7% of bets and 96.1% of the handle.
- Tampa Bay also has strong run-line support with 80.7% of bets and 92% of the handle.
- The Over is attracting more action on the total with 69.5% of bets and 74.2% of the handle.
Rays vs. Athletics Game Info
- š Where: Sutter Health Park, West Sacramento, CA
- š Date: Monday, Aug. 10
- ā° First Pitch: 9:40 PM ET
- šŗš» TV/Streaming: MLB.TV
- ā¾ Probable Pitchers:
- Rays: Freddy Peralta
- Athletics: Jacob Lopez
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