Thursday’s game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum has the Oakland Athletics (54-73) matching up with the Tampa Bay Rays (64-62) at 3:37 p.m. ET (on August 22). Our computer prediction projects a close 5-4 victory for the Athletics, so it should be a competitive matchup.

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Rays vs. Athletics Matchup Info

• When: Thursday, August 22, 2024 at 3:37 p.m. ET
• Where: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California
• How to Watch on TV: NBCS-CA
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Rays vs. Athletics Predictions

• Score Prediction: Athletics 5, Rays 4
• Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs

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Rays vs. Athletics Betting Lines

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Rays Betting Insights

• Tampa Bay has been chosen as the favorite in 60 games this year, and has walked away with the win 34 times (56.7%) in those games.
• This season, the Rays have been victorious 23 times in 37 chances when named as a favorite of at least -130 or shorter on the moneyline.
• Tampa Bay and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 56 of 126 opportunities.
• The Rays went 3-1 across the four games they were a moneyline favorite in their past 15 matchups.
• In its past 15 matchups — all had a set run total — Tampa Bay and its opponents combined to go over the total four times.

Athletics Betting Insights

• Oakland has won 43 of the 112 games it was the moneyline underdog this season (38.4%).
• In games they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +110 or longer, the Athletics have a 28-62 record (winning only 31.1% of their games).
• Oakland has played in 127 games with a set over/under, and it has combined with opponents to go over the total 57 times (57-68-2).
• The Athletics have played as underdogs in 12 of their past 15 games and won six of those contests.
• In its past 15 games with a total, Oakland and its opponents have combined to hit the over four times.

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Rays vs. Athletics Probable Pitchers

Rays’ Starting Pitcher: Jeffrey Springs

• The 31-year-old has pitched to a 3.86 ERA this season with 10.1 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 2.4 walks per nine across four games.
• Jeffrey Springs’ team is 2-0 this season when he starts and they’re favored on the moneyline.
• Springs’ team has won three of his four starts.
• Out of Springs’ four starts with a total this season, one has hit the over.

Athletics’ Starting Pitcher: Osvaldo Bido

• Over 12 games this season, the 28-year-old has put up a 3.40 ERA and 9 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .196 to opposing batters.
• The Athletics have been the moneyline underdog in six of Bido’s starts this season, and they went 3-3 in those matchups.
• Bido’s team has a 3-3 record in his starts this season.
• Bido’s starts hit the over on the run total three times in six games with a set total this season.

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