It is the final game of a three-game series as the Oakland Athletics visit the Tampa Bay Rays. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with an Athletics-Rays prediction and pick.
Game one of the series saw domination by the Athletics. Mitch Spence went 5.1 innings, giving up just one hit in the game. Zach Littell went seven innings, giving up just five hits, and no earned runs, but runs were scored. After the sixth inning was extended due to an error. Miguel Andujar hit a three-run home run. That would give the Athletics the lead and the only runs of the game as the Athletics won 3-0. Game two of the series will be on Wednesday night. Joey Estes is expected to be on the mound on Wednesday. He is 1-1 with a 7.47 ERA and a 1.32 WHIP. Ryan Pepiot will be on the mound for the Rays. He is 3-2 with a 3.98 ERA and a .98 WHIP.
Here are the MLB Odds, courtesy of FanDuel.
MLB Odds: Athletics-Rays Odds
Oakland Athletics: +1.5 (-178)
Moneyline: +122
Tampa Bay Rays: -1.5 (+146)
Moneyline: -144
Over: 8 (-122)
Under: 8 (+100)
How to Watch Athletics vs. Rays
Time: 1:10 PM ET/ 10:10 AM PT
TV: NBCSCA/BSSUN
Stream: fuboTV (Click for free trial)
Why The Athletics Will Cover The Spread/Win
The Athletics are 26th in runs scored while sitting 28th in batting average, 28th in on-base percentage, and 18th in slugging. Brent Rooker has been great this year. He is hitting .280 this year with a .365 on-base percentage. He has ten doubles and 11 home runs this year, which has led to 34 RBIs this year. Meanwhile, he has scored 23 times this year. Shea Langeliers also is having a solid year. He is hitting just .210 but has seven doubles, two triples, and 11 home runs. This has led to 27 RBIs. He has also scored 20 times.
Scoring a lot is something Abraham Toro has done. He has hit .283 this year while getting on base at a .327 rate. He has 11 doubles, a triple, and five home runs. This has led to 19 RBIs on the year. He has also scored 27 times on the season. Rounding out the top bats is JJ Bleday. He is hitting .237 on the year with 15 doubles and eight home runs. This has led to him having 22 RBIs while scoring 23 times on the season.
The Athletics are 23rd in team ERA while sitting 24th in WHIP, and 26th in opponent batting average. The Athletics have not named a starter yet for this game. The last time in this spot in the rotation was Ross Stripling who took the mound. He went just 3.2 innings in that spot, giving up six runs. He then left the game and now is on the IL with an elbow injury.
Why The Rays Will Cover The Spread/Win
The Rays are 23rd in the majors in runs scored this year while sitting 20th in batting average, 19th in on-base percentage, and 28th in slugging. Isaac Paredes has been amazing this year. He is hitting .296 on the year with a .387 on-base percentage. He has nine doubles and nine home runs this year, good for 29 total RBIs and 22 runs scored. Meanwhile, Yandy Diaz is also driving in runs. He is hitting .249 on the year with a .315 on-base percentage. Diaz has ten doubles and four home runs, leading to 25 RBIs and 22 runs scored.
Jose Caballero is also having an amazing year. He is hitting .261 with a .317 on-base percentage. He has stolen 19 bases and scored 22 times. Further, Caballero has nine doubles, and two home runs, good for 16 RBIs. Meanwhile, Randy Arozarena is struggling some. He is hitting just .159 on the year with a .255 on-base percentage. He has eight home runs, leading to 18 RBIs and 24 runs scored.
The Rays are 24th in team ERA while sitting 14th in WHIP and 18th in opponent batting average. The Rays have not named a starter yet for this game. Last time in this spot in the rotation, Shawn Armstrong opened the game. He went two innings giving up no runs of hits. He has not pitched since Sunday so he could be back to open the game again for this one.
Final Athletics-Rays Prediction & Pick
The Rays were blanked in game one of the series, and scoring has been an issue for them all year long. The Athletics have not done much better in the scoring department. Still, both teams have struggling pitching situations coming into this one. They do not have established fifth starters, and both bullpens have struggled as a whole. While the total would be an enticing play, with the uncertain pitching situations, it is best to avoid that. Take the Athletics with the extra runs in this one.
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Final Athletics-Rays Prediction & Pick: Athletics +1.5 (-178)
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