Rays vs. Athletics Prediction: MLB Betting Lines & Picks

The Tampa Bay Rays (48-20) and Oakland Athletics (17-50) square off on Monday at 9:40 PM ET, beginning a four-game series at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.

The Rays are away and heavy favorites (-270) at the Athletics (+222). The contest has a set total of 8.5.

The insights in what follows reference odds valid as of June 12, 2023 at 9:16 PM ET. Ready to bet?

Rays vs Athletics Betting Lines

Rays Betting Insights

• This season, the Rays have won 44 out of the 60 games, or 73.3%, in which they’ve been favored.
• Tampa Bay is undefeated in four games this season when favored by -270 or more on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rays have a 73% chance to win.
• Tampa Bay and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 38 of 68 opportunities.
• The Rays have an ATS record of 42-26-0 in 68 games with a spread this season.

Rays Last 10 Games Trend

Athletics Betting Insights

• The Athletics have been underdogs in 66 games this season and have come away with the win 17 times (25.8%) in those contests.
• Oakland has a mark of 1-14 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by +222 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 31.1% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• Contests with Oakland has gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 36 of 67 chances this season.
• The Athletics are 28-39-0 against the spread in their 67 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Athletics Last 10 Games Trend

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Rays Probable Pitcher – Zach Eflin

• Eflin and his team have a record of 6-5-0 against the spread when he starts.
• The right-hander’s last start was on Tuesday, when he tossed 6 2/3 innings without allowing a run on three hits in a matchup with the Minnesota Twins.
• Eflin has 11 starts in a row of five innings or more.
• He has two appearances with no earned runs allowed in 11 chances this season.
• When Eflin starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 10-1.
• Eflin’s team is 10-1 when he starts this season.
• In games Eflin has started this season, the teams are 5-6-0 at hitting the over.

Rays Relief Pitchers

Athletics Probable Pitcher – James Kaprielian

• Kaprielian (1-6) takes the mound first for the Athletics in his ninth start of the season. He’s put together a 7.21 ERA in 43 2/3 innings pitched, with 39 strikeouts.
• The righty’s most recent appearance came on Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, when he tossed six innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up four hits.
• Kaprielian heads into the game with five outings of five or more innings pitched this campaign.
• He has had one outing this season that he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
• The Athletics have a 1-7 record in Kaprielian’s eight starts this season when they were the moneyline underdog.
• Kaprielian’s team has won one of his eight starts.
• Kaprielian’s starts went over the run total four times in eight games with a set total this season.

Athletics Relief Pitchers

Rays Hitting Trends

• The Rays have put up at least two long balls in 37 games this season, and are 28-9 in those outings.
• Tampa Bay has gone 20-2 in its 22 games this season with five or more extra-base hits.
• The club is 36-19 in the games this season it has put up eight or more hits.
• Tampa Bay has a 37-14 record in games this season when it scored at least five runs.
• The Rays are 16-3 in games this season when they have drawn five or more walks.

Athletics Hitting Trends

• They are 13-9 this season when they hit two or more home runs in a game.
• Oakland has won 10 of its 13 games with five or more extra-base hits this season.
• They have a record of 15-16 this season when collecting eight or more base hits in a game.
• In 26 games this season with five or more runs scored, it has posted a record of 17-9.
• In 22 games this season with five or more walks drawn, they’ve posted a record of 14-8

Rays vs. Athletics Prediction

Moneyline Pick: Rays (-270)
Over/Under Pick: Over (8.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.

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