Rays vs Athletics Game Breakdown

Get ready to light up the scoreboard tonight as the Tampa Bay Rays slide into the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, looking to settle the score against the Oakland Athletics under the partly cloudy California skies. It’s a battle of wills with the Rays trying to claw back from a slight slump at 9.5 games behind in the American League, while the Athletics aim to build on their recent shutout victory. With the first pitch at a cool 09:40 PM EST, the betting lines are buzzing, setting the stage at an over/under of 8.0. As the breeze from the SSW nudges the temperature to a comfy 71.1°, tonight’s game promises more twists and turns than a Bay Area backroad. So, whether you’re a Ray of hope or an Athletic supporter, it’s time to see which team can truly “swing” the balance in their favor!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: August 20, 2024 09:40PM EST

Location: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland

Weather: Partly cloudy with winds from the SSW at 5.6 mph. Temperature is at 71.1° with 55% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	TB ML	OAK ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-121	+101	8.0	-1.5/1.5
Recent	-121	+101	7.5	-1.5/1.5
Difference	0	0	-0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

4W-6L

AWAY

154W-140L

54.8% Win Probability

LAST 10

7W-3L

HOME

129W-176L

45.2% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
05/28/24	Oakland Athletics OAK	3	Under	-5.0
05/28/24	Tampa Bay Rays TB	0	Under	-5.0
05/29/24	Oakland Athletics OAK	3	Under	-1.0
05/29/24	Tampa Bay Rays TB	4	Under	-1.0
05/30/24	Oakland Athletics OAK	5	Over	+3.0
05/30/24	Tampa Bay Rays TB	6	Over	+3.0
08/19/24	Tampa Bay Rays TB	0	Under	-5.0
08/19/24	Oakland Athletics OAK	3	Under	-5.0
04/07/23	Oakland Athletics OAK	5	Over	+6.0
04/07/23	Tampa Bay Rays TB	9	Over	+6.0
04/08/23	Oakland Athletics OAK	0	Over	+3.0
04/08/23	Tampa Bay Rays TB	11	Over	+3.0
04/09/23	Oakland Athletics OAK	0	Over	+3.0
04/09/23	Tampa Bay Rays TB	11	Over	+3.0
06/12/23	Tampa Bay Rays TB	3	Under	-1.0
06/12/23	Oakland Athletics OAK	4	Under	-1.0
06/13/23	Tampa Bay Rays TB	1	Under	-5.0
06/13/23	Oakland Athletics OAK	2	Under	-5.0
06/14/23	Tampa Bay Rays TB	6	Over	+1.0
06/14/23	Oakland Athletics OAK	3	Over	+1.0
06/15/23	Tampa Bay Rays TB	4	Under	-1.0
06/15/23	Oakland Athletics OAK	3	Under	-1.0

Rays Vs Over/Under

Athletics Vs Over/Under

Jacob Lopez

ERA 8.438 | IP 5.3 | 0.0W-0.0L | KO 2.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-13-24	vsHOU	3-2L	7.0	7	3	6	Under
08-08-24	@STL	6-4W	4.3	6	4	2	Over
08-02-24	@HOU	2-3L	5.3	6	2	5	Under
07-26-24	vsCIN	3-2L	6.0	2	2	7	Under
07-21-24	@NYY	6-4W	3.3	4	0	1	Over
07-11-24	vsNYY	4-5W	4.3	6	3	5	Over
07-05-24	@TEX	0-3L	6.0	7	3	6	Under
07-10-22	@CIN	0-3L	2.3	8	7	2	Under
07-03-22	@TOR	0-3L	6.0	7	1	7	Under
06-28-22	@MIL	0-3L	5.7	3	1	6	Under
05-05-24	vsNYM	6-7W	1.3	0	1	1	Over
04-30-24	@MIL	2-8L	3.0	3	5	1	Over
04-19-24	@NYY	3-5L	1.0	0	0	0	Over
10-01-23	@TOR	12-8W	5.3	8	6	4	Over
08-23-23	vsCOL	5-6W	3.0	2	0	1	Over
08-19-23	@LAA	18-4W	1.0	1	0	1	Over
08-14-23	@SF	10-2W	3.0	3	1	2	Over

Joey Estes

ERA 4.849 | IP 81.7 | 4.0W-5.0L | KO 61.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-14-24	@NYM	1-9L	5.3	7	3	3	Over
08-07-24	vsCWS	2-3W	5.0	6	2	4	Under
08-02-24	vsLAD	5-6W	6.0	2	2	6	Over
07-26-24	@LAA	5-4W	2.7	2	0	0	Over
07-21-24	vsLAA	8-5L	5.7	8	2	4	Over
07-09-24	@BOS	9-12L	1.7	7	8	1	Over
07-03-24	vsLAA	0-5W	9.0	5	0	4	Under
06-26-24	@LAA	2-5L	5.7	3	2	8	Under
06-21-24	vsMIN	5-6W	6.0	5	2	1	Over
06-16-24	@MIN	7-8L	2.7	8	6	2	Over

Rays Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/21	vs OAK	0-3L	2	0	Under
08/20	@ ARI	8-7W	11	1	Over
08/19	@ ARI	6-1W	13	1	Under
08/18	@ ARI	5-4W	10	1	Over
08/16	@ HOU	1-2L	2	0	Under
08/15	@ HOU	2-3L	5	0	Under
08/14	@ HOU	1-6L	4	0	Under
08/13	@ BAL	2-1W	6	0	Under
08/12	@ BAL	5-7L	7	1	Over
08/11	@ BAL	1-4L	5	1	Under
08/10	vs STL	6-4W	12	1	Over
08/09	vs STL	2-5L	8	0	Under
08/08	vs STL	3-4L	6	1	Under
08/06	vs HOU	1-0W	6	0	Under
08/05	vs HOU	6-1W	13	3	Under

Athletics Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/21	@ TB	3-0W	6	1	Under
08/20	@ SF	2-4L	8	0	Under
08/19	@ SF	2-0W	6	0	Under
08/17	vs NYM	7-6W	12	1	Over
08/16	vs NYM	1-9L	6	0	Over
08/15	vs NYM	9-4W	11	1	Over
08/13	vs TOR	8-4W	12	2	Over
08/12	vs TOR	1-0W	8	1	Under
08/11	vs TOR	1-3L	6	1	Under
08/09	@ CWS	3-2W	6	0	Under
08/08	@ CWS	1-4L	6	1	Under
08/07	@ CWS	5-1W	4	1	Under
08/06	@ LAD	2-3L	6	1	Under
08/05	@ LAD	0-10L	6	0	Over
08/04	@ LAD	6-5W	11	3	Over

Team’s Batting Order

Tampa Bay Rays	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Yandy Diaz	8.4	10.8	0.275	0.399	0.366	0.764	0.313	0.022
#2 Brandon Lowe	9.3	12.4	0.252	0.500	0.384	0.884	0.355	0.058
#3 Jose Caballero	8.9	11.4	0.233	0.366	0.322	0.687	0.285	0.024
#4 Josh Lowe	8.8	11.3	0.244	0.416	0.330	0.747	0.307	0.032
#5 Junior Caminero	7.9	9.6	0.286	0.286	0.524	0.810	0.318	0.000
#6 Dylan Carlson	6.6	8.7	0.217	0.307	0.337	0.645	0.268	0.018
#7 Jose Siri	6.1	8.1	0.193	0.357	0.298	0.655	0.272	0.040
#8 Taylor Walls	5.7	7.3	0.180	0.245	0.360	0.604	0.249	0.000
#9 Alex Jackson	3.8	5.2	0.127	0.246	0.222	0.468	0.201	0.024
#9 Jacob Lopez	-0.6	6.8	nan	nan	nan	nan	0.000	nan

Oakland Athletics	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Lawrence Butler	7.2	9.5	0.231	0.414	0.328	0.743	0.304	0.037
#2 Brent Rooker	7.6	10.1	0.285	0.551	0.404	0.955	0.382	0.068
#3 JJ Bleday	7.3	9.6	0.240	0.435	0.362	0.796	0.323	0.037
#4 Miguel Andujar	5.9	7.4	0.289	0.390	0.347	0.736	0.305	0.014
#5 Shea Langeliers	6.8	9.0	0.229	0.463	0.328	0.791	0.323	0.061
#6 Seth Brown	6.5	8.3	0.217	0.346	0.295	0.642	0.267	0.031
#7 Zack Gelof	5.7	7.4	0.201	0.362	0.298	0.660	0.274	0.039
#8 Darell Hernaiz	4.2	5.4	0.186	0.216	0.289	0.505	0.215	0.010
#9 Max Schuemann	4.0	5.2	0.229	0.321	0.379	0.700	0.286	0.020

Rays Notable Injuries

Zack Littell OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/16/24. Impact: 5.5
Richie Palacios OUT (2B/OF): Avg: 0.233 SLG:0.332 Last game: 08/02/24. Impact: 3.0
Ben Rortvedt OUT (C): Avg: 0.249 SLG:0.338 Last game: 08/20/24. Impact: 0.8
Pete Fairbanks OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/20/24. Impact: 1.0

Athletics Notable Injuries

Jacob Wilson OUT (SS): Avg: 1.0 SLG:1.0 Last game: 07/21/24. Impact: 1.4
Austin Adams OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/15/24. Impact: 1.4