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Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg
Indoor
Tue 15 Sep 2026, 6:40 PM ET
Athletics
VS
Tampa Bay Rays

Athletics vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction & Picks

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Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

Athletics

  • Gunnar Hoglund SPOut
  • Justin Sterner RPOut
  • Jacob Wilson SSOut
  • Tyler Soderstrom LFOut
  • Brent Rooker DHOut
  • Max Muncy 3BOut
  • Seth Johnson RPOut

Tampa Bay Rays

  • Edwin Uceta RPOut
  • Ryan Pepiot SPOut
  • Shane McClanahan SPOut

Probable pitcher

Drew Rasmussen SP
Availability updated Nov 3, 5:34PM UTC · refreshed roughly every 4 hours.

Weather & injury impact for this fixture

Conditions · who's out · how it moves the number
For Athletics vs Tampa Bay Rays: Ballpark wind and temperature can swing the run total, though the live per-park feed isn't wired into this page yet, and 10 players are listed out or questionable across both sides.
FactorThis fixture
Ballpark weatherWind and temperature at the park move run totals, but our ballpark weather module is pending a file-to-table persistence job.
Availability10 listed out or questionable (see Who's out above)

General rule: wind blowing out and warm air help the ball carry (more runs and home runs), while wind in and cold air suppress scoring; the starting pitchers listed above are the single biggest driver of the run total.

Ballpark weather module pending a file-to-table persistence job (owner). We won't show a wind/temperature number until it's persisted to the database.

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Player props

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PlayerTeamStat
Jonathan Aranda Batter - Total Bases
Lawrence Butler Batter - RBIs
Jack Perkins ATH Pitcher - Strikeouts
Lawrence Butler Batter - Total Bases
Drew Rasmussen TBR Pitcher - Outs

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Betting angles

Markets & form
MoneylineTampa Bay RaysNo line posted
3-2L5 record
L5 RF4.6L5 RA3.0Home L54-1vs Athletics L51-4

Tampa Bay Rays moneyline form: last five 3-2, 4.6 runs/gm.

Run LineTampa Bay Rays run lineNo line posted
3-2L5 record
L5 RF4.6L5 RA3.0Home L54-1vs Athletics L51-4

Tampa Bay Rays spread form: last five 3-2, 4.6 runs/gm.

Total RunsGame total · Tampa Bay Rays vs AthleticsNo line posted

Tampa Bay Rays total runs form: last five 3-2, 4.6 runs/gm.

Team Total RunsTampa Bay Rays team totalNo line posted
4.6L5 runs/gm
L5 RF4.6L5 RA3.0Home L54-1vs Athletics L51-4

Tampa Bay Rays team total runs form: last five 3-2, 4.6 runs/gm.

Athletics @ Tampa Bay Rays — what the model found

Our model graded 50 betting markets for Athletics at Tampa Bay Rays — 0 on the game itself and 50 on individual players. One pick is free on this page.

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Athletics vs Tampa Bay Rays — recent results

Tampa Bay Rays have won 1 of their last 5 games; Athletics have won 2 of their last 5.

Tampa Bay Rays — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
L1–4MILHome
W4–3MILHome
L1–10MILHome
L4–5MILAway
L2–3MILAway
Athletics — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
L2–13HOUHome
L0–9HOUHome
W6–5HOUHome
L5–7HOUHome
W7–3LAAHome

Athletics vs Tampa Bay Rays — recent meetings

These two have met 6 times recently: Tampa Bay Rays won 6, Athletics won 0.

DateTampa Bay RaysAthleticsWinner
Sep 17101Tampa Bay Rays
Sep 1643Tampa Bay Rays
Sep 1521Tampa Bay Rays
Aug 12124Tampa Bay Rays
Aug 1284Tampa Bay Rays
Aug 11106Tampa Bay Rays

Who’s out or in doubt

10 players are listed as out or in doubt for this game.

Tampa Bay Rays
PlayerStatus
Edwin Uceta RPOUT
Ryan Pepiot SPOUT
Shane McClanahan SPOUT
Athletics
PlayerStatus
Gunnar Hoglund SPOUT
Justin Sterner RPOUT
Jacob Wilson SSOUT
Tyler Soderstrom LFOUT
Brent Rooker DHOUT
Max Muncy 3BOUT
Seth Johnson RPOUT

The full availability report — with what each missing player means for the bets — is further down this page.

Athletics @ Tampa Bay Rays — model preview

Our Athletics at Tampa Bay Rays prediction for September 18, 2026, plus every bet we like in the game and how confident we are in each.

On September 18, 2026 our model has run Athletics at Tampa Bay Rays and priced every market it can. Our strongest call is Henry Bolte Under 0.5 Stolen Bases (-323), which we rate HIGH confidence. We walk through all 6 bets we like in this game below. Everything below is our own number against the price the book is offering, written in plain English with how confident we are in words.

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About this matchup

How we read the game

This page tracks the Bet Better model's pick history and predictions for Athletics vs Tampa Bay Rays in the MLB. The most recent game between them was Tuesday 15 September 2026 at Tropicana Field. The model has generated 50 player props for this matchup. Review the picks and historical data above to guide your MLB betting strategy for this matchup.

Athletics vs Tampa Bay Rays: game facts

Past meetings and recent results

Where they last met

  • 17 Sep 2026Tampa Bay Rays beat Athletics 10-1 at home
  • 16 Sep 2026Tampa Bay Rays beat Athletics 4-3 at home
  • 15 Sep 2026Tampa Bay Rays beat Athletics 2-1 at home

Athletics: last 5 results

  1. 27 Sep 2026Lostvs Houston Astros 0-9
  2. 26 Sep 2026Lostvs Houston Astros 2-13
  3. 25 Sep 2026Wonvs Houston Astros 6-5
  4. 24 Sep 2026Lostvs Houston Astros 5-7
  5. 23 Sep 2026Wonvs Los Angeles Angels 7-3

Tampa Bay Rays: last 5 results

  1. 28 Oct 2026Lostvs Milwaukee Brewers 1-4
  2. 27 Oct 2026Wonvs Milwaukee Brewers 4-3
  3. 26 Oct 2026Lostvs Milwaukee Brewers 1-10
  4. 24 Oct 2026Lostat Milwaukee Brewers 4-5
  5. 23 Oct 2026Lostat Milwaukee Brewers 2-3

Quick answers

Who won the last Tampa Bay Rays vs Athletics game? Tampa Bay Rays won their last meeting 10-1 on 17 September 2026.

How have Athletics and Tampa Bay Rays done lately? Athletics won 2 and lost 3 of the last 5 results we hold. Tampa Bay Rays won 1 and lost 4 of the last 5 results we hold.

From the final scores we hold. Newest game first.

Athletics vs Tampa Bay Rays head-to-head record

Final scores · 12 meetings on record
Tampa Bay Rays 9–3 across the last 12 meetings · these games average 10.3 runs

Last meeting: Thu 17 Sep 2026, Athletics at Tampa Bay Rays: the Rays won 10-1.

DateGameScoreWinner
17 Sep 2026Athletics @ Tampa Bay Rays10–1Tampa Bay Rays
16 Sep 2026Athletics @ Tampa Bay Rays4–3Tampa Bay Rays
15 Sep 2026Athletics @ Tampa Bay Rays2–1Tampa Bay Rays
12 Aug 2026Tampa Bay Rays @ Athletics4–12Tampa Bay Rays
11 Aug 2026Tampa Bay Rays @ Athletics4–12Tampa Bay Rays
10 Aug 2026Tampa Bay Rays @ Athletics6–10Tampa Bay Rays
13 Aug 2025Tampa Bay Rays @ Athletics2–8Tampa Bay Rays
12 Aug 2025Tampa Bay Rays @ Athletics6–0Athletics
11 Aug 2025Tampa Bay Rays @ Athletics4–7Tampa Bay Rays
2 Jul 2025Athletics @ Tampa Bay Rays6–5Tampa Bay Rays

Table shows the last 10 — the record above counts all 12 meetings on file.

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