Rays vs. Athletics Picks & Best Bets 20th Aug 2024: MLB Prediction, Betting Odds, Player Props & Trends

The Oakland Athletics will take on the Tampa Bay Rays in MLB action on Tuesday at Oakland Coliseum, starting at 9:40 p.m. ET.

We have run 10,000 simulations of Tuesday's MLB matchup using cutting-edge AI technology to identify the best Rays vs. Athletics bets, player props and predictions.

Our predictions show that the Rays have a 54% chance of defeating the Athletics.

To get the maximum value from these predictions, we continually source the most favorable odds for each market. This means that the sportsbooks listed below are currently offering the biggest payouts for the specified plays.

Our Rays vs. Athletics Betting Picks & Predictions

Today's Rays vs. Athletics picks combine the power of AI, stats and analytics to generate MLB predictions that are free from the emotional biases often associated with human-made picks.

Rays vs. Athletics Game Information

• Game Date: Tuesday, August 20th, 2024
• Game Time: 9:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Oakland Coliseum
• Run Line: Rays -1.5 / Athletics +1.5
• Moneyline: Rays -120 / Athletics +105
• Scoring Total: Over/Under 7.5 Runs (-110/-102)

Rays -1.5 @ +140 via BetMGM

• According to our simulations, the Rays have a 59% chance of covering the run line, while the Rays have a probability of 41%.
• BetMGM offers the best odds for this bet at +140.

Total Runs Over 7.5 @ -110 via BetMGM

• The over/under for total runs scored is set at 7.5, with BetMGM offering the best odds for the over at -110.
• Our analysis indicates a 57% probability that the total will go over 7.5 runs, providing an edge of 4.6%.

Rays vs. Athletics Moneyline Odds

The sportsbooks have released the moneyline odds for this matchup, with the Tampa Bay Rays at -120 via FanDuel Sportsbook, whilst the Oakland Athletics are available at +105 with BetMGM.

According to the model, the Rays are favored to win this game, with our projections assigning them a 54% chance of victory.

Not only are they favored to win, but the Rays also present the best betting value, with the odds of -120 available at FanDuel Sportsbook making it our recommended moneyline bet.

Our Player Prop Picks for Rays vs. Athletics

Here are the best MLB player props for Tuesday's Rays vs. Athletics matchup.

Tampa Bay Rays Prediction - Alex Jackson To Get a Hit (+100)

• Our top prop bet for the Rays is on Alex Jackson to get a hit.
• Our analysis projects this prop to have a probability of 60.0%, giving us an edge of 10.0% over the +100 odds offered by BetMGM.

Oakland Athletics Prediction - Joey Estes Over 1.5 Walks Allowed (+160)

• Our best prop bet for the Athletics is on Joey Estes to have over 1.5 walks allowed.
• According to our analysis, this prop has a probability of 52.0%, providing an edge of 13.6% on the +160 odds available at BetMGM.

These MLB player props today are based purely on advanced modeling techniques that factor in variables including but not limited to past form and opponent trends, meaning you can trust that there is no bias that comes into play.

Rays vs. Athletics Betting Trends

In addition to our MLB prop picks, we have sourced the best Rays vs. Athletics trends to enhance your research and betting strategy for this game.

Rob Brantly to Record a Hit

Rob Brantly has recorded at least one hit in 12 of his last 18 games (67% success rate). You can put money on him to do it again at odds of -145 (59% implied probability), available at DraftKings.

Seth Brown to Hit a Home Run

Seth Brown has hit at least one home run in 4 of his last 23 appearances (17%). You can make a bet that he'll hit another one at odds of +650 (13%), available at Bet365.

Conclusion

At BettingOdds.com, we're backing Joey Estes of the Athletics to record over 1.5 walks allowed, with an edge of 13.6% marking this as our top prop bet of the game. Additionally, we are placing a bet on the Rays -1.5 to cover.

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