Rays vs. Athletics Picks & Best Bets 21st Aug 2024: MLB Prediction, Betting Odds, Player Props & Trends

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

We've performed 10,000 simulations of Wednesday's MLB matchup using cutting-edge AI technology to highlight the best Rays vs. Athletics bets, player props and predictions.

According to our predictions, the Rays have a 54% chance of defeating the Athletics.

To get the maximum value from these predictions, we continuously monitor the best odds for each market. This ensures that the sportsbooks listed below are currently offering the biggest payouts for the plays identified.

Our Rays vs. Athletics Betting Picks & Predictions

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

Rays vs. Athletics Game Information

• Game Date: Wednesday, August 21st, 2024
• Game Time: 9:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Oakland Coliseum
• Run Line: Rays -1.5 / Athletics +1.5
• Moneyline: Rays -130 / Athletics +112
• Scoring Total: Over/Under 7.5 Runs (+102/-122)

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 @ +102 via DraftKings Sportsbook

• The over/under for total runs scored is set at 7.5, with DraftKings Sportsbook offering the best odds for the over at +102.
• Our analysis suggests a 52% probability that the total will go over 7.5 runs, providing an edge of 2.1%.

Rays vs. Athletics Moneyline Odds

The sportsbooks have released the moneyline odds for this matchup, with the Tampa Bay Rays at -130 via DraftKings Sportsbook, whilst the Oakland Athletics are available at +112 with FanDuel Sportsbook.

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

Although the Rays are more likely to win, FanDuel Sportsbook offers +112 odds on the Athletics moneyline, making it our recommended moneyline bet, as it represents the best value currently available.

Our Player Prop Picks for Rays vs. Athletics

Here are the top MLB player props for Wednesday's Rays vs. Athletics matchup.

Tampa Bay Rays Prediction - Ryan Pepiot Over 4.5 Hits Allowed (+125)

• Our top prop bet for the Rays is on Ryan Pepiot to record over 4.5 hits allowed.
• Our analysis projects this prop to have a probability of 52.5%, giving us an edge of 8.1% on the +125 odds offered by BetMGM.

Oakland Athletics Prediction - Mitch Spence Under 17.5 Outs (-110)

• Our best prop bet for the Athletics is on Mitch Spence to have under 17.5 outs.
• According to our analysis, this prop has a probability of 65.4%, providing an edge of 13.0% on the -110 odds available at DraftKings.

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 compiled the best Rays vs. Athletics trends to enhance your research and betting strategy for this game.

Zack Gelof to Hit a Home Run

Zack Gelof has hit at least one home run in 2 of his last 12 games (17% success rate). You can wager on him to do it again at odds of +700 (12% implied probability), available at Bet365.

Alex Jackson to Hit a Home Run

Alex Jackson has hit at least one home run in 2 of his last 17 games (12%). You can place a bet on him to hit another one at odds of +850 (11%), also available at Bet365.

Josh Lowe to Record a Hit

Josh Lowe has recorded at least one hit in 7 of his last 10 games (70%). You can bet on him to record at least one hit again at odds of -185 (65%), available at DraftKings.

Conclusion

At BettingOdds.com, we're backing Mitch Spence of the Athletics to record under 17.5 outs, with an edge of 13% marking this as our top prop bet of the game. Additionally, we're placing a bet on the Rays -1.5 to cover.

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