Tampa Bay Rays vs Oakland Athletics Prediction, 8/22/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tampa Bay Rays vs Oakland Athletics

Date: Thursday, August 22, 2024

Location: Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

The Tampa Bay Rays (63-62) are headed to Oakland Coliseum on Thursday where they will play the Oakland Athletics (54-72). The starting pitchers are Jeffrey Springs and Osvaldo Bido.

Tampa Bay has a slugging percentage of .368 and have struck out 1,134 times, while drawing a walk on 407 occasions. They have compiled 451 runs batted in in addition to 960 base knocks this season, while their batting average is sitting at .231. The Rays have compiled 200 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 114 balls out of the park. They have racked up 484 runs and hold an OBP of .308. As a squad, the Tampa Bay Rays are earning 3.9 runs per game, which is 28th in the league.

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The Rays have compiled a team ERA of 3.90 on the campaign (12th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 1,077 batters. Rays pitchers have surrendered 156 home runs and 535 runs in total (14th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 343 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 4.10 as a unit on the year. Tampa Bay has given up 1,026 base knocks (8.2 per 9 innings) in addition to 486 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.14 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.22.

Rays pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 98 times as well as having 162 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have 81 holds over the course of the season (6th in MLB). The Rays relief pitchers have compiled a save rate of 66.1% and has come into the game in 142 save situations. They have compiled 39 saves on the season and have blown 20 out of their 59 chances to save the game. The relief pitchers have inherited 144 runners on the year and 23.6% of them crossed the plate. The Rays have dispatched 423 relievers to the hill so far this year.

The Rays have turned 70.3% of baseballs in play into outs out of 10,083 innings on the field, which ranks them 10th in the majors. The Tampa Bay Rays have amassed 3,361 putouts this year, in addition to 989 assists and 67 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .985 which has them ranked 19th in baseball, and have a total of 85 double plays.

Springs has pitched in 299 frames and has racked up 343 K's so far in his career. His earned run average is 3.43 (114 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.247. He has allowed 275 base knocks (8.3 hits per 9 innings) with 98 walks. Springs (22-11 career win-loss record) has earned a FIP of 3.38 while he has faced 1,261 hitters during his time in the majors.

Oakland is sitting with 155 HRs on the year to go along with 482 runs batted in. They have 181 doubles, while taking a walk 405 times as well as scoring 505 runs. The Oakland Athletics have an on-base percentage of .304 and a batting average of .231 over the course of the season. The Athletics hold a team SLG% of .392 and they tally 4.01 runs per contest (26th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 1,160 instances (5th in the league) and have a total of 965 base hits.

The Oakland pitching staff have relinquished 574 runs so far this season while having a team ERA of 4.24 (523 earned runs allowed). They have conceded 128 homers and they concede 4.65 runs per 9 innings (22nd in MLB). The Athletics hold a team WHIP of 1.311 and have a FIP of 4.23 as a pitching staff on the season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 7.80 (965 strikeouts against 409 free passes). They sit at 20th in MLB as a staff in total hits given up with 1,048.

Oakland relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 32.4% of 185 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 120 times in high leverage situations and on 130 occasions with runners on. With 120 save situations, the Athletics have tallied 78 holds in addition to 14 blown saves. They sit at 13th in the league holding a save percentage of 65.0%, and they have dispatched 403 bullpen pitchers to the mound over the course of the season. Oakland has had bullpen pitchers step onto the mound in 40 save opportunities and they have walked away with 26 saves.

The Oakland Athletics have gotten 116 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .984 (23rd in the majors). The Athletics have 1,060 assists, 71 errors and have a tally of 3,334 putouts during this campaign. In 10,002 innings on the diamond, the Athletics have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 69.5% (21st in the majors).

Bido (6-8 career mark) has earned a 4.69 ERA while giving up 8.1 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.21 and he has gone up against 423 hitters thus far in his career. He has surrendered a total of 50 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.335 and having a FIP of 4.6. In his pro baseball career, Bido has allowed 86 base knocks while tallying 93 K's in 96 innings pitched.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Tampa Bay

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