Tampa Bay Rays vs Oakland A’s Free Total Pick

Tampa Bay Rays vs. Oakland Athletics
Date: Thursday, June 15th, 3:37 ET
Location: Oakland Coliseum
TV: MLBN
Money Line: Rays -199/Athletics +166
Total Line: 9

Betting Preview

Here’s our betting preview for the upcoming MLB clash between the Oakland Athletics and the Rays on Thursday, June 15th at Oakland Coliseum. We provide you with a comprehensive analysis, odds, and predictions to help with your handicapping decision or tail our expert based on the projected lineups and listed starting pitchers.

Betting Odds

Rays vs. Athletics Projected Lineup

	Batting Order	Position
Yandy Díaz	1	1B
Wander Franco	2	SS
Josh Lowe	3	CF
Randy Arozarena	4	LF
Taylor Walls	5	SS
Isaac Paredes	6	3B
Luke Raley	7	RF
Manuel Margot	8	RF
Francisco Mejía	9	C
Taj Bradley	–	SP




	Batting Order	Position
Esteury Ruiz	1	LF
Ryan Noda	2	1B
Brent Rooker	3	LF
Seth Brown	4	LF
Shea Langeliers	5	C
JJ Bleday	6	RF
Tony Kemp	7	2B
Jace Peterson	8	3B
Kevin Smith	9	SS
Paul Blackburn	–	SP




Straight Up/Over-Under/ Runline Record

Tampa Bay Rays: 49-22 SU / OU 39-29 / Runline 40-31
Oakland Athletics: 19-51 SU / OU 37-30 / Runline 30-40

The Rays head into today’s game in first place in the AL East on a record of 49-22. Over their last ten games, they have put together an above .500 record of 7-3. At home, Tampa Bay is 31-7 and 18-15 on the road. Their overall series record comes in at 15-5-1.

• The Rays have covered the runline in 56.3% of their games and have an average run margin of 2.0
• The Rays have been favored in 88.7% of their games and have runline records of 23-15 and 17-16 at home and on the road, respectively
• The over has hit in 57% of the Rays’ 71 games at 39-29.

The Athletics head into today’s game vs. the Rays with an overall record of 19-51. This mark has them sitting 5th in the AL West. Currently, they are 24.5 games out of the division lead. Over their last five games, they are 4-1 and have a road and home record of 10-26 and 9-25, respectively. Oakland’s overall series record sits at 4-17.

• The Athletics have covered the runline in 42.9% of their games and have an average run margin of -2.8
• The Athletics have been favored in 1.4% of their games and have runline records of 14-20 and 16-20 at home and on the road, respectively
• The over has hit in 55% of the Athletics’ 70 games at 37-30.

Pitching Matchup




Taj Bradley heads into the game with an overall record of 4-3 and an ERA of 4.19. In his four appearances on the road, he has an ERA of 1.80 and record of 2-1. At home, he has put together a mark of 2-2 and ERA of 7.40. His season-long WHIP stands at 1.27, accompanied by a batting average allowed of .253. Teams facing him have amassed a slugging percentage of .411.

Bradley is coming off an outing in which he gave up four earned runs and four hits in 3 2/3 innings of action. Tampa Bay lost the game by a score of 8-4 to the Rangers.




As Paul Blackburn gets the start, he has already made three appearances and has a record of 0-0. He’s allowed a batting average of .259 and has an ERA of 3.60. Furthermore, he’s given up one home run and has an OPS of .705.

In his previous start, Paul Blackburn gave the team a quality start, allowing zero runs on four hits across six innings. Despite this, he did not factor into the decision in the Athletics’ 2-1 win over the Brewers.

Rays vs. Athletics Offense Outlook

The Rays have hit 113 home runs this season, making them one of the top home run hitting teams in baseball (3rd). In addition to their impressive home run stats, they are averaging 5.6 runs per game and have a collective batting average of .264. At home, their slugging percentage is .479, compared to .441 on the road.

Tampa Bay Rays Top Hitters vs. Righties




Tampa Bay Rays Top Hitters: Last Five Games




Through 70 games the Athletics are 26th in the league at 3.6 runs per game. In terms of home runs, Oakland is 17th having gone deep 66 times. Their batting average leading up to today’s game is .223, including .230 on the road and .202 at home.

Oakland Athletics Team Hitting Stats




Oakland Athletics Top Hitters: Last Five Games




Free MLB Pick

I couldn’t tell you who wins this game, but I’m expecting quite a bit of offense so am betting OVER 9 +100.