Rays vs. Athletics Prediction: Close Contest Expected in Updated Analysis for Wednesday's MLB Game [8/21/2024]

The Oakland Athletics will take on the Tampa Bay Rays in MLB action at Oakland Coliseum on Wednesday, commencing at 9:40PM ET.

The Athletics will start Mitch Spence (7-8, 4.64 ERA), up against Ryan Pepiot (6-5, 3.69 ERA) for the Rays.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' proven MLB model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Rays as the most likely winner of the game.

"Our team has simulated the outcome of Wednesday's Rays-Athletics game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"With the latest updates and numerous other variables, we estimate the Rays' chance of winning at 54%, with the Athletics at 46%."

Rays vs. A's Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Wednesday's MLB matchup between the Athletics and Rays at Oakland Coliseum is scheduled to begin at 9:40PM ET.

• Who: Tampa Bay Rays vs. Oakland Athletics
• Date: Wednesday, August 21, 2024
• Time: 9:40PM ET/6:40PM PT
• Venue: Oakland Coliseum
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Wednesday's Rays vs. Athletics matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

Before making any Athletics vs. Rays picks, be sure to check out the latest MLB predictions and betting advice from Dimers Pro.

Rays vs. Athletics Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Run Line?

Using trusted machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Wednesday's MLB matchup between the Rays and Athletics 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives the Rays a 54% chance of beating the Athletics.

According to our model, the Athletics (+1.5) have a 59% chance of covering the run line, while the over/under total of 7.5 runs has a 52% chance of going over.

Rays vs. Athletics Odds [8/21/2024]

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Rays	Athletics
Run Line	-1.5 (+140)	+1.5 (-155)
Moneyline	-130	+112
Total	o7.5 (+102)	u7.5 (-122)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Rays vs. Athletics Picks

Our model's strongest edge in the Rays vs. Athletics matchup is on the run line.

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Conclusion

We predict the Rays, with a 54% win probability, will likely beat the Athletics on Wednesday.

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