Rays vs Athletics Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Sept. 16

Odds updated as of 2:12 a.m.

The Tampa Bay Rays versus the Athletics is on the MLB schedule for Wednesday.

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Rays vs Athletics Game Info

• Tampa Bay Rays (91-59) vs. Athletics (61-90)
• Date: Wednesday, September 16, 2026
• Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Venue: Tropicana Field -- St. Petersburg, Florida
• Coverage: Rays.TV and NBCS-CA

Rays vs Athletics Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: TB: (-184) | OAK: (+154)
• Spread: TB: -1.5 (+125) | OAK: +1.5 (-150)
• Total: 7.5 -- Over: (-132) | Under: (+108)

Rays vs Athletics Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Nick Martínez (Rays) - 14-4, 2.92 ERA vs Brady Basso (Athletics) - 1-2, 3.86 ERA

The Rays will give the nod to Nick Martinez (14-4, 2.92 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 15 on the season, and the Athletics will counter with Brady Basso (1-2, 3.86 ERA). Martinez and his team are 19-9-0 ATS this season when he starts. Martinez's team has won 71.4% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (10-4). When Basso starts, the Athletics are 3-2-0 against the spread. The Athletics have been the moneyline underdog in five of Basso's starts this season, and they went 2-3 in those matchups.

Rays vs Athletics Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Rays win (62.9%)

Rays vs Athletics Moneyline

• The Rays vs Athletics moneyline has the Rays as a -184 favorite, while the Athletics are a +154 underdog on the road.

Rays vs Athletics Spread

• The Rays are 1.5-run favorites on the runline against the Athletics. The Rays are +125 to cover, while the Athletics are -150 to cover.

Rays vs Athletics Over/Under

• A combined run total of 7.5 has been set for Rays-Athletics on Sept. 16, with the over at -132 and the under at +108.

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Rays vs Athletics Betting Trends

• The Rays have been victorious in 62, or 62.6%, of the 99 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• This season, the Rays have come away with a win six times in 10 chances when named as a favorite of at least -184 or better on the moneyline.
• The Rays and their opponents have hit the over in 70 of their 148 games with a total this season.
• The Rays have an against the spread mark of 80-68-0 in 148 games with a line this season.
• The Athletics are 45-69 in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 39.5% of those games).
• The Athletics have gone 10-19 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +154 or longer (34.5%).
• The Athletics have combined with their opponents to go over the total 78 times this season for a 78-71-2 record against the over/under.
• The Athletics have a 72-79-0 record against the spread this season.

Rays Player Leaders

• Junior Caminero leads Tampa Bay in total hits (160) this season while batting .279 with 64 extra-base hits. He has an on-base percentage of .363 and a slugging percentage of .535.
• Among all qualifying batters in MLB, he is 25th in batting average, 24th in on-base percentage, and fourth in slugging.
• Caminero hopes to build on a four-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .211 with a double, two home runs, a walk and three RBIs.
• Yandy Diaz has hit 22 homers this season while driving in 81 runs. He's batting .299 this season and slugging .460 with an on-base percentage of .364.
• Among all qualifying hitters, he is eighth in batting average, 23rd in on-base percentage and 38th in slugging percentage.
• Liam Hicks leads Tampa Bay with an OBP of .367 this season while batting .284 with 52 walks and 63 runs scored.
• Jonathan Aranda is batting .278 with a .361 OBP and 89 RBI for Tampa Bay this season.
• Aranda enters this game on a four-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is hitting .313 with a double, two home runs, two walks and three RBIs.

Athletics Player Leaders

• Jeff McNeil has a .369 slugging percentage, which leads the Athletics. He's batting .267 with an on-base percentage of .315.
• Including all qualifying players in the majors, he ranks 51st in batting average, 99th in on-base percentage and 120th in slugging percentage.
• Shea Langeliers is hitting .266 with 19 doubles, 23 home runs and 34 walks. He's slugging .495 with an on-base percentage of .333.
• Zack Gelof is hitting .250 with 15 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs and 29 walks.
• Lawrence Butler leads his team with 98 hits and a .318 on-base percentage.

Rays vs Athletics Head to Head

• 9/15/2026: 2-1 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -230, Underdog Moneyline: +190)
• 8/12/2026: 8-4 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -220, Underdog Moneyline: +200)
• 8/11/2026: 12-4 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10.5, Favorite Moneyline: -180, Underdog Moneyline: +166)
• 8/10/2026: 10-6 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10, Favorite Moneyline: -154, Underdog Moneyline: +142)
• 8/13/2025: 8-2 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)
• 8/12/2025: 6-0 OAK (Favorite: Athletics, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -110, Underdog Moneyline: -106)
• 8/11/2025: 7-4 TB (Favorite: Athletics, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10, Favorite Moneyline: -110, Underdog Moneyline: -106)
• 7/2/2025: 6-5 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -210, Underdog Moneyline: +176)
• 7/1/2025: 4-3 OAK (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -174, Underdog Moneyline: +146)
• 6/30/2025: 6-4 OAK (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -180, Underdog Moneyline: +152)

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