Malcom Bamford advised backing the Rays -1.5 on Wednesday. He noted Ryan Pepiot has allowed just three earned runs across his last four Tropicana Field outings and left with a lead even in the wild 22-8 loss to Baltimore. Oakland is dragging a 17-19 run-line record as a road dog versus right-handed pitching, and Mitch Spence is still stretched out from bullpen duty, rarely clearing five innings. With Tampa swinging it well and the park trending toward overs, Bamford expects the Rays to jump Spence early and let a rested bullpen protect a multi-run cushion.

Cash Out Sports Picks backed the Athletics money-line as sizeable underdogs. He pointed out starter Joey Spence’s terrific June (25 H, 8 ER over 26.2 IP) and an even better 2.31 ERA with a .211 opponent average across 35 road innings. Meanwhile, Tampa has dropped games recently despite Ryan Pepiot’s solid 3.36 ERA and 1.15 WHIP, so the tout thinks the market is over-valuing a slumping Rays club. The combination of Spence’s form and Oakland’s sneaky win rate makes the A’s the value side.

Jay Yang said the Oakland Athletics are a live money-line underdog against Tampa Bay. His edge centers on the pitching matchup: Joey Spence (OAK) owns a 3.07 ERA over his last seven starts and has kept hitters off-balance by mixing speeds, which Yang believes will let him "limit damage" again. On the other side, Ryan Pepio (TB) has the better raw stuff but has shown early-inning volatility, including a shaky first inning the last time he faced Oakland. If the A's offense swings as well as it did versus the Yankees earlier in the week, Yang thinks Spence will keep them in striking distance and the plus odds create positive expected value. He therefore recommends taking the Athletics on the money line as his free pick.

Mark nearly added the Rays/A’s OVER 8.5 (+105) to his card, noting Tampa owns MLB’s best June record and ranks top-3 in isolated power this month. Oakland’s JP Sears has surrendered a .386 wOBA to right-handed bats away from the Coliseum, while Tampa starter Drew Rasmussen is working on a reduced pitch count after elbow issues, exposing a Rays bullpen that threw 12 innings over the weekend. Forecasted drizzle should keep humidity high—conditions he believes help the ball carry in the Trop’s open-roof setup. He expects a 5-4 or 6-3 type result and would also bet Rays’ team total Over 4.5.

Just A Bet Outside leaned to Tampa Bay’s team-total over 2.5 runs, citing Jacob Lopez’s pronounced struggles against right-handed bats (.250 AVG, .412 SLG, 4.40 xFIP) and road hiccups (4.50 ERA, .275 BAA). The Rays project to roll out eight right-handed hitters and have been pounding lefties lately: third-best wRC+ and No. 2 batting average against southpaws over the last three weeks. Tampa has scored at least three runs in 12 of 17 home games started by a left-hander and has recently dropped 10, 3, 12, 8 and 5 runs in its last five such match-ups. The host expects Lopez’s 23-inning, one-run heater to regress in a park that amplifies Rays power and prefers the over as the parlay’s second leg or a solo wager.

Just A Bet Outside recommended looking at Jacob Lopez’s strikeout props despite the southpaw pitching on the road in Tampa. Lopez owns 55 Ks in 43 innings this season and has struck out six or more in four of his last five outings, recording exactly nine punch-outs in three of them. The host noted Tampa Bay’s lineup carries the seventh-highest K-rate against left-handers over the past three weeks (25.2%). While Lopez’s road strikeout rate (22%) lags behind his home mark (35.4%), that split is skewed by one zero-K dud in Toronto—the hardest team in baseball to whiff. In his two most recent road starts at Detroit and Kansas City he racked up nine and six strikeouts, respectively. With a 34.3% K-rate against lefties versus 27.7% against righties overall, the tout sees enough ceiling to attack the over again in this spot.

Dylan Rockford grabbed the Rays –1.5 at plus money, calling Tampa a 'wagon' in this spot. He trusts Drew Rasmussen’s 2.45 ERA and strong Tropicana splits, and he pointed out that Oakland is batting only .235 on the road while its bullpen was taxed in Sunday’s blow-out loss to the Yankees. Rockford expects Tampa’s deeper relief corps to stretch the margin late once Rasmussen exits after his typical five-inning stint. With the better lineup, home park edge, and fresher pen, Rockford is happy to take the plus-odds run-line price.

Bill Harrelson advised backing Jake Mangum OVER 1.5 hits + runs + RBIs against Oakland. Mangum has cashed this line in 7 of his last 10, 13 of his last 20 (65%), and 5 of his last 6 at Tropicana Field where he’s averaging three combined stats per game. He’s seeing a healthy 4.1-4.5 plate appearances nightly, and season-long he’s cleared in 25 of 48 (52%). The opposing starter owns a .250 opponent average versus right-handed bats—14 points worse than his overall mark—giving Mangum a softer matchup. Market support is strong: DraftKings –130, Fliff –135, and Sleeper –147 all shade the over. With a red-hot bat, steady volume atop Tampa’s order, and a pitcher who struggles with righties, Harrelson expects Mangum to pick up multiple counting stats again.

Razzle loves leveraging Jacob Lopez against Tampa Bay’s notorious struggles versus left-handers. Lopez has surrendered just one earned run over his last 23 innings, showing improved command and a whiff-heavy change-up. Walks and homers make him volatile, but at $5.8K he unlocks expensive stacks. The only hesitation is potential rain in St. Pete; if the radar clears, Lopez will be one of Razzle’s highest-owned lottery tickets.

Razzle pointed to Drew Rasmussen’s 0.86 HR/9 and 2.76 ERA at Tropicana Field as reasons to fire him up against an Oakland squad that is feast-or-famine. While the 5.5 K-prop is shaded to the under, Rasmussen posts a 24 % strike-out rate at home and limits barrels, making him a safe SP2 on DraftKings. Razzle will monitor weather but expects Rasmussen to deliver 18+ DK points if the roof stays closed.

Cash Out Sports Picks advised betting the Tampa Bay Rays on the moneyline. The tout stressed a massive edge at the plate: Tampa Bay is hitting .296 with 32 runs over its last six games and ranks fourth in MLB in hits and sixth in runs on the season, while Oakland has slumped to a .185 average and 19 total runs in that same span. Drew Rasmussen’s current form (2.45 ERA, 0.96 WHIP; Rays 7-1 in his last eight starts) together with his home dominance (2.16 ERA, .195 BAA in 58.2 IP) further tilts the matchup. Although Jacob Lopez owns an overall 1-run allowed over his last 23 innings, the tout highlighted his glaring road split—4.50 ERA with opponents batting .275 in 20 road frames. Combine Lopez’s road woes with an Athletics bullpen saddled with a 5.93 ERA and there is “simply no good reason to bet against the Rays,” especially with Tampa chasing the Yankees in the division race.

B Wade also took Junior Caminero OVER 1.5 hits + runs + RBIs, noting he usually hits 5th with Mangum 6th, so one productive inning can cash both props. Caminero has topped this mark in seven of his last 10 and in 10 of his last 13 overall. The 21-year-old’s approach has improved each month and he stays locked in against an Oakland staff that Wade expects to regress. The same Jacob Lopez data (early blowups, limited big-league track record) that boosts Mangum applies here, creating a correlated Rays mini-stack Wade believes the books are undervaluing.

B Wade backed Jake Mangum OVER 1.5 hits + runs + RBIs. Mangum has recorded a hit in nine of his last 10 games and has topped this combo number in seven of those contests, averaging 2.2 HRR during the stretch. He owns a .316 season average (.292 vs lefties) and gets a favorable matchup with Oakland rookie southpaw Jacob Lopez. Lopez has been tagged for 3, 7 and 5 runs in three different starts this season and was yanked in the second inning twice. Wade believes Tampa’s red-hot offense will rattle Lopez early, giving Mangum plenty of chances to clear the line.