Kenny G leaned toward taking the Athletics at +105 on the moneyline. He noted that Tampa Bay is favored at –120 despite posting an ugly 25-32 road record and showing signs of fading "down the stretch." Oakland’s bullpen is shaky (5.13 ERA, third-worst in MLB) and the lineup can be hit-or-miss, but season-long production ranks a respectable 13th in runs and 8th in batting average. Given the Rays’ current slide and the plus-money price, Kenny sees value backing Oakland in a spot where the market may still be overrating Tampa.

Cash Out Sports Picks laid the money-line with Tampa Bay. Drew Rasmussen sports a 2.66 ERA and 1.00 WHIP and has worked 11.1 consecutive scoreless innings, while JT Ginn has surrendered seven runs in his last 9.1 frames and owns a 5.54 ERA at the Coliseum. With Oakland’s offense struggling and Rasmussen in peak form, he sees no excuses for a Rays victory.

Kenny G backed the Oakland Athletics on the moneyline at roughly –115 with Jacob Lopez taking the ball. He noted Lopez should rebound despite a rough June outing versus Tampa, pointing out that the Rays are just 25-32 on the road this season. Oakland’s lineup quietly ranks 12th in runs scored, 6th in batting average, and 5th in slugging, giving Lopez decent run support. While the A’s bullpen is a known liability, Kenny likes the price because Tampa’s offense has tailed off away from Tropicana and Lopez has shown better command in two of his last three starts (15 strikeouts, three walks). He framed it as his preferred side play and hinted it could make his pinned-comment card.

Lindquist is backing Jacob Lopez over 17.5 recorded outs even in a hitter-friendly venue. The Rays left-hander has worked 5+ innings in five of his last six with a tidy 4.4 % walk rate and a deceptive 26 % CSW driven by a sweeper that limits hard contact (33 % HH, 17-degree average LA). With Tampa’s bullpen stressed after Jeffrey Springs failed to reach four outs Monday, Kevin Cash is incentivized to let Lopez push toward six full frames barring disaster. Lindquist trusts Lopez’s fly-ball profile against a lineup that ranks bottom-10 in xwOBA vs southpaws, projecting 18.9 outs and seeing value to –120.

Eric Lindquist advised betting Tyler Soderstrom to hit a home run at +400 or longer against Rays right-hander Ryan Pepiot. Pepiot shows reverse splits, surrendering more ISO (.208) to right-handed hitters while striking out lefties at a higher clip, meaning Oakland’s young left-handed slugger will see more hittable fastballs and hanging breakers. Soderstrom owns a .239 ISO and 45% hard-hit rate versus righties since July, numbers Lindquist believes translate well to spacious but dinger-friendly Sutter Health Park in Sacramento. His modeling pegs fair value around +360, so any number at +400 or above represents strong positive expected value.

B Wade paired Robert with Tyler Soderstrom over 1.5 hits + runs + RBIs, available at +100 on Underdog. Soderstrom has eclipsed the line in nine straight and in 14 of his last 20 overall. He received a full day off Sunday, giving him fresh legs heading into Monday’s matchup with right-hander Ryan Pepiot. Even though Pepiot sports a sub-4.00 ERA and a low-1.10 WHIP, Soderstrom owns a .270 average against righties and is part of an A’s lineup Wade said is “clicking” after a ninth-inning comeback win over Baltimore. The combination of rest, form and plus price made it a core play in Wade’s 3.2x two-man ticket.