MLB matchup analysis
Rays vs Athletics Prediction, Odds and Model Pick
Monday, August 10, 2026 at Sutter Health Park · 9:40 PM ET
LyDia prediction: Tampa Bay Rays moneyline
The case for Tampa Bay Rays
The case for Athletics
Why it is not official
Why the setup score is what it is
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Tampa Bay Rays remains on the watchlist. Lab Rating 6.9/10: conviction 34.82, pitching plan 10.2, bullpen 4.8, offense 18.75. Market pricing was unavailable. Tampa Bay Rays owns the starting pitcher edge by 6 points. Bullpen read: Adds caution. Tampa Bay Rays's pen efficiency: Effective (6.4/10). Pitching plan: Jacob Lopez 4.4 IP + remaining bullpen 4.6 IP. Bullpen fatigue, efficiency, and combined risk grade only the innings assigned to the bullpen. Lineup check: Tampa Bay Rays is in a cold stretch (-0.056 OPS); Athletics is in a cold stretch (-0.086 OPS).
Game information
| Matchup | Tampa Bay Rays at Athletics |
|---|---|
| Date | Monday, August 10, 2026 |
| First pitch | 9:40 PM ET |
| Venue | Sutter Health Park |
| Starting pitchers | Freddy Peralta vs Jacob Lopez |
| Weather | Game-time forecast: 85°F, 0% precipitation chance, 11 mph wind from SW. |
Starting pitcher matchup
Full Pitcher Matchup Tool →| Metric | Rays | Athletics |
|---|---|---|
| Pitching plan | Traditional starter | Limited starter |
| Expected innings | 5 | 4⅓ |
| Throws | R | L |
| LyDia pitcher score (higher is better) | 50 | 44 |
| ERA (lower is better) | 5.37 | 5.64 |
| WHIP (lower is better) | 1.52 | 1.63 |
| K/9 (higher is better) | 8.9 | 8.4 |
| K-BB% (higher is better) | 12.6% | 7.8% |
| K% (higher is better) | 21.8% | 20.3% |
| BB% (lower is better) | 9.2% | 12.5% |
| BB/9 (lower is better) | 3.8 | 5.2 |
| HR/9 (lower is better) | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Ground-ball rate | 47.8% | 32.7% |
| Fly-ball rate | 52.2% | 67.3% |
Pitcher edge: LyDia gives Freddy Peralta a 6-point edge over Jacob Lopez, driven mainly by BB/9 (3.8 vs 5.2) and K-BB% (12.6% vs 7.8%).
How to read this: the scorecards above name the starters; every number lives in this table. Highlighted cells mark a gap big enough to matter. K% and BB% are strikeout and walk rate as a share of batters faced -- K-BB% is the two combined into one skill number. HR/9 is home runs allowed per nine innings. Ground-ball and fly-ball rate are neither good nor bad on their own: high ground-ball pitchers trade strikeouts for double plays and fewer home runs, and on this data source the two rates are complementary (they add to 100%), not independent reads.
Strikeout Projections Full strikeout projections →
Same data source as the Pitcher Matchup Tool, where every starter on the slate is compared side by side.
Recent form
Full Stats page →Rays are 8-2 in their last 10, averaging 3.5 runs per game over the last 15 days, and hitting below their season form; Athletics are 2-8 in their last 10, averaging 3.6 runs per game over the last 15 days, and hitting below their season form. On the season Rays carry the better run differential per game (+0.39 against -1.39).
| Metric | Rays | Athletics |
|---|---|---|
| Last 10 | 8-2 | 2-8 |
| Last 10 by venue (away team on the road, home team at home) | 9-1 on the road | 2-8 at home |
| OPS, last 15 days | 0.675 | 0.629 |
| wOBA, last 15 days (hot/cold read) | 0.296 | 0.279 |
| Runs per game, last 15 days | 3.5 | 3.6 |
| K% last 15 days (lower is better) | 18.8% | 24.6% |
Last 15 days only. Hot and cold streaks for all 30 teams live on the Stats page.
30-day offense
Full offense tool →| Last 30 days | Rays | Athletics |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | 0.718 (-0.013 vs szn) | 0.672 (-0.043 vs szn) |
| Runs per game | 4.08 (-0.356 vs szn) | 3.71 (-0.614 vs szn) |
| wOBA (model offense input) | 0.314 (-0.009 vs szn) | 0.298 (-0.018 vs szn) |
| K% (lower is better) | 19.4% | 22.7% |
Over the last 30 days the Rays have been the better offense, 0.314 wOBA to 0.298. They are cooling off against their own season line (-0.009 wOBA).
Season profile
Full Stats page →| Metric | Rays | Athletics |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 71-46 | 47-71 |
| Run differential / game (team quality) | +0.39 | -1.39 |
| Runs scored / game (offense, season) | 4.44 | 4.32 |
| Runs allowed / game (defense, season, lower better) | 4.04 | 5.71 |
| Season OPS | 0.731 | 0.715 |
| K% season (lower is better) | 19.0% | 22.9% |
| OPS vs opposing hand (season) | 0.683 | 0.718 |
Season-long team quality, not recent form. Run differential and run environment come from the season standings; splits for all 30 teams live on the Stats page, including the run environment table.
The Map
Full interactive map →Every team on today's slate, on any two axes you pick. Rays and Athletics are highlighted.
Bullpen matchup
Full Bullpen Fatigue Index →Risk is what the model actually uses: fatigue blended with how well the pen has pitched. High fatigue with high efficiency is a tired pen that is still getting outs.
| Metric | Rays | Athletics |
|---|---|---|
| Fatigue | 10.0/10, High risk | 6.5/10, Tired |
| Efficiency | 6.4/10, Effective | 4.2/10, Below average |
| Combined risk | 9.3/10, High risk | 6.9/10, Tired |
| Relief innings, last 7 days | 27.7 | 19.7 |
| Back-to-back arms | 7 | 4 |
| 7-day ERA | 2.93 | 5.03 |
| 7-day WHIP | 0.90 | 1.53 |
Fatigue measures workload. Efficiency measures recent run prevention. Combined risk is what the moneyline and totals systems use.
Run total projection
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