Rays vs. Athletics Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Sept. 16

The Tampa Bay Rays will attempt to keep a four-game win streak alive when they host the Athletics at 6:40 p.m. ET on Wednesday. Nick Martinez (14-4, 2.92 ERA) will start for the Rays, who are 91-59 this season and first in the AL East. Brady Basso (1-2, 3.86 ERA) is starting for the Athletics, who are 61-90 and fourth in the AL West.

The Rays are moderate favorites on the moneyline (-195) at home over the Athletics (+158). The contest has an over/under set at 8.

Rays vs. Athletics Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Wednesday, September 16, 2026
• Game time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
• Stadium: Tropicana Field
• Favorite: Rays (-195)
• Underdog: Athletics (+158)
• Over/under: 8

How to Watch Rays vs. Athletics

• TV Channel: RAYS and NBCS-CA
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Rays vs. Athletics: Betting the Moneyline

• The Rays have been favored on the moneyline 99 total times this season. They've gone 63-36 in those games.
• The Athletics have come away with 45 wins in the 115 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• The Rays have been at least a -195 moneyline favorite six times this season and won all of those games.
• This year, the Athletics have won nine of 25 games when listed as at least +158 or better on the moneyline.
• The Rays have an implied moneyline win probability of 66.1% in this contest.
• The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 38.8% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Rays vs. Athletics: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Rays have played in 150 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 68 times (68-75-7).
• The Athletics and their opponents have hit the over in 77 of their 151 games with a total this season.
• The Rays have an 80-70-0 record against the spread this season.
• The Athletics are 72-79-0 against the spread in their 151 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.