Tampa Bay Rays vs Sacramento Athletics Prediction, 8/13/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tampa Bay Rays vs Sacramento Athletics

Date: Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Location: Sutter Health Park in Sacramento, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Tampa Bay (-145) Sacramento (+125)

Sutter Health Park is where the Sacramento Athletics (53-67) will try to beat the Tampa Bay Rays (57-62) on Wednesday. The odds on this game have the Rays at -145 while the Athletics are coming in at +125. The over/under is set at 9. The pitchers taking the mound are Drew Rasmussen and J.T. Ginn.

The Rays have accrued 177 doubles as a squad and have knocked 131 balls out of the park. Tampa Bay has a slugging percentage of .399 and have been called out on strikes 1,011 times, while being walked on 350 occasions. As a team, the Tampa Bay Rays are notching 4.5 runs per game, which ranks them 12th in baseball. They have compiled 501 runs batted in as well as 1,003 hits this season, while their average at the plate sits at .250. They are sitting with 531 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .314.

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The Rays have an ERA of 3.91 this season (16th in the league), and the staff has struck out 1,004 batters. Rays pitchers have relinquished 153 home runs in addition to 491 total runs (12th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 343 players from the other team and their FIP is 4.21 as a unit for the year. Tampa Bay has given up 940 base knocks (8.0 per 9 innings) in addition to 457 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.93 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.22.

Rays bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with players on base 84 times and also have had 113 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have accumulated 66 holds so far this season (17th in the league). The Rays bullpen have a save percentage of 54.3% and have come into the game in 113 save situations. They have recorded 25 saves so far this season and have blown 21 of their 46 chances to save the game. The relievers have inherited 123 base runners on the campaign and 35.0% of those players crossed home plate. The Rays have dispatched 372 relievers to the hill for the year.

The Rays have turned 70.9% of balls in play into outs out of their 9,474 innings, which has them ranked 9th in professional baseball. The Tampa Bay Rays have a total of 3,158 putouts thus far, as well as 1,059 assists and 54 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .987 which ranks 10th in baseball, and have a total of 113 double plays.

Rasmussen has thrown 421 innings and has totaled 398 strikeouts in his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 2.88 (135 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.068. He has given up 343 base hits (7.3 hits per 9 innings) with 107 free passes. Rasmussen (29-17 career mark) sits with a FIP of 2.84 and he has gone up against 1,687 hitters during his time in the major leagues.

The Athletics hold a team slugging % of .432 and they are earning 4.43 runs per outing (13th in baseball). They have notched 211 doubles, while taking a walk 377 times and scoring 532 runs. Sacramento has accounted for 163 home runs this season and 517 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 1,027 instances (8th in MLB) and have tallied 1,043 base hits. The Sacramento Athletics are sitting with an OBP of .319 and a team batting average of .254 on the season.

The Sacramento pitching staff have given up 630 runs on the campaign while having an ERA of 4.91 (579 earned runs surrendered). They have allowed 170 homers and they concede 5.34 runs per 9 innings (28th in MLB). The Athletics are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.382 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.74 as a staff on the year. Their K/BB ratio is 8.20 (970 strikeouts vs 424 bases on balls). They rank 27th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 1,044.

Sitting with 89 save situations, the Athletics have 47 holds in addition to 17 blown saves. Sacramento has had relief pitchers take the mound in 42 save chances and they have tallied 25 saves. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 102 times in high leverage situations and on 121 occasions with runners on base. Sacramento bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 30.4% out of their 171 inherited runners. They are currently ranked 21st in MLB with a save percentage of 59.5%, and they have dispatched 373 bullpen pitchers to the mound over the course of the season.

In their 9,561 innings on the field, the Athletics are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 69.4% (20th in pro baseball). The Sacramento Athletics have gotten 84 double plays and have a fielding rate of .983 (26th in the majors). The Athletics have recorded 888 assists, 71 errors and have earned 3,187 putouts on the season.

In his MLB career, Ginn has conceded 85 base knocks while he has tallied 87 strikeouts in 87 innings pitched. Ginn (3-5 career win-loss record) has a 4.34 earned run average while allowing 8.8 hits per nine innings. He has given up 42 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.274 and a FIP of 4.3. His K/BB ratio is 3.35 and he has gone up against 365 opposing batters during his pro baseball career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Tampa Bay (-145)

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