Tampa Bay Rays vs Sacramento Athletics Prediction, 8/12/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tampa Bay Rays vs Sacramento Athletics

Date: Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Location: Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Tampa Bay (-122) Sacramento (+102)

The Sacramento Athletics (47-71) will try to defeat the Tampa Bay Rays (71-46) at Sutter Health Park on Wednesday. The moneyline on this contest has Tampa Bay at -122 and Sacramento opens at +102. The over/under has been set at 9. The starting pitchers are Drew Rasmussen and Jack Perkins.

As a team, the Tampa Bay Rays are earning 4.4 runs/g, which puts them at 17th in the league. They have notched a total of 519 runs scored and have an OBP of .329. The Rays have earned 168 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 119 baseballs out of the park. They have accounted for 494 runs batted in and 1,011 base knocks on the season, while their average at the plate is .259. Tampa Bay has a slugging % of .402 and have struck out 838 times, while being walked on 383 occasions.

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They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.17 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.14. Rays pitchers have yielded 144 home runs and 473 total runs (7th in baseball). Tampa Bay has relinquished 891 base knocks (7.7 per 9 innings) and 426 earned runs. The Rays hold a team ERA of 3.68 so far this year (6th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 957 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 302 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 4.04 as a team this season.

The Rays have sent 375 relief pitchers to the hill so far this season. The relievers have inherited 139 base runners for the year with 27.3% of them crossing the plate. The relievers have a total of 92 holds on the season (1st in MLB). Rays relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 97 times and also have had 118 appearances in high leverage situations. They have recorded 48 saves this year and have blown 14 of 62 save chances. The Rays relief pitchers have accumulated a save percentage of 77.4% and have come into the game in 154 save situations.

The Tampa Bay Rays are sitting with 3,129 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 921 assists and 70 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .983 which puts them in 23rd in MLB, and have a total of 77 double plays. The Rays have turned 72.2% of balls hit into play into outs out of 9,387 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 2nd in baseball.

Rasmussen has taken the mound for 584 frames and has tallied 558 K's during his career. His earned run average is 2.86 (186 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.034. He has given up 463 hits (7.1 hits per 9 innings) and has had 141 free passes. Rasmussen (41-22 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a FIP of 2.82 and he has faced 2,325 batters in the majors.

The Sacramento Athletics have recorded a team OBP of .317 as well as a batting average of .243 for the year. They have been rung up on 1,028 occasions (7th in the league) and have accounted for 974 hits. Sacramento has knocked in 139 home runs this year and 489 RBIs. The Athletics have a slugging percentage of .398 and they are recording 4.32 runs per outing (20th in MLB). They have recorded 182 doubles, while taking a walk 393 times and scoring 510 runs.

The Sacramento pitching staff have allowed 674 runs over the course of the season while having an ERA of 5.41 (628 earned runs given up). They have surrendered 182 dingers and they surrender 5.80 runs per 9 innings (29th in the league). The Athletics have a WHIP of 1.498 and have a FIP of 4.95 as a team on the campaign. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.70 (1,008 strikeouts against 472 free passes). They rank 29th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 1,094.

Sitting with 116 save situations, the Athletics have 62 holds in addition to 23 blown saves. Sacramento has had relievers enter the contest in 52 save opportunities and they have earned 29 saves. Sacramento relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 38.0% out of their 200 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 115 times in high leverage situations and also on 133 occasions with base runners. They are ranked 26th in MLB holding a save percentage of 55.8%, and they have sent 405 relievers onto the field on the year.

The Sacramento Athletics have gotten 81 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .987 (10th in the majors). The Athletics have recorded 873 assists, 53 errors and have earned 3,136 putouts for the season. In 9,408 innings on the diamond, the Athletics have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 68.0% (28th in MLB).

So far in his MLB career, Perkins has allowed 107 hits while tallying 129 strikeouts in 114 innings pitched. Perkins (5-10 career win-loss record) holds a 6.14 earned run average and has given up 8.4 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed a total of 78 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.364 and having a FIP of 6.0. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.63 and he has gone up against 510 opposing hitters so far in his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Tampa Bay (-122)

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