Athletics vs Rays Picks and Prediction – 6/30/2025

The Athletics open a three-game series on the road Monday versus the Tampa Bay Rays. The Athletics are 34-51 and defeated the New York Yankees 7-0 on Saturday, snapping a two-game losing streak, but the A’s have lost five of the last seven. The Athletics are last in the American League West, 16 games behind the first-place Houston Astros. Keep up to date with all the MLB action with our expert MLB picks.

Jacob Wilson is batting .340 with 106 hits and an on-base percentage of .382 to lead the Athletics in the three categories. Brent Rooker is the leader in home runs with 17, and Tyler Soderstrom leads in RBI with 46. The A’s are batting .249 with a .407 slugging percentage. On Monday, the A’s will send Jacob Lopez to the mound. The left-hander is 2-4 with a 3.56 ERA, 55 Ks, and 17 BBs.

The Tampa Bay Rays improved to 47-36 following Saturday’s 11-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. Jonathan Aranda and Yandy Diaz each hit home runs, while Zack Littell pitched seven solid innings for the Rays. Tampa Bay has won four of the last five. The Rays are second in the American League East, just a half-game behind the first-place New York Yankees.

Jonathan Aranda is batting .330 with an on-base percentage of .411 to lead Tampa Bay in both categories. Junior Caminero leads Tampa Bay in home runs with 20 and RBI with 51, while Yandy Diaz leads in hits with 91. On Monday, the Tampa Bay Rays will send Drew Rasmussen to the mound. The right-hander is 7-5 with a 2.45 ERA, 72 Ks, and 20 BBs.

Tampa Bay will win at home on Monday when hosting the Athletics, but the play here is UNDER. The UNDER has cashed in seven of the A’s last eight, and three of the Rays’ last five overall. Athletics’ starter Jacob Lopez has had four consecutive strong outings, allowing one run on 14 hits across 23 innings. Tampa Bay starter Drew Rasmussen has had two straight solid outings, allowing two runs on six hits across 10.1 innings. Final Score Prediction: Tampa Bay Rays win but our best play is UNDER 4-2.