Athletics vs Rays Picks and Prediction – 7/2/2025

The Wednesday MLB schedule will get underway with a matinee between the Athletics and the Tampa Bay Rays from Steinbrenner Field. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Athletics (36-52) are four games below .500 on the road and are stuck in the AL West Division basement. Last night, Shea Langeliers and Max Muncy each went deep to lead the Athletics to a 4-3 road victory against Tampa Bay in ten innings. 

Twenty-seven year old righty Mitch Spence (3.82 ERA) will make his sixth start of the year for the Athletics. Last time out, Spence (5 IP) walked four batters and gave up three runs (2 ER) during a 3-0 road loss against New York. 

The Tampa Bay Rays are two games above .500 at home and trail New York by 1.5 games for the top spot in the AL East Division. During Tuesday’s home loss. Tampa Bay batters went 0-for-9 with runners in scoring position and left ten men on base. Danny Jansen, Brandon Lowe and Christopher Morel all homered in a losing effort for the Rays (47-39). 

Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash will give the nod to right-hander Ryan Pepiot (5-6 3.36 ERA) on Wednesday. In his last start, Pepiot surrendered four runs and recorded just five outs during an ugly 22-8 road loss against Baltimore.  

Tampa Bay SP Shane McClanahan (triceps) threw a bullpen session on Tuesday and hopes to return next month. Through 88 games, the Athletics rank 12th in OPS and 16th in runs scored. For the season, Tampa Bay ranks 8th in OPS and 7th in runs scored. Take the Athletics to win on the road. Final Score Prediction, Athletics win 6-4.