Detroit heads to California for Game 133, opening a three-game set with Oakland at Sutter Health Park. Tarik Skubal (11-3, 2.32) faces J.T. Ginn (2-5, 4.95) in a matchup that heavily tilts toward the Tigers for fantasy managers.

Skubal remains a high-floor fantasy ace with elite strikeout upside and minimal walks, making him a top DFS and season-long bet on the road. Ginn has struggled to locate his command, giving Detroit an edge. Oakland’s lineup offers limited upside, so Skubal’s Sox-like control and K-rate should yield a strong, steady start and solid run support for Detroit.

Two AL basement dwellers collide in Minnesota as Oakland visits Minnesota for a midweek showdown. J.T. Ginn starts for the A’s against Bailey Ober of the Twins, with both teams more focused on saving face than contending. The game shapes as a high-scoring affair given both lineups and a shaky pitching matchup, and the betting public is leaning toward offense with a total set at 9 and the A’s favored to push across runs.

Nick Kurtz stands out as the evening’s prime fantasy target. He’s posted a .306 average with 25 homers this season and hits .350 against right-handers, a clear edge in a left-on-left/right-on-right tilt against Ober. That power profile makes Kurtz a tempting homer prop at +245 as Oakland leans into right-handed pop against a pitcher who has surrendered multiple long balls in recent starts.

Ginn (5.04 ERA) and Ober (5.25) each carry significant risk. Ober has allowed 24 homers in 20 starts, 17 since June 1, while Ginn has been notably hit-or-miss since July, with a recent rough August. Oakland’s bullpen ranks near the bottom in ERA, amplifying the downside for bettors if the game spirals. Expect a run-heavy night that could push the Over to 9 or more.

The A’s fell 8-2 to the Rays in a night where Tampa Bay jumped on JT Ginn early and never let up, leaving Oakland with a tough series-ending defeat. Ginn battled to find his command in a warm, bandbox-like environment, allowing four runs in the first and finishing after two innings. The Rays tacked on two more in the second behind a Brandon Lowe two-run homer, widening the gap to 6-0. Oakland finally got on the board with Lawrence Butler’s 16th homer in the third and Gio Urshela’s RBI single in the fifth, but the night belonged to Rasmussen, who controlled the tempo from the start. The A’s bullpen steadied for a stretch, but Elvis Alvarado surrendered two runs in the ninth as the Rays completed the win and the series split. Oakland now faces an off-day before hosting Los Angeles in a weekend set, with uncertainty surrounding the A’s Friday starter. Fantasy takeaway: Ginn’s next start is high-risk, Rasmussen remains a stable operator, and the A’s offense is still anchored by a core of Urshela, Butler and Soderstrom with upside for multi-homer contributions from the lineup.

Rays and Athletics meet in a rubber match at Sutter Health Park with Tampa Bay laying -1.5 on the run line and a 9.5 run total. Rasmussen is on the hill for the Rays and Ginn for Oakland, a contrast that traders are weighing as the odds tilt toward the favorite. The Over/Under sits at 9.5, with the Rays favored to win, but the Athletics’ recent form after the All-Star break is angle-defining for contrarian bets.

Since the break, Oakland has posted a .274 batting average and an OPS of .822, while Tampa Bay has cooled to a .222 BA and .668 OPS. Ginn’s strikeout upside is highlighted by a 4.5 K prop at +120, leveraging Tampa’s high strikeout rate since the break. The Athletics sit at +112 on the moneyline, presenting a solid sleeper bet given the numbers and the matchup’s dynamic.

The centerpiece handicapping leans toward the underdog A’s given the post-break offensive surge and Ginn’s recent form, even as Rasmussen remains the sharper arm on the mound. For fantasy and betting, this game blends volatility and value: a lean to Oakland with a value prop on Ginn’s strikeouts, and a cautious eye on the total as the night unfolds.