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.