Tuesday night in Sacramento brings Rays and Athletics into a pivotal midseason clash as both teams try to salvage something from a cluttered playoff picture. Shane Baz takes the ball for Tampa Bay, carrying a 4.92 ERA but a 3.83 expected mark, while Oakland counters with Jacob Lopez, fresh off a string of scoreless outings and a 3.59 ERA. The prop bet spotlight is Nick Kurtz, who has surged to .304 with 23 homers and a 1.012 OPS, especially tough on righties. The betting angle leans under 10 runs, as Bazs advanced metrics outshine his ERA and Lopez has settled into a rotation role with a 85th percentile expected batting average against. Rays offense struggles in the last two weeks, A’s offense has shown bite, and the matchup tilts toward a pitching duel rather than a slugfest. Fantasy implications center on Bazs peripherals and Kurtzs bat in a favorable dark horse pairing, with Lopez providing a solid but manageable task for Rays hitters.