Yandy Diaz and the Tampa Bay Rays (62-61) will face Brent Rooker and the Oakland Athletics (53-71) to kick off the series on Monday. First pitch is scheduled for 9:40 p.m. ET at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
If you plan on watching this game, read on for information on TV and streaming options for the Tampa Bay-Oakland matchup.
When is the Rays vs Athletics game and when does it start?
Where can you watch Rays vs Athletics?
The Rays and the Athletics will face off at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on August 19. If you want to watch the event live, get your tickets now at Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can watch this game live on NBCS-CA.
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Rays Stats, Odds and Insights
The Rays have won 53.4% of games this season in which they were favored on the moneyline (31-27).
Tampa Bay has hit 113 home runs this season, the fourth-fewest number in baseball.
The Rays’ slugging percentage of .372 is the fifth-lowest average in the MLB.
Tampa Bay has a team ERA of 3.96, ranking 14th among all MLB pitching teams.
The Rays have the eighth-lowest WHIP in the Major Leagues (1.229).
Athletics stats, odds and insights
The Athletics have started as underdogs 107 times this season and have won 41 of those games, or 38.3%.
Oakland has hit 154 home runs this season, ranking seventh in the Major Leagues.
The Athletics rank 18th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .394 this season.
Oakland ranks 22nd in the Major Leagues with ERA (4.30) this season.
The Athletics rank 25th in MLB this season with a combined WHIP of 1.324.
Rays starter – recent performance: Taj Bradley
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | HE | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| against Astros | 12 August | 4.1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| at Cardinals | 7 August | 4.2 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| against Marlins | July 31 | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| at Blue Jays | July 25 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| with the Yankees | July 20 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
Athletics starter – most recent performance: Joseph Boyle
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | HE | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Mets | 13 August | 4.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| against Marlins | May 5 | 1.0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| against pirates | 29.April | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| with the Yankees | 24.April | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| at Guardians | 19 April | 6.0 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
Key Rays players to keep an eye on
Taj Bradley starts for the Rays, his 18th of the season. He is 6-7 with a 3.49 ERA and 112 strikeouts in 95 1/3 innings pitched.
In his last appearance on Monday against the Houston Astros, the right-hander threw 4 1/3 innings, allowed six earned runs and collected eight hits.
The 23-year-old has a 3.49 ERA with 10.6 strikeouts per nine innings in 17 games this season. Opponents have a .215 batting average against him.
Diaz leads Tampa Bay with 54 runs batted in and has a batting average of .273, which is also the best on the team.
Christopher Morel has a .357 slugging average this season, with 20 home runs (his team’s best) and 53 runs scored.
Brandon Lowe has 66 hits this season and a slash line of .256/.341/.516.
Key players in athletics to keep an eye on
Joseph Boyle (2-5) of the Athletics will make his ninth start of the season.
The right-hander allowed four earned runs and seven hits in four innings pitched against the New York Mets on Tuesday.
The 25-year-old has an ERA of 7.39 and 9.9 strikeouts per nine innings with an opposing batting average of .264 in eight games this season.
Rooker leads the Athletics with 29 home runs and 83 runs batted in, and has the best batting average of his team with .292.
JJ Bleday has a batting average of .244 with 33 doubles, four triples, 15 home runs and 52 walks.
Shea Langeliers has a batting average of .225 with 15 doubles, two triples, 22 home runs and 31 walks.
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