The Tampa Bay Rays (63-62), led by Yandy Diaz, visit Brent Rooker and the Oakland Athletics (54-72) on Thursday at 3:37 p.m. ET.

If you plan on watching this game, read on for information on streaming and TV options for the Tampa Bay-Oakland matchup.

When is the Rays vs Athletics game and when does it start?

This matchup between the Rays and the Athletics will take place on Thursday, August 22, 2024. You can expect the opening pitch at 3:37 p.m. ET.

Where can you watch Rays vs Athletics?

The Rays and the Athletics will face off at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on August 22. If you want to see the matchup 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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Game Preview Rays vs. Athletics

Shane Baz (7.2 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 4 K) earned the win in the Rays’ 1-0 victory over the Athletics on Tuesday. Jose Siri led the offense, hitting 1-for-3 with a home run and an RBI. Joey Estes (7.2 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 5 K) lost for the Athletics.

Rays Stats, Odds and Insights

The Rays have won 53.3% of games this season in which they were favored on the moneyline (32-28).

Tampa Bay is the third worst team in the MLB with 114 home runs.

The Rays’ slugging percentage of .368 is the fourth-lowest average in baseball.

With a team ERA of 3.91, Tampa Bay ranks 12th among all pitching teams in the MLB.

The Rays have the seventh-lowest WHIP in the Major Leagues (1.223).

Athletics stats, odds and insights

The Athletics were underdogs in 109 games this season and won 42 (38.5%) of those games.

Oakland’s 155 home runs rank ninth in Major League Baseball.

The Athletics rank 18th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .392 this season.

Oakland has an ERA of 4.24 this season, ranking 22nd in baseball.

The Athletics pitchers have a WHIP of 1.312 this season, ranking 24th in the Major Leagues.

Rays Starter Recent Performance: Jeffrey Springs

Athletics starter – current performance: Osvaldo Bido

Key Rays players to keep an eye on

Jeffrey Springs makes his fifth start of the season for the Rays. He has a 1-1 record, a 3.86 ERA and 21 strikeouts in 18 2/3 innings pitched.

The left-hander last pitched on Saturday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, when he threw five innings, allowed one earned run and allowed four hits.

In four games this season, the 31-year-old has an ERA of 3.86 and 10.1 strikeouts per nine innings. His opponents’ batting average is .286.

Diaz leads Tampa Bay this season in batting average (.275) and runs batted in (54) and also hit 10 home runs.

Christopher Morel leads Tampa Bay with 20 home runs, scores 53 runs and has a .354 slugging average.

Brandon Lowe has collected 66 base hits, a .332 OBP and a .500 slugging percentage this season.

Key players in athletics to keep an eye on

Osvaldo Bido (4-3) of the Athletics will make his seventh start of the season.

The right-hander’s last start was on Saturday, when he threw six innings in a matchup against the San Francisco Giants, allowing no runs on one hit.

The 28-year-old has pitched in 12 games this season with a 3.40 ERA and 9.0 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opposing batting average of .196.

Rooker is in the top group of the Athletics with 29 home runs and 83 runs batted in and has the best value of his team with a batting average of .287.

JJ Bleday has a batting average of .243 with 33 doubles, four triples, 16 home runs and 53 walks.

Shea Langeliers has a batting average of .227 with 15 doubles, two triples, 22 home runs and 32 walks.

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