Tampa Bay Rays vs Athletics Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 6/30/25, 3:53 PM  by Carlos Zabala | Modified on 2/16/26 at 4:34 PM in MLB Picks

The Athletics couldn't contain the Yankees' home runs. In the game that ended Sunday's series, the Athletics received home runs from Chisholm, another triple from him, a home run from Bellinger, and Judge hit them with two. It was difficult to win this way for the Athletics, who only responded with a home run of their own from Mackver. Thus, the A's lost their third straight series. They haven't won since sweeping the Royals in Kansas City. Now they face their first series against the Rays in 2025.

The Rays, who took their division by surprise and are second, just 1.5 games behind the Yankees, squandered a good opportunity to win another series this weekend, losing in the decisive game against the Orioles. It was a game in which the Rays only managed five hits and no player had two.

The pitching matchup for Sunday will be Lopez, with a 2-4 record and a 3.56 ERA, against Rasmussen for the Rays, who has been decisive in almost all of his starts this year and has a 7-5 record and a low 2.46 ERA.