It’s Wednesday, July 2 and the Athletics (36-52) are in Tampa to take on the Rays (47-39). Mitch Spence is slated to take the mound for the Athletics against Ryan Pepiot for Tampa Bay.
The Rays dropped back-to-back games with a 4-3 extra innings loss to the Athletics yesterday.
Let’s dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Athletics at Rays
- Date: Wednesday, July 2, 2025
- Time: 12:10PM EST
- Site: George M. Steinbrenner Field
- City: Tampa, FL
- Network/Streaming: FanDuel Sports Network
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Odds for the Athletics at the Rays
The latest odds as of Wednesday:
- Moneyline: Athletics (+155), Rays (-186)
- Spread: Rays -1.5
- Total: 9.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Athletics at Rays
- Pitching matchup for July 2, 2025: Mitch Spence vs. Ryan Pepiot
- Athletics: Mitch Spence, (2-3, 3.82 ERA)
Last outing: 5.0 Innings Pitched, 2 Earned Runs Allowed, 3 Hits Allowed, 4 Walks, and 5 Strikeouts - Rays: Ryan Pepiot, (5-6, 3.36 ERA)
Last outing: 1.2 Innings Pitched, 4 Earned Runs Allowed, 5 Hits Allowed, 2 Walks, and 1 Strikeouts
- Athletics: Mitch Spence, (2-3, 3.82 ERA)
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Athletics at Rays
- The Rays have won 14 of their last 20 home games
- The Rays’ last four home games have gone over the total
- The Athletics have covered the -1.5 run line in 10 of their last 12 games against the Rays
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Athletics and the Rays
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Wednesday’s game between the Athletics and the Rays:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Tampa Bay Rays on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Athletics at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the under on the Game Total of 9.0.
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