Athletics take home losing streak into matchup with the Rays

Aug 12, 2026, 04:03 am

Tampa Bay Rays (73-46, first in the AL East) vs. Athletics (47-73, fourth in the AL West)

West Sacramento, California; Wednesday, 3:05 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Drew Rasmussen (11-5, 2.75 ERA, 0.91 WHIP, 130 strikeouts); Athletics: Jack Perkins (2-8, 7.04 ERA, 1.45 WHIP, 92 strikeouts)

LINE: Rays -191, Athletics +167; over/under is 10 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Athletics look to stop their seven-game home slide with a victory against the Tampa Bay Rays.

The Athletics have a 47-73 record overall and a 21-38 record at home. Athletics hitters have a collective .317 on-base percentage, the seventh-ranked percentage in the AL.

Tampa Bay is 73-46 overall and 32-28 in road games. The Rays have the top team batting average in the AL at .259.

The teams square off Wednesday for the third time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Tyler Soderstrom has 26 doubles, three triples and 19 home runs for the Athletics. Jacob Wilson is 10 for 40 with five doubles and five RBI over the last 10 games.

Junior Caminero has 18 doubles, a triple, 35 home runs and 76 RBI for the Rays. Yandy Diaz is 13 for 45 with three doubles, two home runs and five RBI over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Athletics: 2-8, .235 batting average, 7.22 ERA, outscored by 35 runs

Rays: 9-1, .275 batting average, 3.52 ERA, outscored opponents by 20 runs

INJURIES: Athletics: Nick Kurtz: 10-Day IL (thumb), Denzel Clarke: 60-Day IL (foot), Brooks Kriske: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Justin Sterner: 15-Day IL (knee), Jeffrey Springs: 15-Day IL (hip), Mark Leiter Jr.: 60-Day IL (hip), Shea Langeliers: 10-Day IL (knee), Luis Severino: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Josh Kuroda-Grauer: 10-Day IL (testicle), Brent Rooker: 60-Day IL (knee), Gunnar Hoglund: 60-Day IL (knee)

Rays: Cole Sulser: 15-Day IL (back), Griffin Jax: 15-Day IL (elbow), Gavin Lux: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ben Williamson: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Jake Fraley: 60-Day IL (groin), Edwin Uceta: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Shane McClanahan: 15-Day IL (back), Manuel Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jon Heasley: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ryan Pepiot: 60-Day IL (hip)

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