Tampa Bay Rays vs Athletics | August 12, 2026

Scheduled August 12, 2026 • Sutter Health Park, Sacramento

Tampa Bay Rays

70-46

Athletics

47-71

MLB PREVIEW • August 12, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Tampa Bay Rays (70-46) travels to play Athletics (47-71) at Sutter Health Park, Sacramento.

Tampa Bay Rays

Visiting Side

Record 70-46

Athletics

Home Side

Record 47-71

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

86%

Tampa Bay Rays

14%

Athletics

Projected Score TAM 5.4 - ATH 3.9

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Tampa Bay Rays has a stronger overall season performance.
Tampa Bay Rays has a better road record than Athletics's home record.
Tampa Bay Rays boasts a more productive batting lineup.

Tampa Bay Rays

STAT

Athletics

60.3% Win % 39.3%

70-46 Overall Record 46-71

41-18 Home Record 21-36

29-28 Away Record 25-35

4.44 Runs / G 4.32

.258 Team BA .243

.731 Team OPS .716

3.70 Team ERA 5.45

1.15 WHIP 1.50

3871 AB (At Bats) 3972

515 R (Runs) 506

997 H (Hits) 965

166 2B (Doubles) 179

19 3B (Triples) 10

119 HR (Home Runs) 139

490 RBI (Runs Batted In) 485

1558 TB (Total Bases) 1581

381 BB (Walks) 392

834 SO (Strikeouts) 1017

116 SB (Stolen Bases) 60

.258 AVG .243

.328 OBP .318

.402 SLG .398

.731 OPS .716

521.0 RC (Runs Created) 502.2

.087 BB/PA .088

0.46 BB/K 0.39

3.79 P/PA 3.81

304 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 328

4363 PA (Plate Appearances) 4455

32.5 AB/HR 28.6

3.70 ERA 5.45

1.15 WHIP 1.50

1034.0 IP (Innings) 1036.1

885 H (Hits Allowed) 1088

425 ER (Earned Runs) 627

144 HR (HR Allowed) 182

300 BB (Walks Allowed) 469

948 K (Strikeouts) 1004

8.3 K/9 (K Per 9) 8.7

70 W (Wins) 46

46 L (Losses) 71

47 SV (Saves) 28

0.983 FP (Fielding %) 0.987

68 E (Errors) 52

166 DP (Double Plays) 179

4081 TC (Total Chances) 4027

3102 PO (Putouts) 3109

911 A (Assists) 866

34.9 RF (Range Factor) 34.5

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Athletics plays on familiar turf at Sutter Health Park, Sacramento.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

🎯

Circled Game Takeaway

Circled Game Analytical Outlook

Why Tampa Bay Rays Could Win

Tampa Bay Rays brings a Team ERA of 3.70 and Batting Average of .258 into the matchup.

Why Athletics Could Win

Athletics counters with a Team ERA of 5.45 and Batting Average of .243.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Tampa Bay Rays's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

Sutter Health Park, Sacramento

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

N/A

Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

Pitching & Leaders

Team Batting Average

Team Home Runs

Team Batting Average

Team Home Runs

Consensus Pool

Circle Crowd Pick Meter

Live Poll

Tampa Bay Rays (50.3%) Athletics (49.7%)

Total Submissions: 29 circles

Arena Chat

Live Fan Arena Guest Allowed

🔥

No messages yet in this arena.
Be the first to drop some hype!

⚡ Powered by GIPHY Developers

Join the Circle to drop hype and talk trash. Join Now

Social & News Hub

Sports Wire

Recent

Cardinals snatch series from Rockies with 7-4 win ↗

Click to view coverage Read Full Story →

Sports Wire

Recent

Marlins' Kyle Stowers exits early with hamstring injury ↗

Click to view coverage Read Full Story →

Sports Wire

Recent

Cubs cruise 10-2 as they take the series ↗

Click to view coverage Read Full Story →

Sports Wire

Recent

Bo Bichette goes 5 for 5 and Sean Manaea strikes out 11 in Mets' 11-1 rout of Pirates ↗

Click to view coverage Read Full Story →

𝕏 Official Game Discussion

Live

Join thousands of fans tweeting highlights, stats, and real-time reactions for #TampaBayRays vs #Athletics.

Open Stream →

📸 Instagram Gameday Highlights

Stories

Catch warmups, sideline photos, and fan celebrations in the stadium.

View Photos →