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Tampa Bay Rays vs Athletics Final — August 12, 2026

Wednesday, August 12 · 3:06 PM ET
Last 10 games
+1-8+4+2+4+1+1+3+4+8
Game by game
-2-11-1-1-1-12+4+1-4-8
9-1
Last 10
2-8
+20
Net
-35
Top third of the leagueMiddle thirdBottom thirdBar = league rank (full = 1st)
Rest & travelrest and travel
Rest & travel
1 day
Days of rest
1 day
2,348 mi3,779 km
Travel to the game
Home
−3 hclock change vs home
Time-zone change
Home
About these numbers

Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.

Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.

The pre-game matchup

The Rays visited the Athletics on Wednesday, August 12 at 3:06 PM ET.

The total closed 9.5, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Rays -235, Athletics +195) prices the Rays at 67% and the Athletics at 33%.

Written from the numbers available before kickoff.

Result

Final score and result vs the closing line

Tampa Bay Rays 8, Athletics 4

Tampa Bay Rays won by 4.

  • Against the closing spread (Athletics +1.5): Tampa Bay Rays covered.
  • Combined score 12 vs the closing total of 9.5: Over.
  • Tampa Bay Rays closed at -235 on the moneyline (a 67% no-vig market-implied chance).

Market

Closing line and line movement

Run lineno move
OpenAthletics +1.5 (+112)
Rays -1.5 (-134)
CloseAthletics +1.5 (+118)
Rays -1.5 (-143)
Totalno move
Open9.5 (o +100 / u -120)
Close9.5 (o +100 / u -120)
Moneyline
OpenRays -200 64%
Athletics +165 36%
CloseRays -235 67%
Athletics +195 33%

Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.

Matchup

Head-to-head

The teams have met 22 times since 2023: the Rays won 14 and the Athletics 8.

DateScoreLineTotal
Aug 11, 2026Rays 12, Athletics 4
Rays won


Aug 10, 2026Rays 10, Athletics 6
Rays won


Aug 13, 2025Rays 8, Athletics 2
Rays won


Aug 12, 2025Rays 0, Athletics 6
Athletics won


Aug 11, 2025Rays 7, Athletics 4
Rays won


Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.

Teams

Tampa Bay Rays

Athletics

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