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Rays at AthleticsTampa Bay
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Oakland
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atRays at AthleticsThe Rays outlast the Athletics in a high-scoring affair, showcasing strong hitting and a pivotal eighth inning. Walls delivered the key single that propelled Tampa Bay ahead, while Y. Diaz had a standout performance at the plate. With this win, the Rays improve their record as the Athletics continue to struggle.
Rays beat Athletics 10-6 in a competitive matchup. The go-ahead came in the 8th inning when Walls singled to right, allowing DeLuca and Simpson to score, with Fortes advancing to third.
Y. Diaz led the Rays with a solid performance, going 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs. Tampa Bay held the edge in hits, finishing with 12 compared to Oakland's 10.
With the victory, the Rays improved to 72-46, while the Athletics fell to 47-72. This was the first meeting of the season between the two teams, with the Rays now leading the series 1-0.
The Rays lead the AL East by 3½, coming off a win, 5-5 over their last 10. The Athletics sit 4th in the AL West, 13½ games back, winners of 2 straight, 4-6 over their last 10.
The Rays are up next home vs Padres (Aug 28-30). The Athletics are up next home vs Orioles (Aug 28-30).
We ranked every clip from this game by how much it swung the win probability, kept the biggest, and play them back in the order they happened. Pick any play to jump straight to it.
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's plays moved this game's odds, not how their box-score line reads. A single with the bases loaded in the ninth outranks a home run in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.
Rays to winHitTB -1.5 · 59%HeldGraded against the closing line across 6 books.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Inn | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBTampa Bay Rays | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 1 |
| ATHOakland Athletics | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 1 |
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Yandy Diaz | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .302 | .372 | .463 |
 Jonathan Aranda | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | .288 | .375 | .436 |
 Junior Caminero | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .277 | .368 | .549 |
 Ryan Vilade | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | .246 | .308 | .451 |
 Richie Palacios | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .232 | .333 | .349 |
 Jonny DeLuca | 3-5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .266 | .297 | .441 |
 Chandler Simpson | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .305 | .333 | .363 |
 Nick Fortes | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | .270 | .313 | .375 |
 Cedric Mullins | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .207 | .287 | .358 |
 Taylor Walls | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .212 | .302 | .276 |
 Carson Williams | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .083 | .132 | .111 |
 Liam Hicks | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .282 | .365 | .438 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddy Peralta | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 98-66 | 5.33 | 98 |
 Chris Roycroft | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25-19 | 9.15 | 25 |
 Tyler Wells | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 26-17 | 2.47 | 26 |
 Kevin Kelly | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-4 | 1.96 | 7 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B9 | TB 100.0 | 0.1 | |
| B9 | TB 99.9 | 0.6 | |
| B9 | TB 99.3 | 1.2 | |
| T9 | TB 98.1 | 0.1 | |
| T9 | TB 98.2 | 0.1 | |
| T9 | TB 98.3 | 0.2 | |
| B8 | TB 98.5 | 2.6 | |
| B8 | TB 95.9 | 1.5 |
Win probability after each plate appearance, with the side in front named. Swing is how far that plate appearance moved it. Plays that scored a run are set in bold. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.
