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Rays at Athletics



The Rays dominated the Athletics with a 12-4 victory, powered by an early homer from Caminero. T. Walls led the charge with a standout performance, contributing two home runs and three RBIs. With this win, the Rays improve their record and extend their season series lead over the Athletics to 2-0.
Rays rolled past Athletics 12-4, showcasing their offensive strength throughout the game.
The go-ahead came in the 1st Inning as Caminero homered to center, sending Díaz across the plate.
T. Walls led the Rays with a strong performance, going 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI, while TB held the edge in home runs with 6 compared to 1 for ATH.
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 winHit
TB -1.5 · 64%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 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 0 |
| ATHOakland Athletics | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yandy Diaz | 1-5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | .301 | .370 | .467 |
Jonathan Aranda | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | .285 | .373 | .432 |
Ryan Vilade | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .246 | .308 | .451 |
Junior Caminero | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | .277 | .369 | .554 |
Carson Williams | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .108 | .154 | .216 |
Liam Hicks | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | .280 | .366 | .435 |
Nick Fortes | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .313 | .375 |
Chandler Simpson | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .307 | .334 | .365 |
Victor Mesa Jr. | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .219 | .287 | .464 |
Cedric Mullins | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30 | .204 | .283 | .353 |
Richie Palacios | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17 | .237 | .338 | .351 |
Taylor Walls | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .216 | .305 | .300 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nick Martinez | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 101-68 | 2.74 | 101 |
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 | — | |
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| B9 | TB 99.9 | — | |
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| T9 | TB 99.9 | — | |
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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.