Tampa Bay Rays vs Athletics

MLB

Rays

74-46

8-4

Final

Athletics

47-74

Sutter Health Park

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
TB	0	2	1	4	0	0	0	1	0	8
ATH	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	4

Who won: Rays 8-4

The Tampa Bay Rays beat the Athletics 8-4 on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at Sutter Health Park. The Rays win the series 3-0. The Rays outscored the Athletics 4-0 in the 4th inning. Liam Hicks went 3-for-5 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Rays. Zack Gelof went 2-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Athletics.

Recap · Aug 13

Rays complete 2nd 9-0 West Coast trip in MLB history with 8-4 win over Athletics

The AL-best Tampa Bay Rays became the second East Coast team in major league history to go 9-0 on a West Coast trip, beating the Athletics 8-4 on Wednesday behind a three-run homer from Liam Hicks and another solid start by Drew Rasmussen.

What it means

Season series: TB wins series 3-0.
Rays have won 5 straight.
Rays 33-28 on the road; Athletics 21-39 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Rays1st in AL East

Shane McClanahan SP
Forearm, Soreness, left
Out
Edwin Uceta RP
Shoulder, Strain, right
60-Day-IL
Gavin Lux LF
Shoulder, Inflammation, left
60-Day-IL
Jacob Melton LF
Hamstring, Strain, right
60-Day-IL
Jonathan Heasley RP
Elbow, Fracture, right
60-Day-IL

Athletics4th in AL West

Seth Johnson RP
Knee, Surgery, left
Out
Alika Williams SS
Upper Body, Soreness
Day-To-Day
Brent Rooker DH
Knee, Surgery, left
60-Day-IL
J.T. Ginn SP
Elbow, Soreness, right
60-Day-IL
Max Muncy 3B
Knee, Soreness, left
10-Day-IL

Probable starters

Rays1st in AL East

Drew Rasmussen SP

Probable starter · 16-5, 2.67 ERA, 174 K, 0.91 WHIP

Lineup

1Yandy DiazDH
2Jonathan Aranda1B
3Junior Caminero3B
4Liam HicksC
5Victor Mesa Jr.RF
6Jonny DeLucaLF
7Cedric MullinsCF
8Richie Palacios2B
9Taylor WallsSS

Athletics4th in AL West

Jack Perkins SP

Probable starter · 3-13, 6.10 ERA, 140 K, 1.45 WHIP

Lineup

1Donovan WaltonSS
2Tyler SoderstromDH
3Zack Gelof2B
4Carlos CortesLF
5Lawrence ButlerRF
6Henry BolteCF
7Max Muncy3B
8Tommy White1B
9Brian ServenC

The series

TB wins series 3-0

Last meeting: Rays 12, Athletics 4 (Aug 11)

Last 5

W@ ATH8-4
W@ ATH12-4
W@ ATH10-6
W@ SEA4-1
W@ SEA3-2

ATH

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Game info

Venue: Sutter Health Park, Sacramento, California · Attendance 8,287
Officials: Adrian Johnson (Home Plate Umpire), Dexter Kelley (First Base Umpire), Quinn Wolcott (Second Base Umpire), Ramon De Jesus (Third Base Umpire)