Fresh from taking two straight series’ on the road for the first time this season, the Athletics return home to Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento to take on the Tampa Bay Rays. The Rays are currently sitting in fourth place in the American League (AL) East with a record of 57-62, slightly better than the Athletics record of 53-67 which lands them in last place in the AL West.
Taking the mound in today’s 7:05 start is Jeffrey Springs, who was traded to the A’s with fellow southpaw Jacob Lopez from Tampa Bay last December. Springs is 10-7 with a 3.89 ERA in 24 appearances (22 starts) in 2025. He started against them in Tampa on July 1 and went 5.1 innings giving up four hits and two earned runs. He got no decision in that game. Springs will face off against Ryan Pepiot for the Rays. He is 7-9 with a 3.77 ERA in 24 starts.
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Pepiot will face this lineup for Mark Kotsay’s A’s:
Springs will face this lineup for the Rays tonight:
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