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Athletics at Tampa Bay Rays
Athletics at Tampa Bay Rays
Published Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Athletics at Tampa Bay Rays Home plate: Alex MacKay. 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings behind the plate this season, across 25 games. League average is 8.5. That's 1.0 more strikeouts per nine than average — the 2nd widest zone of 88 umpires with a full sample.
THE BET THIS ARGUED FOR
Griffin Jax Over 5.5 strikeouts
+115 at the time this was published
Jack Perkins Over 4.5 strikeouts
+140 at the time this was published
THE NUMBERS
matchup
Athletics at Tampa Bay Rays
ump name
Alex MacKay
zone
Wide zone
direction
loose
k9
9.5
league k9
8.5
delta
1.0
games
25
rank
2
qualified
88
line
9.5 K/9 vs 8.5 league · +1.0 · 25 games
angle
umpire_loose
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