The Oakland Athletics will be taking on the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. NBC Sports – California will be showing this AL matchup and the game gets underway at 6:10 p.m. ET.
Oakland Athletics at Tampa Bay Rays Odds
The Athletics are 90-58 SU and are 79-68 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 36.0 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 10.0 units ATS. Oakland has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the total has gone over in five of those seven. The Rays, on the other hand, are 80-66 SU and 82-63 ATS. The team has gained 22.6 units for moneyline bettors and 20.9 units ATS. Tampa Bay has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the over has hit in five of those seven.
Rays games have had an over/under record of 63-77-5 in 2018. Oakland has an over/under record of 68-70-9.
Right-hander Liam Hendriks is the projected starter for the visiting Athletics. Hendriks is 0-1 with a 5.94 ERA and 16 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Rays this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Rays will turn to righty Ryne Stanek (2-3, 2.58 ERA), who has 70 punchouts and 26 walks to his credit as well as a WHIP of 1.08. Stanek is 1-1 with a 4.50 ERA in one start against Oakland this year.
Tampa Bay’s pitching staff has yielded 3.9 runs per game overall this season as a unit. The team’s starters have a 3.67 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.62 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 8.2 K/9.
The Tampa Bay hitters have put up 4.3 runs per outing, including 5.6 per game over its last 10 games and 3.6 per game over their last five. The team’s hit .233/.321/.405 over its last five contests and is 3-2 SU during that stretch.
The Rays’ hitters have been led by third baseman Matt Duffy and second baseman Joey Wendle. Duffy is hitting .296/.359/.369 with four home runs, 42 RBIs and 52 runs scored, while Wendle’s line is .293/.340/.423 with seven homers, 52 RBIs, 52 runs and 13 steals.
For the visiting squad, Oakland’s pitchers have allowed 4.1 runs per game and its starters own a 4.16 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 6.57 K/9. The bullpen has a solid ERA of just 3.17, along with a WHIP of 1.24 and a K-per-9 of 9.01.
The Athletics offense has slashed .250/.325/.436 on its way to 4.8 runs scored per game this season, including 5.6 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 5.0 per game over the team’s last five outings (4-1 SU).
Oakland’s hitters have been paced by shortstop Marcus Semien and second baseman Jed Lowrie, who’ve collectively launched 33 home runs. Semien is slashing .258/.324/.383 with 12 home runs, 56 RBIs, 83 runs and 14 stolen bases, while Lowrie is hitting .270/.356/.456 with 21 homers, 90 RBIs and 69 runs scored.
The Athletics have gained 29.3 units and are 49-44 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has cashed in 45 of those games, compared to 44 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Rays have netted 12.0 units and are 57-47 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in 49 of those games, as opposed to 52 which went under the total.
Oakland Athletics at Tampa Bay Rays MLB Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Rays, ATS Winner – Athletics, O/U – OVER
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Notes
Betting Notes
Each teams has recorded 15 extra-base hits over its last five outings.
The Athletics have won seven of their last eight games SU.
Oakland has posted 22.6 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 22.2 over its last five.
Each team has hit 12 home runs over its last 10 games.
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