Oakland Athletics Face the Tampa Bay Rays Saturday: MLB Odds and Betting Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays host Oakland on Saturday, looking to pick up a win and improve their 32-31 mark against the 26-34 Athletics in MLB betting odds action at Tropicana Field.

Oakland puts its faith in starter Sonny Gray to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 2-2. Getting the ball for the Tampa Bay Rays is Erasmo Ramirez, who owns a 3-1 record on the season with a 4.09 ERA.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

The moneyline was hovering in the range of -118 for the Tampa Bay Rays in this one over at Sportsbook. The over under number was sitting near 8.5 at Sportsbook.

Odds Shark computer prediction handicapping models run on this game pick a 4.6-3.9 victory for the Rays. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

Oakland Athletics vs Tampa Bay Rays Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Tampa Bay Rays sport a record of 32-31 heading into this matchup, while the Oakland Athletics sit at 26-34 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Tampa Bay vs Oakland injuries news.

The Tampa Bay Rays vs Oakland Athletics odds would favor the Rays if the betting lines were set according to our power ranks. Tampa Bay is rated No. 19 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Oakland is at No. 26.

Statistical Matchup

When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Oakland Athletics rank No. 29 at 7.75 hits per game. That compares with the Tampa Bay Rays No. 16 ranking in that category.

Comparing defensive stats, Oakland owns the No. 25-rated road mark, allowing 5.41 runs per game on the highway. Tampa Bay, on the other hand, rates No. 13 in scoring at home.