The Oakland Athletics pay a visit to Tampa Bay on Saturday, hoping to shut down the Rays bats in baseball betting action at Tropicana Field.
Matt Andriese gets the call for the Tampa Bay Rays and he will try to build on a 1-0 mark. In the other dugout, Kendall Graveman brings a 1-4 ledger to the game for the Oakland Athletics as he tries to quiet the Rays bats.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to pick the Tampa Bay Rays in this matchup found them as -140 favorites on the MLB money line at Sportsbook. Betting the over under instead? It was 8 at its open earlier today and hovering near that number at Sportsbook.
Odds Shark computer prediction formulas pick a 5.4-4.3 win for the Rays on Saturday. 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 bring a 15-18 record to the battle against the 15-21 Athletics. 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. 18 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Oakland is at No. 28.
Statistical Matchup
On offense, it's a battle between the Tampa Bay Rays and its No. 27-rated batting order, averaging 3.52 runs per nine innings, against the No. 22 line up of the Oakland Athletics at 3.83 runs per outing.
Tampa Bay owns the No. 10 defense, allowing 3.52 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Oakland's No. 26-rated defense.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Oakland looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Rays, a 6-3 final on Friday in support of R Hill at Tropicana Field.
- Oakland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games
- Oakland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games on the road
- Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
- Tampa Bay is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
- The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Tampa Bay's last 17 games at home
- Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Oakland
Next Betting Matchups
Oakland at Tampa Bay, Sunday, May 15th
