The Rays get a visit from the Oakland Athletics in baseball action on Sunday, with the home side looking to send the visitors to the showers with a loss.

Tampa Bay hands the ball to starter Matt Moore in this one and he'll try to improve on his 1-1 mark on the year. Oakland counters with Tom Milone, who will try to quiet the fans and the Rays bats at the same time.



View Oakland vs Tampa Bay Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had installed the Rays as -175 moneyline favorites in this particular MLB matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 8 before betting started to move the line.

Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the American League No. 8-ranked Rays and the American League No. 14-rated Athletics in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Tampa Bay has the American League's No. 5-rated offensive output, at 8.2 hits per game. The Athletics average 7.2 hits per game, good for No. 14 on the American League list.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Tampa Bay has the American League's No. 6-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Athletics own the American League's No. 4 mark in runs allowed.

Last time out for Oakland, they were a 4-3 Sportsbook as they battled the Rays on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Athletics at +137 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Oakland won a close affair on Saturday in their last outing, defeating Tampa Bay 4-3 in extra innings at Tropicana Field.




Oakland Athletics Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Toronto are 6-4
After playing Tampa Bay are 7-3
After a win are 5-5

Tampa Bay Rays Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing NY Yankees are 7-3
After playing Oakland are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5

A few Athletics at Rays trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Oakland's last 9 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Oakland's last 9 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Oakland's last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Oakland's last 22 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home
Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games when playing at home against Oakland


Next up:
Oakland home to Toronto, Tuesday, May 8
Tampa Bay at NY Yankees, Tuesday, May 8