The Oakland Athletics will look to improve on a 42-51 record when they take on the Tampa Bay Rays, a key part of the MLB betting odds line up on Tuesday.
Blake Snell gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday; he's 0-5 on the season. The Oakland Athletics, meanwhile, will counter with Chris Smith, who will be looking to improve on his 0-0 mark.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to pick the visiting Tampa Bay Rays before the first pitch in this match found them as 100 moneyline underdogs earlier today at Sportsbook. They saw the over/under total of 9 earlier at Sportsbook.
Odds Shark prediction models pick the Rays to win this game 3.4-2.6. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Tampa Bay Rays vs Oakland Athletics Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Oakland Athletics sport a record of 42-51 heading into this matchup, while the Tampa Bay Rays sit at 50-44 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Oakland vs Tampa Bay injuries news.
This game puts the Oakland Athletics, most recently No. 9 in Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Tampa Bay Rays, who rate a No. 12 in the latest survey.
Statistical Matchup
On offense, it's a battle between the Oakland Athletics and its No. 23-rated batting order, averaging 4.31 runs per nine innings, against the No. 15 line up of the Tampa Bay Rays at 4.7 runs per outing.
Defensively, Tampa Bay features the No. 19-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.79 runs per game. Oakland, meanwhile, comes in at No. 15 at home, scoring 4.71 runs per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Rays enjoyed a 3-2 victory at the expense of the Athletics on Monday, with J Odorizzi throwing 7 innings of 1-hit ball at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
- Tampa Bay is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
- Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
- Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
- Oakland is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
- Oakland is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games
- Oakland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Tampa Bay at Oakland, Wednesday, July 19th
