The Tampa Bay Rays (7-0) will attempt to keep a seven-game winning streak going when they host the Oakland Athletics (2-5) at 4:10 PM ET on Saturday.
The Athletics are a heavy underdog (+246 moneyline odds to win) when they take the field at the Rays (-301). The matchup has an over/under set at 7.5 total runs.
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Rays vs Athletics Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rays | -301 | +246 | 7.5 |
Rays Betting Insights
- The Rays have been listed as the favorite seven times this season and have won all of those games.
- Tampa Bay has not entered a game this season with shorter moneyline odds than -301.
- The Rays have a 75.1% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- Games involving Tampa Bay has gone over the total set by bookmakers in four of seven chances this season.
- In seven games with a spread this season, the Rays are 7-0-0 ATS.
Athletics Betting Insights
- The Athletics have been chosen as underdogs in seven games this year and have walked away with the win two times (28.6%) in those games.
- Oakland has yet to play a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +246.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Athletics have a 28.9% chance of pulling out a win.
- Oakland and its opponents have hit the over in five of its seven games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
- The Athletics are 3-4-0 against the spread in their seven games that had a posted line this season.
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Rays Probable Pitcher – Jeffrey Springs
- Springs helped his team cover the spread in his only opportunity this season as a starter.
- The left-hander last pitched on Sunday against the Detroit Tigers, throwing six innings without allowing a run or hit.
- Springs’ team won his only start as a favorite this season.
- Springs’ team won in his only start this season.
- The only game started by Springs with a total this season hit the under.
Rays Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Faucher | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3.60 | 0 | 0 |
| Colin Poche | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 |
| Garrett Cleavinger | 3 | 2.2 | 2 | 3.37 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Adam | 3 | 2.1 | 2 | 3.86 | 1 | 0 |
| Pete Fairbanks | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
Athletics Probable Pitcher – Shintaro Fujinami
- Fujinami (0-0) gets the start for the Athletics, his second of the season.
- The right-hander last pitched on Saturday against the Los Angeles Angels, when he threw 2 1/3 innings, allowing six earned runs while giving up five hits.
- The Athletics were named the moneyline underdog for one Fujinami start this season — they lost.
- His team has lost the only game he’s made an appearance in this season.
- Fujinami’s only start with a total this season went over.
Athletics Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Jackson | 4 | 3.2 | 6 | 2.45 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Moll | 3 | 2.1 | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Domingo Acevedo | 3 | 3.1 | 3 | 8.10 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeurys Familia | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevor May | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0 |
Rays Hitting Trends
- The Rays have hit at least a pair of homers in five games this season, and won each time.
- Tampa Bay has racked up five or more extra-base hits in three games this season, and won every time.
- The club is undefeated in the six games this season it has put up at least eight hits.
- Tampa Bay has won each of the six games this season when it scored five or more runs.
- The Rays are fifth in the majors with an on-base percentage of .356.
- Tampa Bay strikes out 7.1 times per game, the No. 5 average in baseball.
Athletics Hitting Trends
- They’ve lost all three of their games this year when they hit two or more home runs as a team.
- Oakland ranks 21st in baseball with a .374 slugging percentage.
- The Athletics’ .221 batting average ranks 26th in MLB.
- Oakland has the No. 22 offense in MLB, scoring 3.9 runs per game (27 total runs).
- The Athletics’ .295 on-base percentage ranks 25th in the majors.
- Oakland strikes out 8.7 times per game, the No. 15 mark in MLB.
Rays vs. Athletics Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Rays (-301)
Over/Under Pick: Under (7.5)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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