Marcus Semien and the Oakland Athletics are preparing to face off against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field in a Tuesday night game. The first pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET and NBC Sports – California will televise this AL matchup.
Oakland Athletics vs. Tampa Bay Rays Odds
The Athletics are 33-34 SU and are 31-35 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 3.9 units for moneyline gamblers and 5.0 units ATS. The Rays, on the other hand, are 41-24 SU and 38-26 ATS. The team’s gained 5.1 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 10.2 units ATS.
Rays games have an over/under record of 26-34-4 so far in 2019. The Athletics have an over/under record of 33-30-3.
The right-handed Mike Fiers is projected to start for Oakland. Fiers is 5-3 with a 4.76 ERA and 52 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Rays this year and only made one start against them in 2018 (0-1, 6.75 ERA and two strikeouts across four innings).
The Rays are handing the ball to righty Ryne Stanek (0-1, 2.78 ERA), who has 38 strikeouts and 13 walks as well as a 1.12 WHIP. Stanek made two starts against the Athletics in 2018, posting a 1-1 record with a 3.60 ERA and two strikeouts.
Oakland’s pitching staff allowed 4.6 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 4.27 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 7.17 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 4.44, along with a K-per-9 of 8.66.
Athletics hitters have slashed .244/.319/.429 on their way to 4.9 runs scored per game in 2019, including 4.7 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.4 per game over the team’s last five outings (2-3 SU).
Shortstop Marcus Semien and third baseman Matt Chapman continue to lead Oakland’s offense. Semien is slashing .276/.361/.434 with nine home runs, 34 RBIs and 43 runs scored, while Chapman has a .257 average with 16 homers, 36 RBIs and 40 runs scored.
For the home team, Tampa Bay’s pitchers have allowed 3.2 runs per game overall this season. The club’s starters have an ERA of 2.51, a WHIP of 0.99 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 10.2. The bullpen has a 3.43 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 8.9 K/9.
The Tampa Bay hitters have put up 4.8 runs per contest, including 5.2 per game over its last 10 games and 5.4 per game over their last five. The team has hit .287/.345/.483 over its last five games and is 4-1 SU during that span.
The Rays’ hitters have been led by Avisail Garcia and Austin Meadows. Garcia is slashing .299/.354/.507 with 11 home runs, 28 RBIs, 34 runs and six stolen bases, while the line for Meadows stands at .341/.416/.616 with 12 homers, 38 RBIs, 32 runs and eight stolen bases.
The Athletics have lost 11.9 units and are 20-26 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in 22 of those games, compared to 22 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Rays have netted 0.1 units and are 23-20 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 20 of those games, compared to 19 that’ve gone under.
Athletics at Rays Free MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Rays, ATS Winner – Athletics, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The under has hit in three of Oakland’s last seven games.
- The Rays have won six of their last seven games SU.
- Oakland fielders have six errors over the last five outin, compared to three errors for Tampa Bay over its last five.
- The Athletics have hit 14 home runs in their last 10 games. The Rays have hit 17 over their last 10.
- The Athletics have a team OPS of .748 this season and an OPS of .723 against right-handed pitchers. The Rays’ OPS sits at .782 overall and .797 versus righties.
