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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics will be trying to extend a winning streak on Thursday when they take on the Tampa Bay Rays at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
The Rays will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Charlie Morton in this game. Morton has a 8-1 record and a 2.37 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Frankie Montas who starts for the Athletics. Right hander Montas is 9-2 with a 2.85 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -104-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for Oakland, they were a 8-3 winner as they battled the Orioles on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Athletics at -290 were rewarded, while the 11 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 12-1 loser on the road against the Yankees. Bettors on New York at 110 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (13) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 43-31 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Tampa Bay's last 16 games
Oakland:
Team record: 39-36 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Oakland Friday, June 21