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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Oakland Athletics
The Tampa Bay Rays and the Oakland Athletics will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
The Rays will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Yonny Chirinos in this game. Chirinos has a 7-3 record and a 3.00 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Mike Fiers who starts for the Athletics. Right hander Fiers is 7-3 with a 4.26 ERA so far this season.
Oakland was a 5-3 loser in its last match on the road against the Rays. They lost as -109 favorites, while the total score of 8 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 5-3 winner as they battled the Athletics on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rays at -101 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 44-32 SU
Tampa Bay is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Tampa Bay's last 18 games
Oakland:
Team record: 40-37 SU
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oakland's last 9 games at home
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Oakland Sunday, June 23