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Oakland Athletics vs. Tampa Bay Rays
The fans at Tropicana Field will be treated to a game between the Oakland Athletics and the Tampa Bay Rays when they take their seats on Tuesday.
The Athletics will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Frankie Montas in this game. Montas has a 2-1 record and a 6.75 ERA this season.
The Rays will counter Montas with Michael Wacha. Right hander Wacha has a 4.35 ERA to go along with a 1-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Athletics as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 2-1 loser as they battled the Athletics on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Athletics at -107 were rewarded, while the 3 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Athletics were a 2-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Rays. That made winners of bettors who got Oakland at -107 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Oakland:
Team record: 15-8 SU
Oakland is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Oakland is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Oakland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 11-12 SU
Tampa Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Oakland
Tampa Bay is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against Oakland
Next up:
Oakland at Tampa Bay Wednesday, April 28