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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Oakland Athletics
The fans at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum will be treated to a game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Oakland Athletics when they take their seats on Friday.
Rich Hill will be the starting pitcher for the Rays on this day. Left hander Hill is 1-1 this season with a 6.39 ERA.
The Athletics will counter Hill with Sean Manaea. Left hander Manaea has a 3.48 ERA to go along with a 3-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Athletics as -132-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 8.
Oakland was a 10-4 loser in its last match on the road against the Blue Jays. They lost as +125 underdogs, while the total score of 14 made winners of OVER bettors.
Tampa Bay won its last outing, a 8-3 result against the Angels on May 06. Bettors who backed the Rays at 140 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (11) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 18-15 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Tampa Bay is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Tampa Bay's last 15 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland:
Team record: 19-14 SU
Oakland is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Oakland is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Oakland's last 15 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Oakland Saturday, May 8