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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 Monday when they meet at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
The Rays will give the ball to starter Drew Rasmussen in this one. Right hander Rasmussen is 1-1 this season with a 3.50 ERA.
Starting this game for the Athletics will be Daulton Jefferies. The right hander has a 3.26 ERA to go along with a 1-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -155-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 7.
Oakland was a 7-3 loser in its last match on the road against the Guardians. They lost as +108 underdogs, while the total score of 10 made winners of OVER bettors.
The Rays were a 9-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Twins. That made winners of bettors who got Minnesota at 110 on the moneyline, while the total score (12) was good news for OVER bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 12-10 SU
Tampa Bay is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games
Tampa Bay is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games on the road
Oakland:
Team record: 10-12 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Oakland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Oakland is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Oakland Tuesday, May 3