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Oakland Athletics vs. Tampa Bay Rays
The Oakland Athletics and the Tampa Bay Rays will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Tropicana Field.
Shintaro Fujinami will be the starting pitcher for the Athletics on this day. Right hander Fujinami is 0-1 this season with a 30.86 ERA.
It'll be Jeffrey Springs toeing the rubber for the Rays in this contest. Left hander Springs is 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -294-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 9-5 winner on the road against the Athletics. Bettors on Tampa Bay at -275 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (14) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Oakland, they were a 9-5 loser as they battled the Rays on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rays at -275 were rewarded, while the 14 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Oakland:
Team record: 2-5 SU
Oakland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Oakland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 7-0 SU
Current Streak: won 7 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Next up:
Oakland at Tampa Bay Sunday, April 9