mlb Game Recap
Tampa Bay Rays vs Oakland Athletics Recap - Athletics Over Rays 5-4
Oakland got a 5-4 victory over Tampa Bay on Thursday, with Lou Trivino earning the victory and helping Athletics moneyline bettors cash out.
Bettors who backed the Athletics were rewarded as -108 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 7.5.
Lou Trivino earned the victory for the Athletics, throwing 0.1 innings of work, striking out 1, walking 0, and allowing 0 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 3 RBIs from Matt Chapman in the win.
Tampa Bay got a 6.1-inning outing from Charlie Morton in the loss. He gave up 1 earned runs, 2 walks and 4 hits in his time on the mound, while Kevin Kiermaier had 1 hits in the loss for the Rays.
Oakland enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 7-6 advantage in hits.