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Oakland Downed 4-3 By Tampa Bay - Frankie Montas Takes Loss

Oakland dropped a 4-3 decision at Tropicana Field on Tuesday as Tampa Bay legged out a win behind winning pitcher Jeffrey Springs.

Bettors who backed the Rays were rewarded as -108 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 8.5.

Tampa Bay got 5 innings from Michael Wacha, who gave up 1 earned runs on 5 hits, while striking out 2. Jeffrey Springs earned the victory, while the Rays got 2 RBIs from Brett Phillips in the win.

Oakland got a 6-inning outing from Frankie Montas in the loss. He gave up 3 earned runs, 2 walks and 6 hits in his time on the mound, while Sean Murphy had 2 hits in the loss for the Athletics.

Tampa Bay enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 10-8 advantage in hits.

The game was closed out by Diego Castillo who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 1 hits, 0 walks and fanned 2 batters to earn the save.