mlb Game Recap
Oakland vs Tampa Bay Game Final 3-2 - Jake Diekman Earns Win
Oakland grabbed a 3-2 win over Tampa Bay on Thursday, as Jake Diekman was credited with a win at Tropicana Field.
The Athletics were a +102 underdog in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 8.
Jake Diekman earned the victory for the Athletics, throwing 1 innings of work, striking out 1, walking 0, and allowing 0 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 2 RBIs from Matt Chapman in the win.
Tampa Bay got a 2-inning outing from Andrew Kittredge in the loss. He gave up 0 earned runs, 0 walks and 0 hits in his time on the mound, while Francisco Mejia had 1 hits in the loss for the Rays.
Oakland enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 7-5 advantage in hits.
The game was closed out by Lou Trivino who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 1 hits, 0 walks and fanned 1 batters to earn the save.
Oakland looks to continue its winning ways next game with a battle against Baltimore. Tampa Bay will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Houston.