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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Athletics Athletics
The fans at Sutter Health Park will be treated to a game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Athletics Athletics when they take their seats on Wednesday.
Right hander Drew Rasmussen will take the mound for the Rays to start this game. Rasmussen is 9-5 this season with a 2.66 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be J.T. Ginn who starts for the Athletics. Right hander Ginn is 2-4 with a 4.39 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -120-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
Last time out for Athletics, they were a 6-0 winner as they battled the Rays on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Athletics at -110 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 6-0 loser on the road against the Athletics. Bettors on Athletics at -110 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 58-63 SU
Tampa Bay is 6-17 ATS in its last 23 games
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games on the road
Athletics:
Team record: 54-68 SU
The is 13-6 ATS in its last 19 games
The is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of The's last 7 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay at San Francisco Friday, August 15
Athletics home to Los Angeles Friday, August 15