Oakland Athletics (2-4) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (6-0)
April 7, 2023 6:40 pm EDT
The Line: Tampa Bay Rays -323 / Oakland Athletics +230; Over/Under: +8
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The Oakland Athletics and Tampa Bay Rays meet Friday in MLB action at Tropicana Field. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Oakland Athletics have scored 19 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 3 of their 6 games. The Athletics are 1-2 this season when scoring 4 or more runs. Jesus Aguilar leads the Athletics with 5 hits and 3 RBI, while Ramon Laureano and Seth Brown have combined for 10 hits and 5 RBI. Ken Waldichuk gets the ball, and he is 0-1 with a 9.53 ERA and 4 strikeouts this season. This will be Waldichuk’s first career game against the Rays.
The Tampa Bay Rays have scored 23 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in every game. The Rays have won 14 straight games when scoring 4 or more runs. Wander Franco leads the Rays with 10 hits and 7 RBI, while Randy Arozarena and Yandy Diaz have combined for 14 hits and 12 RBI. Zach Eflin gets the ball, and he is 1-0 with a 1.80 ERA and 5 strikeouts this season. This will be Eflin’s second career game against the Athletics.
The Athletics are 18-38 in their last 56 road games and 1-4 in their last 5 overall. The Rays are 36-17 in their last 53 home games and 6-0 in their last 6 overall. The over is 3-1-1 in Athletics last 5 overall. The over is 3-1-1 in Rays last 5 overall. The Athletics are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Tampa Bay.
These prices are insane and the Rays ill lose eventually, so I wouldn’t talk you off the ledge if you’re taking a shot in the dark with the A’s. However, the Athletics are a mess right now across the board and I question if they have the horses to win in a spot like this. The Rays are firing on all cylinders and have a clear edge on the mound. Give me the Rays and the PL for max betting value.
