Oakland Athletics (2-6) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (8-0)
April 9, 2023 1:10 pm EDT
The Line: Tampa Bay Rays -286 / Oakland Athletics +210; Over/Under: +7.5
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The Oakland Athletics and Tampa Bay Rays meet Sunday in MLB action at Tropicana Field. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Oakland Athletics have scored 9 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 4 of their last 5 games. The Athletics are 1-3 this season when scoring 4 or more runs. Ramon Laureano leads the Athletics with 7 hits and 3 RBI, while Esteury Ruiz and Jesus Aguilar have combined for 12 hits and 6 RBI. James Kaprielian gets the ball, and he is 0-0 with a 9.00 ERA and 5 strikeouts this season. This will be Kaprielian’s first career game against the Rays.
The Tampa Bay Rays have scored 27 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in all 8 games. The Rays have won 16 straight games when scoring 4 or more runs. Wander Franco leads the Rays with 12 hits and 8 RBI, while Randy Arozarena and Isaac Paredes have combined for 19 hits and 19 RBI. Drew Rasmussen gets the ball, and he is 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA and 7 strikeouts this season. This will be Rasmussen’s second career game against the Athletics.
The Athletics are 18-39 in their last 57 road games and 1-5 in their last 6 overall. The Rays are 37-17 in their last 54 home games and 7-0 in their last 7 overall. The over is 3-0-1 in Athletics last 4 overall. The over is 3-0-1 in Rays last 4 overall. The Athletics are 0-4 in the last 4 meetings.
The A’s just can’t get out of their own way, and James Kaprielian isn’t the guy to turn things around, as he didn’t look good in his opener. The Tampa Bay Rays are firing on all cylinders and while a loss will happen at some point, they’re not a team I’m eager to jump in front of. Give me the Rays and the PL for max betting value.
