Rays at Athletics 6/21/19 - MLB Betting Odds & Picks
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Oakland Athletics
MLB: 10:07 PM EST
Jun. 21, 2019
TV: NBC Sports CA
Latest Odds : TB -110 O/U 9
On Friday, the Tampa Bay Rays play game two of a four-game set on the road versus the Oakland Athletics. Tampa Bay lost for the third straight time on Wednesday after being beaten by the New York Yankees 12-1. The Rays were swept in their three-game series with New York and this season have been swept twice. Blake Snell is 4-6 allowing six runs.
The A’s won their third straight completing a three-game sweep of the Baltimore Orioles with an 8-3 victory Wednesday. Chris Bassitt entered the sixth inning with a no-hitter for Oakland and won his first game in the last three weeks. Oakland remains in third place in the AL West but moved to within 10 games of first place Houston.
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Austin Meadows leads the Rays with a .308 batting average. Brandon Lowe leads in home runs with 15 and RBIs with 44. Tampa Bay is averaging .258 at the plate, while opponents are averaging .221. The Rays have not yet announced a starting pitcher for Friday’s second game of their four-game set with the A’s.
Marcus Semien leads the Athletics with a .283 batting average and in hits with 86. Matt Chapman leads in home runs with 16 and Khris Davis leads in RBIs with 40. The A’s are averaging .248 at the plate while opposing hitters are averaging .239. On Friday, the A’s will send right-hander Tanner Anderson to the mound. Anderson is 0-1 with an ERA of 3.27, 8 Ks and 3 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends:
Tampa Bay is 1-4 in its last 5
The UNDER has cashed in 11 of the Rays last 16
Oakland is 4-1 in its last 5
The UNDER has cashed in 4 of the A’s last 5 versus an opponent with a winning record
Free Betting Pick: Oakland Athletics +100
The A’s are playing much better baseball having won three straight while Tampa Bay has lost three straight and coming off being swept by the New York Yankees. Oakland has won 4 of its last 5 at home and each of its last 5 versus an opponent from the AL East. Tampa Bay on the other hand has lost 4 of its last 5 overall and 4 of its last 5 on the road versus an opponent with a winning record. Final Score Prediction, Oakland Athletics win 5-3