Oakland Athletics vs Tampa Bay Rays Betting Odds & Game Analysis | May 2
The Tampa Bay Rays visit the Oakland Athletics at RingCentral Coliseum, taking the field at 9:40pm ET on Monday May 2nd, 9:40pm ET. The Oakland Athletics are 1.5-run underdogs in the game, and the Over/Under is set at 7 runs.
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Today, we are looking at the Major League Baseball game between the Tampa Bay Rays and Oakland Athletics.
Oakland and Tampa Bay Betting Info
- Each of the Rays’ last four road games against AL West opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The underdogs have won five of the last six games between the Rays and Athletics.
Tampa Bay Rays Stats
| Season Stats | |
|---|---|
| Team Batting AVG | .240 |
| Team OBP | .315 |
| AVG Runs Scored | 4.1 |
| Team ERA | 3.40 |
| Team WHIP | 1.13 |
| Starters ERA | 3.80 |
| Starters WHIP | 1.16 |
Key Players for Tampa Bay
- Shane McClanahan: 3.00 ERA, 14.00 K/9, 1.00 WHIP
- Andrew Kittredge: 1.93 ERA, 8.68 K/9, 0.64 WHIP
- Yandy Díaz: .298 Batting Avg, .444 OBP, .386 SLG, .830 OPS, 8 Runs
- Michael Zunino: .093 Batting Avg, .130 OBP, .186 SLG, .316 OPS, 2 Runs
- Manuel Margot: .254 Batting Avg, .333 OBP, .271 SLG, .604 OPS, 3 Runs
- Wander Samuel Franco: .313 Batting Avg, .333 OBP, .578 SLG, .911 OPS, 14 Runs
- Randy Arozarena: .210 Batting Avg, .247 OBP, .309 SLG, .556 OPS, 9 Runs
- Kevin Kiermaier: .200 Batting Avg, .273 OBP, .360 SLG, .633 OPS, 6 Runs
- Brandon Lowe: .181 Batting Avg, .250 OBP, .325 SLG, .575 OPS, 13 Runs
- Harold Ramirez: .333 Batting Avg, .410 OBP, .424 SLG, .834 OPS, 5 Runs
Oakland Athletics Stats
| Season Stats | |
|---|---|
| Team Batting AVG | .211 |
| Team OBP | .277 |
| AVG Runs Scored | 3.8 |
| Team ERA | 3.67 |
| Team WHIP | 1.23 |
| Starters ERA | 4.07 |
| Starters WHIP | 1.18 |
Key Players for Oakland
- Francelis Montas: 4.25 ERA, 9.41 K/9, 0.98 WHIP
- Dany Jiménez: 0.00 ERA, 9.00 K/9, 1.11 WHIP
- Domingo Acevedo: 5.59 ERA, 10.24 K/9, 1.55 WHIP
- Cristian Pache: .203 Batting Avg, .225 OBP, .333 SLG, .558 OPS, 9 Runs
- Sheldon Neuse: .328 Batting Avg, .400 OBP, .463 SLG, .863 OPS, 7 Runs
- Stephen Piscotty: .226 Batting Avg, .351 OBP, .355 SLG, .706 OPS, 3 Runs
- Nicholas Allen: .211 Batting Avg, .286 OBP, .316 SLG, .602 OPS, 2 Runs
- Elvis Andrus: .197 Batting Avg, .288 OBP, .310 SLG, .598 OPS, 10 Runs
- Seth Brown: .188 Batting Avg, .264 OBP, .344 SLG, .608 OPS, 6 Runs
- Anthony Kemp: .247 Batting Avg, .333 OBP, .274 SLG, .607 OPS, 9 Runs
- Christian Bethancourt: .211 Batting Avg, .231 OBP, .316 SLG, .547 OPS, 4 Runs
- Sean Murphy: .210 Batting Avg, .261 OBP, .469 SLG, .730 OPS, 12 Runs
The Athletics and Rays have met four times this season, with the Athletics winning three times and the Rays winning once. Their most recent matchup on April 14, 2022 ended 6-3 with the Oakland Athletics taking the win.
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