Tuesday's game at Tropicana Field has the Tampa Bay Rays (26-28) taking on the Oakland Athletics (22-33) at 6:50 PM ET (on May 28). Our computer prediction projects a narrow 5-4 win for the Rays, so expect a tight matchup.
The probable starters are Zack Littell (2-2) for the Rays and Mitch Spence (3-2) for the Athletics.
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Rays vs. Athletics Game Info & Odds
- When: Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 6:50 PM ET
- Where: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida
- How to Watch on TV: NBCS-CA
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Rays vs. Athletics Score Prediction
- Our pick for this matchup is Rays 5, Athletics 4.
Total Prediction for Rays vs. Athletics
- Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
Rays Performance Insights
- The Rays have played as the favorite in four of their past 10 games and have gone 1-3 in those contests.
- In its last 10 games with a total, Tampa Bay and its opponents are 5-5-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
- The Rays have been favorites in 32 games this season and won 15 (46.9%) of those contests.
- Tampa Bay has a record of 1-3 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -175 on the moneyline.
- The implied probability of a win from the Rays, based on the moneyline, is 63.6%.
- Tampa Bay ranks 22nd in the majors with 214 total runs scored this season.
- The Rays' 4.38 team ERA ranks 24th across all league pitching staffs.
Athletics Performance Insights
- In seven games as the underdog over the last 10 matchups, the Athletics have posted a mark of 1-6.
- When it comes to the total, Oakland and its foes are 4-5-1 in its previous 10 contests.
- The Athletics have been chosen as underdogs in 46 games this year and have walked away with the win 15 times (32.6%) in those games.
- Oakland has a mark of 8-12 in contests where bookmakers favor it by +145 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 40.8% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
- Oakland is the fifth-lowest scoring team in MLB action averaging 3.7 runs per game (206 total).
- Athletics pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.37 ERA this year, which ranks 23rd in MLB.
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Rays Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Pitching Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21 | Red Sox | L 5-2 | Zack Littell vs Cooper Criswell |
| May 22 | Red Sox | L 8-5 | Ryan Pepiot vs Brayan Bello |
| May 24 | Royals | L 8-1 | Shawn Armstrong vs Seth Lugo |
| May 25 | Royals | L 7-4 | Aaron Civale vs Brady Singer |
| May 26 | Royals | W 4-1 | Taj Bradley vs Michael Wacha |
| May 28 | Athletics | - | Zack Littell vs Mitch Spence |
| May 29 | Athletics | - | Ryan Pepiot vs Joey Estes |
| May 30 | Athletics | - | TBA vs Ross Stripling |
| May 31 | @ Orioles | - | Aaron Civale vs Albert Suarez |
| June 1 | @ Orioles | - | Taj Bradley vs Kyle Bradish |
| June 2 | @ Orioles | - | Zack Littell vs Cole Irvin |
Athletics Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Pitching Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 22 | Rockies | L 4-3 | Mitch Spence vs Austin Gomber |
| May 23 | Rockies | W 10-9 | Joey Estes vs Ryan Feltner |
| May 24 | Astros | L 6-3 | Ross Stripling vs Justin Verlander |
| May 25 | Astros | W 3-1 | JP Sears vs Spencer Arrighetti |
| May 26 | Astros | L 5-2 | Aaron Brooks vs Ronel Blanco |
| May 28 | @ Rays | - | Mitch Spence vs Zack Littell |
| May 29 | @ Rays | - | Joey Estes vs Ryan Pepiot |
| May 30 | @ Rays | - | Ross Stripling vs TBA |
| May 31 | @ Braves | - | JP Sears vs Chris Sale |
| June 1 | @ Braves | - | Aaron Brooks vs Charlie Morton |
| June 2 | @ Braves | - | Mitch Spence vs Max Fried |
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