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2022 MLB Handicapping
(2-3) Oakland Athletics vs. Tampa Bay Rays (4-1)
Date: Wednesday, April 13th, 2022
Time: 6:40 PM ET
Venue: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL
Projected Pitchers: Frankie Montas (OAK) vs. Shane McClanahan (TB)
MLB Moneyline Odds: Athletics +165 | Rays -185
MLB Run Line Betting Odds: Athletics +1.5, Rays -1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 7.5
The Oakland Athletics will travel to the Sunshine State to face off with the Tampa Bay Rays. The series will begin on Monday and is the first of a four game weekday stretch.
Seth Brown and Elvis Andrus both hit three-run homers as the Oakland Athletics rolled over the Tampa Bay Rays and handed them their first loss of the season, 13-2 on Monday night.
Manuel Margot hit a walk off single during Tampa Bay’s two-run 10th inning, and the Rays rallied to beat Oakland 9-8 on Tuesday night.
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics struggled on the offensive side of the field in the first series of the season. They failed to produce enough runs to win a game and they are searching for better at-bats. They are scoring 3.94 runs per game this season, which is the 12th highest average in the league. They were able to poke a few balls out, but they couldn’t string together enough hits to consistently score.
As a team, they have a .172 batting average. They have multiple men that will be stepping up to the plate still looking for their first hit of the 2022 season. They are also averaging 1.13 home runs per game. This is the ninth highest average in the MLB and I would also expect the Athletics to stay aggressive once they reach base.
On the defensive side so far this season Oakland has allowed too many runs and can’t keep it close enough to give themselves a chance to win at the end of the game. They are giving up an average of 7.31 runs per game, which is the 27th most in the league this season.
Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay was one of the best teams in the MLB last season and they’ve started off this season on the same note. The Rays come into this game hot after rolling over the Orioles at home on opening weekend.
On the offensive side of the field, the Rays are scoring 3.50 runs per game and hitting .271. That is the 6th-best team batting average in the league so far this season. They are also very aggressive on the base paths with 88 stolen bases which was the eighth-most stolen bases in the league.
On the defensive side of the field, the Rays are also one of the most talented teams in the league. They have the pitchers and the fielders that can get the job done, as they were one of the most sound defenses in 2021. So far this year they have only allowed 2.00 runs per game, which is the 6th fewest in the league.
MLB Baseball Betting Trends:
- Oakland is 2-5 in their last 7 games on a turf playing surface
- Over is 6-1 in Oakland’s last 7 games as an underdog
- The Rays are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games.
- The Rays are 8-2 SU in their last 10 home games.
- The total has gone under in 12 of Tampa Bay’s last 19 games
Oakland Athletics vs. Tampa Bay Rays MLB Prediction:
The Tampa Bay Rays have been a consistent force for years and they have shown no signs of slowly down this season either. Oakland struggled in their first series and will have to continue their cross country road stretch.
They performed great on the defensive side of the field in their first series and that will carry over into this one. Neither pitcher in this matchup has recorded a start this season and are on the inexperienced side in each lineup.
These teams have scored a high amount of runs thus far with an average of 16 total per game. The total has dropped in this game which gives me more reason to take the over between these strong hitting squads.
4* Free MLB Betting Pick: Over 7.5
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