In Sunday afternoon MLB betting the 38-59 Tampa Bay Rays battle the 44-54 Oakland A’s in Oakland, California. The first pitch is scheduled to be thrown at 4:05 PM ET at Oakland Coliseum on July 24, 2016.
In their last games: In Game 3 of this four game series yesterday the A’s beat the Rays 4-3. Oakland scored four runs on eight hits while Tampa Bay tallied three runs on nine hits.
The Rays have lost the last two games of this four-game series and they sit in the basement of the AL East 18.5 games back of the Baltimore Orioles. Tampa Bay ranks 25th in the Majors in runs scored and 22nd in team ERA.
The A’s have won four of their last six games, including their last two, and they are in 4th place in the AL West 12 games back of the Texas Rangers. Oakland ranks 22nd in runs scored and 26th in team ERA.
Pitching Match Up
Tampa Bay: Blake Snell (2-4, 3.11 ERA)
Oakland: Jesse Hahn (2-4, 6.49 ERA)
Blake Snell goes for the Rays today and in his last outing he was solid not giving up any earned runs in six innings in a 10-1 win over the Colorado Rockies. The Rays had lost his previous two starts. The Rays are 2-5 in Snell’s last 7 starts. Snell is a rookie and will be making his first career starts against the A’s tonight.
Jesse Hahn gets the call for the A’s and in his last outing he gave up four earned runs in only three innings in a 4-0 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers. The A’s have lost his last two starts and in that span he has only lasted four innings and has given up 11 earned runs. The A’s are 4-1 in Hahn’s last four home starts, but are only 3-8 in his last 11 starts facing a team that has a losing record. Hahn is making his first start since June 8th, as he was recently recalled from the minors.
Betting Angles
- The A’s are 5-2 in their last 7 games against the A’s.
- The A’s are 50-22 in their last 72 home games against the Rays.
- This season the A’s are 23-29 at home and the Rays are 19-29 on the road.
STRAIGHT UP / OVER/UNDER / RUN LINE RECORDS
- Tampa Bay Rays: 38-59 SU / O/U 41-49 / Run Line W/L 40-57
- Oakland A’s: 44-54 SU / O/U 47-47 / Run Line W/L 53-45
- Tampa Bay at Oakland Key Betting Trends
- TB is 18-40 in their last 58 overall.
- TB is 3-13 in their last 16 road games.
- TB has an Under record of 8-2-1 in their last 11 games.
- OAK is 28-57 in their last 85 games vs. a left-handed starter.
- OAK is 7-19 in their last 26 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
- OAK has an Under record of 4-1 in their last 5 games.
Key Player Injuries
RAYS
[LF] 07/04/2016 – Desmond Jennings 15-day DL (7/1) ( Hamstring )
[P] 06/02/2016 – Brad Boxberger 15-day DL (6/1) ( Oblique )
[CF] 06/21/2016 – Mike Mahtook 15-day DL (6/21) ( Hand )
[P] 04/10/2016 – Chase Whitley 60-day DL (3/25) ( Elbow )
[P] 04/01/2016 – Alex Cobb 60-day DL (3/25) ( Elbow )
A’S
[P] 05/11/2016 – Chris Bassitt 60-day DL (4/28); out for season ( Elbow )
[LF] 05/11/2016 – Mark Canha 60-day DL (5/9), out for season ( Back )
[P] 07/01/2016 – Sean Doolittle 15-day DL (6/26) ( Shoulder )
[C] 07/03/2016 – Josh Phegley 15-day DL (7/2) ( Knee )
[P] 07/23/2016 – Fernando Rodriguez 60-day DL (7/4) ( Shoulder )
[C] 07/23/2016 – Stephen Vogt placed on family medical leave ( Personal )
[RF] 07/23/2016 – Josh Reddick “?” Sunday vs. Tampa Bay Rays ( Back )
[P] 07/21/2016 – Rich Hill expected to miss next scheduled start Sunday vs. Tampa Bay Rays ( Finger )
[P] 07/20/2016 – Andrew Triggs 15-day DL (7/18) ( Shin )
[P] 03/31/2016 – Jarrod Parker 60-day DL (3/13), out for season ( Elbow )
[P] 03/31/2016 – R.J. Alvarez 60-day DL (3/25) ( Elbow )
[CF] 04/01/2016 – Sam Fuld 60-day DL (3/25) ( Shoulder )
[2B] 04/03/2016 – Eric Sogard 60-day DL (3/25) ( Shoulder )
[P] 04/05/2016 – Felix Doubront 60-day DL (4/4); out for season ( Elbow )
[P] 04/10/2016 – Henderson Alvarez 60-day DL (4/6) ( Shoulder )
