<b> Oakland A’s vs. Tampa Bay Rays Odds - Pick </b>
<b>Moneyline:</b> OAK +140 / TB -160
<b>Over/Under Total:</b> 7 runs
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<b>Team Records Straight up / O/U Totals and Run Line W/L </b><br />
Oakland A’s: SU 13-14 / O/U 9-18 / RL W/L 13-14
Tampa Bay Rays: SU 19-8 / O/U 12-14 / RL WL 15-12
Pitching Match Ups:
Oakland A’s: Bartolo Colon 3-2, 2.53 ERA
Tampa Bay Rays: Jeremy Hellickson 3-0, 2.51 ERA
<b>Trends Worth Noting:</b><br />
1. OAK is 4-1 in their last 5 when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
2. OAK is 2-6 in their last 8 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than 60%.
3. TB is 14-2 in their last 16 overall.
4. TB is 6-1 in Hellickson’s last 7 home starts.
<b>Key Injuries:</b><br />
OAK
Coco Crisp LF - May 4: 15-Day DL
Jemile Weeks 2B - May 3: Day-To-Day
Kurt Suzuki C - May 3: Day-To-Day
Dallas Braden SP - May 2: 60-Day DL
Brett Anderson SP - May 2: 60-Day DL
TB
B.J. Upton CF - May 3: Day-To-Day
Kyle Farnsworth RP - May 1: 60-Day DL
Evan Longoria 3B - May 1: 15-Day DL
Tim Beckham SS - May 1: Suspension
<b>Matchup Analysis:</b><br />
The Rays have won 6 straight and have a good hurler on the mound, but at +140 I think the A’s have great value with Colon on the mound.
<b>Jason's Pick:</b> A’s
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<b>Moneyline:</b> OAK +140 / TB -160
<b>Over/Under Total:</b> 7 runs
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<b>Team Records Straight up / O/U Totals and Run Line W/L </b><br />
Oakland A’s: SU 13-14 / O/U 9-18 / RL W/L 13-14
Tampa Bay Rays: SU 19-8 / O/U 12-14 / RL WL 15-12
Pitching Match Ups:
Oakland A’s: Bartolo Colon 3-2, 2.53 ERA
Tampa Bay Rays: Jeremy Hellickson 3-0, 2.51 ERA
<b>Trends Worth Noting:</b><br />
1. OAK is 4-1 in their last 5 when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
2. OAK is 2-6 in their last 8 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than 60%.
3. TB is 14-2 in their last 16 overall.
4. TB is 6-1 in Hellickson’s last 7 home starts.
<b>Key Injuries:</b><br />
OAK
Coco Crisp LF - May 4: 15-Day DL
Jemile Weeks 2B - May 3: Day-To-Day
Kurt Suzuki C - May 3: Day-To-Day
Dallas Braden SP - May 2: 60-Day DL
Brett Anderson SP - May 2: 60-Day DL
TB
B.J. Upton CF - May 3: Day-To-Day
Kyle Farnsworth RP - May 1: 60-Day DL
Evan Longoria 3B - May 1: 15-Day DL
Tim Beckham SS - May 1: Suspension
<b>Matchup Analysis:</b><br />
The Rays have won 6 straight and have a good hurler on the mound, but at +140 I think the A’s have great value with Colon on the mound.
<b>Jason's Pick:</b> A’s
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