Oakland Athletics at Tampa Bay Rays 6/10/19 - MLB Betting Picks & Odds
Oakland Athletics vs. Tampa Bay Rays
MLB: 7:10 PM EST
Jun. 10, 2019
TV: SUN
Latest Odds : TB -180 O/U 8.5
The Oakland A’s are set to visit Tropicana Field in Saint Petersburg, Florida for an American League clash against the Tampa Bay Rays. The Oakland A’s come into this matchup with a 32-32 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping a recent road game against the Texas Rangers, 10-5. Paul Blackburn received the starting nod for the Oakland A’s, and he struggled as he gave up 5 earned runs in 3 innings. Josh Phegley had a solid game from the plate for the Oakland A’s as he went 2 for 2 with 1 HR and 3 RBIs.
The Oakland A’s have not yet named a starting pitcher for this matchup due to having a six-man rotation. The Oakland A’s rank 13th in the MLB in team ERA (4.28), 26th in strikeouts (510), and 10th in BAA (.241).
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The Tampa Bay Rays come into this matchup with a 39-24 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping a recent road game against the Boston Red Sox, 5-1. Austin Pruitt did most of the damage from a pitching perspective as he gave up 3 earned runs in 5.1 innings. Guillermo Heredia was responsible for the lone score of the game for the Tampa Bay Rays as he contributed an RBI double.
The Tampa Bay Rays are set to start Charlie Morton (7-0, 2.30 ERA) who had success in his latest start as he went 7 scoreless innings while striking out 8 batters against the Detroit Tigers. Charlie Morton had success in 3 starts against the Oakland A’s during the 2018 season as he posted a 3.86 ERA.
Recent Betting Trends:
Athletics are 0-9 in their last 9 vs. American League East.
Under is 4-1 in Athletics last 5 during game 1 of a series.
Rays are 21-5 in their last 26 Monday games.
Under is 8-2-1 in Rays last 11 vs. a team with a losing record.
Free Betting Pick: Tampa Bay Rays -180
The Tampa Bay Rays have dominated the Oakland A’s as of recent as they have won 8 of their last 11 meetings. The Tampa Bay Rays are throwing arguably their best pitcher in Charlie Morton as the right-handed starter brings a 7-0 record into this matchup. The Tampa Bay Rays have continued to impress the MLB, and they proved that they are here to stay in their recent series as they won a pivotal series on the road against the talented Red Sox. The Oakland A’s have not yet named a starting pitcher, but regardless of who gets the ball, I have to side with the Tampa Bay Rays. Final Score Prediction, Tampa Bay Rays win 5-1.