Oakland Athletics vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction: Athletics to win this one

In Major League Baseball, Oakland Athletics will play Tampa Bay Rays at Oakland Coliseum. This will be the third game of a four-game series. Which side gets the win?

Oakland Athletics

Oakland Athletics stopped the Tampa Bay Rays from scoring in the opener, winning 3-0. However, in game 2, this team also struggled and failed to score a single run but did well only to concede one. Heading into this game, the Oakland Athletics have a 3-2 record in their last five matches. 

On the mound this Tuesday, the A’s will go with Mtich Spence, who has a 7-8 record and an ERA of 4.64. In his last start against the New York Mets, he went 2.2 innings, giving up four hits and five runs.

Tampa Bay Rays

The Tampa Bay Rays stepped up with a 1-0 win in game 2 after a slow start in game 1. However, this team has extended their runs to a 4-1 record in the last five matches with other wins against the Arizona Diamondbacks. 

Heading into this game 3, the Rays are averaging 3.89 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.32 runs per game. Taking the mound for the Tampa Bay Rays in this game 3 will be Ryan Pepiot, who sits with a 6-5 record and an ERA of 3.94. In his last start against the Arizona Diamondbacks, he went 5.1 innings, giving up five hits and two runs. 

Expert Betting Tips

The Tampa Bay Rays should get things right here since the Oakland Athletics will start Spence, who struggled in his last start. While the Rays were limited to just one run in game 2, this match is a perfect chance to show what they can do here. This is the Tampa Bay Rays game. I am looking at their quality and backing them to win with the runline while scoring well.