At Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on Thursday, the Tampa Bay Rays (49-22) take on the Oakland Athletics (19-51), with first pitch at 3:37 PM ET. The scheduled starters are Taj Bradley (4-3) for the Rays, and Paul Blackburn for the Athletics.
How to Live Stream Rays vs. Athletics
- Game Day: Thursday, June 15, 2023
- Game Time: 3:37 PM ET
- Location: Oakland, California
- Stadium: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
- TV: MLB.tv
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Rays and Athletics Stats
- The Rays average the 19th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.6) in the league this season.
- Rays pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.56 this year, third-best in baseball.
- The Rays’ 113 home runs rank third in Major League Baseball.
- Hitters for Tampa Bay lead the majors with a combined .470 team slugging percentage.
- The pitching staff for the Athletics has a collective 7.7 K/9, the third-worst in the majors.
- Oakland’s 6.24 team ERA ranks last among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Athletics average 0.9 home runs per game to rank 23rd in MLB action with 66 total home runs .
- So far this season, Oakland is slugging .356, the lowest percentage in the majors.
Rays vs. Athletics Key Players
- Wander Franco is batting .295 with 19 doubles, two triples, eight home runs and 24 walks.
- Yandy Diaz’s 12 home runs and .311 batting average are both team-highs.
- Randy Arozarena paces the Rays with 12 home runs.
- Esteury Ruiz is batting .257 with 15 doubles, a triple, a home run and 11 walks, while getting on base at a rate of .315.
- Brent Rooker proven to be a run producer as he paces his team with 13 home runs and 38 runs batted in, with a team-leading .266 batting average.
- Ryan Noda is hitting .250 with 13 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 46 walks.
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Rays vs. Athletics Betting Odds and Trends
Rays vs. Athletics Moneyline and Over/Under
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rays | -203 | +170 | 9 | -102 | -118 |
Rays vs. Athletics Betting Trends
- This season, the Rays have been favored 63 times and won 45, or 71.4%, of those games.
- The Rays are 12-2 this season when entering a game favored by -203 or more on the moneyline.
- The Rays and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 39 of 71 opportunities.
- The Athletics have been underdogs in 69 games this season and have come away with the win 19 times (27.5%) in those contests.
- This season, the Athletics have been victorious 10 times in 39 chances when named as an underdog of at least +170 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Athletics and their opponents have gone over in 36 of their 70 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
