Tampa Bay Rays (63-62, fourth in the American League East) vs. Oakland Athletics (54-72, fifth in the American League West)
Oakland, California; Wednesday, 9:40 p.m. EDT
PROBABLE PITCHES: Rays: Ryan Pepiot (6-5, 3.69 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, 99 strikeouts); Athletics: Mitch Spence (7-8, 4.64 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 87 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTS BOOK: LINE Rays -132, Athletics +112; over/under is 7 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Oakland Athletics will host the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday.
Oakland has a 54-72 overall record and a 31-32 home record. The A’s rank fourth in the American League with 155 total home runs, averaging 1.2 per game.
Tampa Bay has a 63-62 overall record and a 29-28 road record. The Rays have a 23-14 record in games decided by one run.
Wednesday’s game is the sixth meeting between these teams this season. The Rays hold a 3-2 lead in the season series.
TOP PLAYERS: JJ Bleday has 33 doubles, four triples, 16 home runs and 47 Reserve Bank of India while batting .243 for the A’s. Shea Langeliers is 14-for-35 with three doubles and a homer in the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: A’s: 6-4, .239 batting average, 3.03 ERA, outscored opponents by three runs
Rays: 5-5, .190 batting average, 2.90 ERA, outscored by three runs
INJURIES: Athletics: Scott Alexander: 15-day IL (rotator cuff), Austin Adams: 15-day IL (forearm), Luis Medina: 60-day IL (elbow), Jacob Wilson: 10-day IL (hamstring), Tyler Soderstrom: 10-day IL (undisclosed), Alex Wood: 60-day IL (rotator cuff), Esteury Ruiz: 10-day IL (wrist), Ken Waldichuk: 60-day IL (elbow), Trevor Gott: 60-day IL (elbow)
Rays: Peter Anderson Fairbanks: 15-day IL (shoulder), Zack Littell: 15-day IL (shoulder), Richard Palacios: 10-day IL (knee), Jacob Waguespack: 60-day IL (shoulder), Shane McClanahan: 60-day IL (forearm)
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