On Tuesday, a series opener is on the schedule, with the Tampa Bay Rays (26-28) hosting the Oakland Athletics (22-33) at 6:50 PM ET.

The Athletics (+140 underdog moneyline odds to win) are away versus the Rays (-167). The Tampa Bay Rays will give the start to Zack Littell (2-2, 3.42 ERA), who is looking for win No. 3 on the season, and the Athletics will counter with Mitch Spence (3-2, 4.09 ERA).

The Rays won their most recent Game against the Royals on Tuesday by a 4-1 score. Brandon Lowe went 1-for-1 with a triple and three RBI to lead them offensively. Garrett Cleavinger picked up the win on the strength of one inning without giving up an earned run on one hit, while striking out one.

Tuesday, the Athletics fell to the Astros 5-2. Aaron Brooks was the losing pitcher after he went 4 1/3 innings, giving up one earned run on nine hits while striking out one. Max Schuemann paced the Athletics’ offense, going 2-for-3 with a home run and an RBI.

Get ready for the Rays vs. Athletics with everything you need to know before Tuesday’s baseball action, including viewing options.

Tampa Bay Rays vs. Oakland Athletics odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 3:16 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Rays (-167, bet $167 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Athletics (+140, bet $100 to win $140)
  • Over/under: 7.5

Rays vs. Athletics: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Tuesday, May 28, 2024
  • Game Time: 6:50 PM ET
  • Stadium: Tropicana Field
  • TV Channel: Bally Sports
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Rays stats and trends

Rays betting records

  • The Rays have been favorites in 33 games this season and won 15 (45.5%) of those contests.
  • Tampa Bay has a record of 1-4 when favored by -167 or more by sportsbooks this season.
  • The Rays have a 62.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
  • Tampa Bay and its opponents have hit the over in 28 of its 54 games with a total this season.
  • The Rays are 26-27-0 ATS in their 53 games with a spread this season.

Zack Littell (Rays probable starter)

  • Littell gets the start for the Rays, his 11th of the season. He is 2-2 with a 3.42 ERA and 55 strikeouts in 55 1/3 innings pitched.
  • The righty’s most recent appearance was on Tuesday against the Boston Red Sox, when he went 5 2/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing three hits.
  • The 28-year-old has an ERA of 3.42, with 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings, in 10 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .271 batting average against him.
  • Littell is trying to pick up his fourth quality start of the year.
  • Littell will aim to go five or more innings for his eighth straight start. He’s averaging 5.5 frames per outing.
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in one of his 10 outings this season.
  • The opposing Athletics offense has the 16th-ranked slugging percentage (.384) and is third in MLB play with 68 home runs. It has a collective .223 batting average, and is 22nd in MLB with 408 total hits and 26th in MLB action scoring 206 runs.
  • Among pitchers who qualify in MLB play this season, the 28-year-old ranks 43rd in ERA (3.42), 56th in WHIP (1.247), and 31st in K/9 (8.9).

Rays batting stats

  • The Rays rank 29th in Major League Baseball with just 43 home runs as a team.
  • Hitters for Tampa Bay have combined to rank 28th in MLB with a team slugging percentage of just .354 this season.
  • The Rays have a team batting average of .235 this season, which ranks 19th among MLB teams.
  • Tampa Bay has scored the 22nd-most runs in the majors this season with 214 (four per game).
  • The Rays have the 15th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.308).
  • Tampa Bay ranks 24th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.9 whiffs per contest.

Athletics stats and trends

Athletics betting records

  • The Athletics have come away with 15 wins in the 46 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
  • This season, Oakland has come away with a win eight times in 27 chances when named as an underdog of at least +140 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 41.7% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
  • Oakland’s games have gone over the total in 26 of its 55 opportunities.
  • The Athletics are 26-29-0 against the spread in their 55 games that had a posted line this season.

Mitch Spence (Athletics probable starter)

  • Spence (3-2) gets the starting nod for the Athletics, his third this season.
  • In his most recent time out on Thursday, the righty tossed three innings against the Colorado Rockies, giving up two earned runs while surrendering five hits.
  • In 13 games this season, he has a 4.09 ERA and 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are batting .250 against him.
  • In five of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.
  • The opposing Rays offense has the 28th-ranked slugging percentage (.354) and ranks 29th in home runs hit (43) in all of MLB. They have a collective .235 batting average, and are 17th in the league with 424 total hits and 22nd in MLB play scoring 214 runs.

Athletics batting stats

  • The Athletics are third in MLB play with 68 total home runs.
  • This season, Oakland is 16th in the majors, slugging .384.
  • The Athletics rank 28th in the majors with a .223 batting average.
  • Oakland is the fifth-lowest scoring team in MLB action averaging 3.7 runs per game (206 total).
  • The Athletics are 28th in baseball with a .296 on-base percentage.
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