Rays at Athletics 5/28/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions
The Tampa Bay Rays open a new series on the road on Monday against the Oakland Athletics.
The Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday 5-1 and conclude that series on Sunday. Tampa Bay used three pitchers to limit the Orioles to three hits as Anthony Banda led the trio with six strikeouts.
Jed Lowrie leads Oakland with a .307 batting average, a team high 61 hits, a team high nine home runs and 38 RBIs; with Khris Davis on the DL. Oakland has a team batting average of .244 while opposing hitters are averaging .251 at the plate against Athletics pitching. On Sunday, Oakland will send Trevor Cahill to the mound. The right-hander on the season is 1-2 with an ERA of 2.75, 35 Ks and 9 BBs.
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Tampa Bay has won 5 of the last 7 games between the two teams and 6 of its last 7 games on the road. The Rays have been solid team as underdogs this year and think Tampa Bay opens series with big upset today. Final Score Prediction, Tampa Bay Rays win 5-3.