Rays at Athletics 5/31/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions
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The Tampa Bay Rays will go for the sweep when they battle the Oakland Athletics on Thursday afternoon. Last night, SP Nathan Eovaldi no hit the Athletics for six innings in his first start of the season to pitch the Rays to a 6-0 victory. Rob Refsnyder connected on a three run blast in the second inning for Tampa Bay, who moved to two games above .500 overall.
The Athletics will counter with twenty-five year old righty Daniel Mengden (5-4 2.85 ERA) on Thursday. Mengden has won three straight starts and has allowed just one run over his last 22 innings of work.
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Tampa Bay OF Kevin Kiermaier (thumb) was transferred from the 10-day to the 60-day disabled list. Through 54 games, Tampa Bay ranks 3rd in batting average and 21st in runs scored. For the season, Oakland ranks 19th in batting average and 13th in runs scored. Ride the red hot Rays on Thursday. Final Score Prediction, Tampa Bay Rays win 4-3.