The Tampa Bay Rays (49-22) and the Oakland Athletics (19-51) wrap up a 4-game series Thursday at Oakland Coliseum. First pitch is scheduled for 3:37 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Rays vs. Athletics odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Rays lead 4-2
The Rays cooled off the red-hot Athletics Wednesday with a 6-3 victory behind LHP Tyler Glasnow. Tampa Bay slipped behind 3-1 after 2 innings but rattled off 5 unanswered runs to post its first win in the series.
The Athletics had won a season-high 7 straight entering Wednesday’s contest. Oakland’s win streak actually accounts for 36.8% of its victories on the season, so it hasn’t been a bad week.