The Tampa Bay Rays (26-28) will host the Oakland Athletics (22-33), Wednesday at 6:50 PM ET, in the opener of a three-game series.
The Rays are the home favorite (-167) against the Athletics (+140). The Tampa Bay Rays will give the start to Ryan Pepiot (3-2, 3.98 ERA), who is looking for win No. 4 on the season, and the Athletics will turn to Joey Estes (1-1, 7.47 ERA).
The Rays defeated the Royals by a 4-1 score in their most recent game Sunday. Brandon Lowe went 1-for-1 with a triple and three RBI to lead them offensively while Garrett Cleavinger picked up the win after throwing one inning without giving up an earned run on one hit, while striking out one.