The Oakland Athletics (2-4) open a 3-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays (6-0) Friday at Tropicana Field. First pitch is scheduled for 6:40 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Athletics vs. Rays odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting of 2023. The Rays went 4-3 against the Athletics in 2022.
The Athletics lost 6-4 in 10 innings to the Cleveland Guardians Wednesday, their 4th loss in their last 5 games. Oakland has been outscored 41-22 in the first 6 games of the season.
The Rays defeated the Washington Nationals 7-2 on Wednesday to extend their win streak to 6 games to begin the season. Tampa Bay has allowed 2 or fewer runs in all but one of its games.