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A winning streak will be on the line for the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday when they battle the Tampa Bay Rays at Overstock.com Coliseum.
The Rays will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander James Shields in this game. Shields has a 9-8 record and a 2.53 ERA this season.
The Athletics will counter Shields with Trevor Cahill. Righthander Cahill has a 3.77 ERA to go along with a 8-9 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Rays listed as 135-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total is sitting at 6½.
The Rays were a 6-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Athletics. That made winners of bettors who got Oakland at +110 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
Current streak:
Tampa Bay has lost 2 straight games.
Oakland has won 2 straight games.
Tampa Bay has lost 2 straight games.
Oakland has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
Tampa Bay: 53-49 SU
Oakland: 46-57 SU
Tampa Bay: 53-49 SU
Oakland: 46-57 SU
Tampa Bay most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Oakland are 6-4
After playing Oakland are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5
Oakland most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Tampa Bay are 6-4
After playing Tampa Bay are 6-4
After a win are 2-8
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Oakland are 6-4
After playing Oakland are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5
Oakland most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Tampa Bay are 6-4
After playing Tampa Bay are 6-4
After a win are 2-8
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Tampa Bay is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Oakland
Tampa Bay is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Oakland's last 8 games
Oakland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Tampa Bay is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Oakland
Tampa Bay is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Oakland's last 8 games
Oakland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Next up:
Oakland home to Tampa Bay, Thursday, July 28
Oakland home to Tampa Bay, Thursday, July 28
