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The Tampa Bay Rays will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Thursday when they take on the Oakland Athletics at Overstock.com Coliseum.
Righthander Wade Davis will take the mound for the Rays to start this game. Davis is 7-7 this season with a 4.46 ERA.
Davis's opponent in this one will be Rich Harden. The Athletics righthander has a 4.63 ERA to go along with a 2-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Athletics listed as 125-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total is sitting at 7½.
The Rays were a 13-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Athletics. That made winners of bettors who got Oakland at +117 on the moneyline, while the total score (17) was good news for OVER bettors.
Current streak:
Tampa Bay has lost 3 straight games.
Oakland has won 3 straight games.
Tampa Bay has lost 3 straight games.
Oakland has won 3 straight games.
Team records:
Tampa Bay: 53-50 SU
Oakland: 47-57 SU
Tampa Bay: 53-50 SU
Oakland: 47-57 SU
Tampa Bay most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 8-2
Before playing Seattle are 6-4
After playing Oakland are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6
Oakland most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Minnesota are 4-6
After playing Tampa Bay are 7-3
After a win are 3-7
When playing on Thursday are 8-2
Before playing Seattle are 6-4
After playing Oakland are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6
Oakland most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Minnesota are 4-6
After playing Tampa Bay are 7-3
After a win are 3-7
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games on the road
Oakland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Oakland's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games on the road
Oakland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Oakland's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Seattle, Friday, July 29
Oakland home to Minnesota, Friday, July 29
Tampa Bay at Seattle, Friday, July 29
Oakland home to Minnesota, Friday, July 29
