The Tampa Bay Rays (4-0) and Oakland Athletics (1-3) will battle on Wednesday at Tropicana Field, with first pitch at 6:40 PM ET. Shane McClanahan will start for the Rays, and Frankie Montas (0-1) for the Athletics.

The Rays won yesterday's matchup with the Athletics by a 9-8 score. Ryan Thompson earned the win on the mound for the Rays after throwing one inning without giving up an earned run on one hit, while striking out one.

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What time is Tampa Bay vs. Oakland?

  • Game Day: Wednesday, April 13, 2022
  • Game Time: 18:40 ET, 17:40 CT, 16:40 MT, 15:40 PT
  • Stadium: Tropicana Field
  • TV: NBC Sports Networks
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Who is favored to win Tampa Bay vs. Oakland?

  • Tampa Bay odds: -186
  • Oakland odds: +159

Who are the key players for Tampa Bay?

Starting pitcher (McClanahan)

  • The Rays' McClanahan will make his second start of the season.
  • The left-hander last pitched on Friday, when he threw 4 1/3 innings against the Baltimore Orioles without allowing a run.
  • He has an ERA of .00, a batting average against of .250 and 14.5 strikeouts per nine innings in one games this season.

Key hitters

  • Brandon Lowe hit 39 home runs and 99 RBI last year.
  • Randy Arozarena had an on-base percentage of .356 and slugged .459.
  • Yandy Diaz hit .256 with 20 doubles, a triple, 13 home runs and 69 walks a season ago.
  • Manuel Margot hit .254 with 18 doubles, three triples, 10 home runs and 37 walks.

Who are the key players for Oakland?

Starting pitcher (Montas)

  • Montas (0-1) starts for the Athletics, his second this season.
  • The right-hander last pitched on Friday against the Philadelphia Phillies, when he tossed 5 2/3 innings, allowing five earned runs while giving up six hits.
  • He has a 9.00 ERA and 10.8 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are batting .286 against him over his one appearances this season.

Key hitters

  • Jed Lowrie had an OBP of .318 with 112 hits last season.
  • Tony Kemp hit .279 with 16 doubles, three triples, eight home runs and 52 walks.
  • Elvis Andrus accumulated a slugging percentage of .320 and a batting average of .243 last season.
  • Sean Murphy hit .216 with 23 doubles, 17 home runs and 40 walks.

Key stats for Tampa Bay vs. Oakland

  • The Rays ranked sixth-best in MLB play last season with 222 total home runs.
  • The Rays hit 95 home runs at home last season (1.2 per game).
  • The Athletics had an 8.4 K/9 last season as a pitching staff, which ranked 22nd in the majors.
  • They had 652 strikeouts (8.4 per nine innings) in 81 away games last season.
  • The Athletics ranked 13th in Major League Baseball with 199 home runs.
  • They hit 112 homers, an average of 1.4 per game, in 81 road contests last season.
  • The Rays pitching staff was 11th in the league last season with a collective 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • Last year Rays pitchers had a 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings rate in home games.

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