In the third game of a four-game set at Tropicana Field, the Tampa Bay Rays (4-1) take on the Oakland Athletics (2-3), Thursday at 1:10 PM ET. The scheduled starters are Josh Fleming (1-0) for the Rays, and Cole Irvin (0-1) for the Athletics.

The Athletics secured yesterday's matchup with the Rays by a 4-2 score. Frankie Montas was the winning pitcher for the Athletics after throwing 6 1/3 innings, giving up one earned run on five hits while striking out six.

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What time is Tampa Bay vs. Oakland?

  • Game Day: Thursday, April 14, 2022
  • Game Time: 13:10 ET, 12:10 CT, 11:10 MT, 10:10 PT
  • Stadium: Tropicana Field
  • TV: NBC Sports Networks
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Who is favored to win Tampa Bay vs. Oakland?

  • Tampa Bay odds: -224
  • Oakland odds: +185

Who are the key players for Tampa Bay?

Starting pitcher (Fleming)

  • Fleming will make his first start of the season for the Rays.
  • The 25-year-old left-hander will make his first start after pitching in relief once this year.
  • He has an ERA of .00, a batting average against of .250 and 13.5 strikeouts per nine innings in one games this season.

Key hitters

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

Who are the key players for Oakland?

Starting pitcher (Irvin)

  • Irvin (0-1) makes the start for the Athletics, his second of the season.
  • The lefty last appeared on Saturday against the Philadelphia Phillies, when he tossed 5 1/3 innings, allowing four earned runs while giving up seven hits.
  • Opposing hitters have a collective batting average of .304 against him this season. He has a 6.75 ERA and 6.8 strikeouts per nine innings over his one games.

Key hitters

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

Key stats for Tampa Bay vs. Oakland

  • The Rays averaged 1.2 home runs per game to rank sixth in baseball with 222 total home runs last season.
  • 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.
  • In 81 games away from home last season, their pitchers averaged 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • The Athletics ranked 13th in Major League Baseball with 199 home runs.
  • In 81 games on the road last season, they hit 112 homers, an average of 1.4 per contest.
  • The pitching staff for the Rays had a collective 9.2 K/9 last season, which ranked 11th in the league.
  • Last year Rays pitchers struck out 9.7 hitters per nine innings at home.

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