At Tropicana Field on Tuesday, the Tampa Bay Rays (3-0) begin a four-game series versus the Oakland Athletics (1-2), at 6:40 PM ET. The starting pitchers are Tommy Romero for the Rays, and Adam Oller for the Athletics.

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What time is Tampa Bay vs. Oakland?

  • Game Day: Tuesday, April 12, 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: -207
  • Oakland odds: +174

Who are the key players for Tampa Bay?

Starting pitcher (Romero)

  • Romero gets the nod for the Rays and will make his first start of the season.
  • This will be the first MLB start for the 24-year-old right-hander.

Key hitters

  • Brandon Lowe totaled 39 home runs and 99 runs batted in last season.
  • Randy Arozarena had an OBP 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 (Oller)

  • Oller will start for the Athletics, his first this season.
  • The righty is making his MLB debut. He's 27 years old.

Key hitters

  • Jed Lowrie racked up 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 racked 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 averaged 1.2 homers per home game last season (95 total at home).
  • The Athletics averaged the 22nd-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.4) in the league last season.
  • 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 MLB.
  • Last year Rays pitchers had a 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings rate in home games.

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