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
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