Two clubs on losing streaks -- the Tampa Bay Rays (two in a row) and the Oakland Athletics (three straight) -- clash on Monday at 9:40 PM ET, at Oakland Coliseum. The scheduled starters are Drew Rasmussen (1-1) for the Rays, and Daulton Jefferies (1-3) for the Athletics.
The Rays are coming off of a 9-3 loss to the Twins yesterday. Josh Fleming took the loss after throwing 3 2/3 innings, giving up five earned runs on five hits while striking out one.
The Athletics fell 7-3 in their matchup with the Guardians yesterday. James Kaprielian was the losing pitcher in the contest after he went two innings, giving up four earned runs on three hits while striking out two.
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What time is Tampa Bay vs. Oakland?
- Game Day: Monday, May 2, 2022
- Game Time: 21:40 ET, 20:40 CT, 19:40 MT, 18:40 PT
- Stadium: Oakland Coliseum
- TV: MLB Network
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Who is favored to win Tampa Bay vs. Oakland?
- Tampa Bay odds: -160
- Oakland odds: +137
Who are the key players for Tampa Bay?
Starting pitcher (Rasmussen)
- The Rays will hand the ball to Rasmussen (1-1) for his fifth start of the season.
- The right-hander's last appearance was on Wednesday, when he threw 6 2/3 scoreless innings against the Seattle Mariners while allowing two hits.
- The 26-year-old has pitched to a 3.50 ERA this season with 9 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 2 walks per nine across four games.
Key hitters
- Wander Franco has totaled 26 hits with a .578 slugging percentage, both team-best stats for the Rays. He's hitting .313 with eight doubles, a triple, four home runs and three walks.
- Yandy Diaz's .444 on-base percentage leads his team, and he has two doubles, a home run and 14 walks while batting .298.
- Brandon Lowe is hitting .181 with three doubles, three home runs and eight walks.
- Taylor Walls has two doubles, a triple, a home run and 10 walks while hitting .256.
Who are the key players for Oakland?
Starting pitcher (Jefferies)
- The Athletics are sending Jefferies (1-3) to make his fifth start of the season. He is 1-3 with a 3.26 ERA and 12 strikeouts over 19 1/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent appearance on Wednesday against the San Francisco Giants, the righty threw 4 2/3 innings, allowing five earned runs while surrendering four hits.
- The 26-year-old has an ERA of 3.26, with 5.6 strikeouts per nine innings in four games this season. Opposing batters have a .222 batting average against him.
Key hitters
- Sheldon Neuse has accumulated a team-best OBP (.400) and slugging percentage (.463).
- Sean Murphy has 17 hits to pace his team.
- Tony Kemp has two doubles and nine walks while hitting .247.
- Elvis Andrus is batting .197 with five doubles, a home run and eight walks.
Key stats for Tampa Bay vs. Oakland
- The Rays average 0.9 home runs per game to rank 16th in MLB action with 19 total home runs .
- The Rays average 0.3 home runs per game when playing on the road this season (two total in road contests).
- The Athletics strike out 8.2 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 21st in MLB.
- Their pitchers strike out 8.3 batters per nine innings in home games this season.
- The Athletics rank 19th in Major League Baseball with 18 home runs.
- They've hit five homers, an average of 0.5 per game, in 10 home contests this season.
- The pitching staff for the Rays has a collective 9.5 K/9, the fifth-best in the league.
- The Rays average 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings on the road this season.
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