On Wednesday, the Oakland Athletics (10-14) are hosting the Tampa Bay Rays (14-10), at 3:37 PM ET. The Athletics have lost five in a row. On the hill for the Rays will be Corey Kluber (1-1), matched up against the Athletics' Frankie Montas (2-2).
Yesterday's matchup between these teams saw the Rays end up on top by a 10-7 score over the Athletics. Andrew Kittredge was the winning pitcher for the Rays after going one inning without giving up a hit or an earned run while striking out one.
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What time is Tampa Bay vs. Oakland?
- Game Day: Wednesday, May 4, 2022
- Game Time: 15:37 ET, 14:37 CT, 13:37 MT, 12:37 PT
- Stadium: Oakland Coliseum
- TV: NBC Sports Networks (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Who is favored to win Tampa Bay vs. Oakland?
- Tampa Bay odds: -130
- Oakland odds: +110
Who are the key players for Tampa Bay?
Starting pitcher (Kluber)
- Kluber (1-1) will take to the mound for the Rays and make his fifth start of the season.
- The right-hander last pitched on Friday, when he gave up one earned run and allowed one hit in 6 2/3 innings against the Minnesota Twins.
- The 36-year-old has an ERA of 3.05, a 3.6 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.161 in four games this season.
Key hitters
- Wander Franco has racked up a team-high slugging percentage (.560) while pacing the Rays in hits (29). He's hitting .319 with eight doubles, a triple, four home runs and four walks.
- Yandy Diaz's .451 OBP leads his team, and he has three doubles, two home runs and 15 walks while hitting .318.
- Manuel Margot has three doubles, a triple and six walks while batting .294.
- Brandon Lowe has four doubles, three home runs and eight walks while batting .189.
Who are the key players for Oakland?
Starting pitcher (Montas)
- The Athletics are sending Montas (2-2) to the mound for his sixth start of the season. He is 2-2 with a 4.25 ERA and 31 strikeouts through 29 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent time out on Saturday, the righty threw 5 2/3 innings against the Cleveland Guardians, giving up five earned runs while surrendering five hits.
- The 29-year-old has put up an ERA of 4.25, with 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings in five games this season. Opposing batters have a .194 batting average against him.
- Montás has a 1.42 ERA and a 0.789 WHIP against the Rays this season in 6 1/3 innings pitched, allowing a .200 batting average over one appearance.
Key hitters
- Sheldon Neuse has racked up an on-base percentage of .393, a slugging percentage of .461, and has 25 hits, all club-bests for the Athletics.
- Sean Murphy is hitting .213 with seven doubles, a triple, four home runs and four walks.
- Tony Kemp is batting .234 with two doubles and nine walks.
- Elvis Andrus has five doubles, a home run and nine walks while batting .182.
Key stats for Tampa Bay vs. Oakland
- The Rays rank 13th in baseball with 22 total home runs.
- The Rays have hit five homers away from home this season (0.6 per game).
- The Athletics have an 8.1 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 20th in the majors.
- In 12 games at home this season, their pitchers average 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings.
- The Athletics' 19 home runs rank 19th in Major League Baseball.
- They've hit six homers, an average of 0.5 per game, in 12 home contests this season.
- The Rays pitching staff is fourth in MLB with a collective 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Rays pitchers are striking out 8.4 hitters per nine innings on the road this season.
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