The best team in baseball faces the worst when the Tampa Bay Rays hit the road to play the Oakland A's on Monday at Oakland Coliseum. The Rays (48-20) own the best record in the sport and have won eight of their last nine games. Meanwhile the A's (17-50) have the worst record in the majors despite winning their last five games.
Tampa Bay is a -267 favorite in the latest Rays vs. A's odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while Oakland is a +215 underdog. The over/under for runs scored is 8.5. The game is one of eight on the MLB schedule for Monday. (See up-to-date lines for every game on our MLB odds page.)
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