Rays vs. A's odds, lines: Advanced computer model releases picks for Thursday's game between the AL teams
SportsLine's Projection Model has generated picks for Thursday's matinee between Tampa Bay and Oakland
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The Tampa Bay Rays and Oakland A's close out a four-game series when the teams collide in a Thursday matinee at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. Lefty Cole Irvin (0-1, 6.75 ERA) takes the mound for the A's. He will face fellow lefty Josh Fleming (1-0, 0.00). First pitch is set for 1:10 p.m. ET.
Tampa Bay is the -220 moneyline favorite in the latest Rays vs. A's odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while Oakland is a +100 underdog. The Over/Under for total runs scored is eight. (See the latest lines for every game on our MLB odds page.)
Before making any A's vs. Rays picks, you NEED to see the latest MLB predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.
This model, which simulates every game 10,000 times, enters Week 2 of the 2022 season on a 216-181 roll on top-rated MLB moneyline picks that dates back to last season, returning more than $900 for $100 players. Anyone following it has seen HUGE returns.
The model knows that the Rays have some hitters who are already heating up. Ji-Man Choi isn't in the starting matchup for this one, but Wander Franco is off to a sizzling start with a .440 batting average and four RBI through six games. Second baseman Brandon Lowe has already hit two home runs his season.
The model also knows that Oakland's bats have come alive against the Rays. In the three games against Tampa Bay, the A's have erupted for 25 runs on 26 hits, including six home runs. As a team they have an OPS of .812. By contrast they scored just 11 runs in three games in the season-opening series against the Phillies.
Now, the model has set its sights on Rays vs. A's. We can tell you it is leaning Over the total, projecting 8.2 total runs, and it also says one side of the moneyline has all the value! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any MLB picks of your own.
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