Oakland Athletics vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction, 4/13/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oakland Athletics vs Tampa Bay Rays

Date: Wednesday, April 13, 2022

Location: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, FL

TV: Bally Sports Sun

Odds/Point Spread: Oakland (+170) Tampa Bay (-200)

The Tampa Bay Rays (3-1) will compete against the Oakland Athletics (2-2) at Tropicana Field on Wednesday. The odds on this game have Oakland at +170 while Tampa Bay is at -200. The total has been set at 7.5. The pitchers taking the mound are Frankie Montas and Shane McClanahan.

The Athletics have compiled 6 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 7 balls out of the park. Oakland has a slugging % of .443 and have been called out on strikes 39 times, while being walked on 7 occasions. As a team, the Oakland Athletics are putting up 6.0 runs per contest, which ranks them 6th in MLB. They have tallied 22 runs batted in in addition to 33 base knocks this season, and their average at the plate sits at .236. They have earned a total of 24 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .287.

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Athletics pitchers have allowed 5 home runs and 16 total runs (18th in MLB). They have walked 13 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.20 as a team on the year. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.69 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.24. The Athletics hold a team ERA of 4.24 this year (21st in the league), and their staff has struck out 35 hitters.

Athletics relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 1 time as well as having 3 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have recorded 3 holds for the year (10th in MLB). The Athletics relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 0.0% and has come into the game in 3 save situations. They have compiled 0 saves for the season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 1 base runner for the year and 0.0% of them ended up scoring. The Athletics have dispatched 13 relief pitchers to the mound on the campaign.

The Oakland Athletics have a tally of 102 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 32 assists and 1 error. Their fielding percentage is currently at .993 which has them ranked 7th in the majors, and they have turned 2 double plays. The Athletics have converted 72.0% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 306 innings, which has them sitting 14th in baseball.

Montas has taken the ball for 453 innings and has earned 475 punch outs during his MLB career. His ERA is 3.91 (197 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.307. He has surrendered 438 hits (8.7 hits per nine innings) and has had 154 walks. Montas (31-24 career mark) holds a FIP of 3.79 while he has faced 1,932 opposing batters in the major leagues.

Tampa Bay has accumulated 2 HRs so far this season to go along with 17 RBIs. They have notched 5 two-baggers, while taking a walk 12 times as well as putting up 17 runs. The Tampa Bay Rays have accumulated an OBP of .331 and a team batting average of .278 on the season. The Rays hold a team slugging percentage of .381 and they are recording 4.25 runs per game (15th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 35 occasions (18th in the league) and have notched a total of 35 base hits.

The Rays are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.278 and have a FIP of 4.02 as a unit on the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 3.75 (45 strikeouts vs 12 free passes). They rank 25th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 34. They have allowed 6 homers and they relinquish 4.25 runs per 9 innings (19th in MLB). The Tampa Bay pitching staff have surrendered 17 runs over the course of the season and come in with a team ERA of 3.75 (15 earned runs surrendered).

Tampa Bay has had bullpen pitchers step onto the mound in 3 save opportunities and they have tallied 2 saves. They sit at 13th in baseball with a save rate of 66.7%, and they have dispatched 18 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign. Their relievers have taken the field 5 times in high leverage situations and on 7 occasions with runners on. Tampa Bay relievers have an inherited score rate of 10.0% out of their 10 inherited base runners. With 5 save situations, the Rays have 2 holds in addition to 1 blown save.

The Tampa Bay Rays have turned 3 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .985 (15th in the majors). The Rays have racked up 27 assists, 2 errors and have notched a total of 108 putouts on the season. Out of their 324 innings played, the Rays have a defensive efficiency of 67.0% (24th in professional baseball).

McClanahan (10-6 mark in his career) holds a 3.31 earned run average and has given up 8.7 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.79 and he has gone up against 536 hitters in his career. He has allowed 47 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.277 and a FIP of 3.3. Thus far in his career, McClanahan has given up 124 hits while he has totaled 148 K's in 127 frames.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Tampa Bay (-200) and under 7.5 runs

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