Tampa Bay Rays vs Oakland Athletics Prediction, 5/2/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tampa Bay Rays vs Oakland Athletics

Date: Monday, May 2, 2022

Location: Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

The Tampa Bay Rays (12-9) are on their way to Oakland Coliseum on Monday where they will take on the Oakland Athletics (10-11). The starting pitchers will be Drew Rasmussen and Daulton Jefferies.

The Rays have recorded 33 doubles as a unit and have knocked 19 baseballs out of the stadium. Tampa Bay owns a slugging percentage of .384 and have been called out on strikes 187 times, while taking a walk on 73 occasions. As a unit, the Tampa Bay Rays are recording 4.1 runs/g, which puts them at 14th in the league. They have accumulated 83 RBI's as well as 164 base knocks this season, and their average at the plate is at .240. They have notched a total of 87 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .317.

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The Rays have a team earned run average of 3.18 on the year (8th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 196 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 57 players from the other team and their FIP is 3.42 as a team over the course of the season. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.44 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.10. Rays pitchers have relinquished 20 home runs and 84 total runs (15th in the league).

The Rays bullpen have earned a save percentage of 75.0% and stepped onto the hill in 21 save situations. The relievers have inherited 29 runners this season and 20.7% of those runners ended up scoring. Rays bullpen pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 21 times as well as having 20 appearances in high leverage situations. The Rays have sent 80 relievers to the mound for the season. The relievers have a total of 13 holds on the year (15th in MLB). They have earned 6 saves this year and have blown 2 out of their 8 chances to save the game.

The Tampa Bay Rays have a tally of 552 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 171 assists and 14 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .981 which has them ranked 24th in professional baseball, and they have twisted 11 double plays. The Rays have turned 71.7% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 1,656 innings on the field, which has them ranked 8th in MLB.

Rasmussen (6-2 win-loss record in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 3.37 while he has faced 452 hitters during his time in the major leagues. He has surrendered 88 base knocks (7.2 hits per 9 innings) with 38 free passes. His earned run average is 3.38 (41 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.152. Rasmussen has taken the mound for 109 innings and has accumulated 112 strikeouts in his MLB career.

The Oakland Athletics have compiled a team on-base percentage of .277 as well as a batting average of .212 this year. They have struck out on 197 occasions (5th in MLB) and have earned a total of 146 base hits. Oakland has compiled 18 HRs on the campaign to go along with 73 runs batted in. The Athletics hold a team slugging % of .346 and they score 3.86 runs per contest (20th in the league). They have notched 32 two-baggers, while getting a free base 55 times as well as earning 81 runs.

The Athletics hold a team WHIP of 1.216 in addition to having a FIP of 3.77 as a squad on the season. They are sitting at 15th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 160. The Oakland pitching staff have allowed 80 runs for the year while holding a team ERA of 3.57 (73 earned runs conceded). Their K/BB ratio comes in at 2.66 (170 strikeouts against 64 walks). They have yielded 20 homers and they allow 3.91 runs per 9 innings (12th in baseball).

Sitting with 31 save situations, the Athletics have 21 holds and also 3 blown saves. Oakland has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the hill in 10 save chances and they have tallied 7 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 28 times in high leverage situations in addition to 28 occasions with base runners. Oakland relievers have an inherited score percentage of 20.5% of 39 inherited base runners. They rank 17th in MLB holding a save percentage of 70.0%, and they have dispatched 77 relief pitchers onto the field on the year.

Out of their 1,662 innings on the field, the Athletics have a defensive efficiency of 70.0% (19th in professional baseball). The Oakland Athletics have gotten 23 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .978 (27th in pro baseball). The Athletics have recorded 198 assists, 17 errors and have a total of 554 putouts for the year.

During his pro baseball career, Jefferies has conceded 32 base knocks while totaling 21 strikeouts in 36 innings pitched. He has allowed a total of 18 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.183 and a FIP of 4.9. His strikeout to walk ratio is 1.91 and he has faced 150 opposing batters so far in his pro baseball career. Jefferies (2-4 mark in his career) is the owner of a 4.46 ERA while giving up 7.9 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Tampa Bay

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