The Oakland Athletics (19-50) host the Tampa Bay Rays (48-22) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on Wednesday. The Athletics lead the series 2-0 after winning 2-1 on Tuesday, their seventh straight victory overall and second in five games against the Rays this season.
Reliever Hogan Harris threw seven innings to get the win, and Trevor May earned his third save with a scoreless ninth. Brent Rooker went 2 for 3 with a double and one RBI in the win. Manuel Margot was 2 for 3 with a double and one RBI for the Rays.
ON THE MOUND
Tyler Glasnow (1-0, 2.87 ERA) is slated to get the start for Tampa Bay. The RHP allowed one run over six innings in his last start, an 8-3 road win over the Rangers on Friday. He earned the win, giving up one hit while striking out six and walking three.
RHP Luis Medina (1-5, 7.53 ERA) is on the mound for Oakland. It’s his first appearance of the season against the Rays. In his last appearance on Friday, Medina got the win on the road against the Brewers. He threw five innings out of the bullpen and gave up two runs on three hits, striking out six and walking three in the 5-2 triumph.
AT THE PLATE
Over the last five games, Tampa Bay has averaged only 4.6 runs a game, down from their season average of 5.6, while slashing worse across the board (.241/.305/.395). Against righties like Medina this season, the Rays have a .788 OPS, the highest in MLB.
Josh Lowe has been the team’s biggest slugger against right-handers with a .549 slugging percentage in 167 at-bats. Oakland is averaging 4.2 runs per game in the last five, up slightly from 3.6 for the season.
The A’s have a .651 OPS against right-handers in 2023, the second lowest in the league. With a .863 OPS over 165 at-bats, Ryan Noda has been their best hitter against right-handers.
HOME AND AWAY
Tampa Bay is 17-15 away from Tropicana Field in 2023, scoring 5.4 runs per game while allowing 3.8 runs. Oakland has gone 9-24 at home this season, averaging 3.2 runs per game while surrendering 6.1.
Tampa Bay is 6-4 in the last 10 games at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum between the teams with an average scoreline of 4.4-2.8.
STANDINGS UPDATE
The Rays lead the AL East by four games over the Orioles. The Athletics are fifth in the AL West, 23 games behind the Rangers.
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