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A winning streak will be on the line for the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday when they battle the Oakland Athletics at McAfee Coliseum.
The Rays will pin their hopes on the pitching of ace lefthander Scott Kazmir in this game. Kazmir has a 8-5 record and a 3.20 ERA this season.
The Athletics will counter Kazmir with Gio Gonzalez. Lefthander Gonzalez has a 6.00 ERA to go along with a 0-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Rays listed as 160-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
The Rays defeated Seattle 11-3 as a -120 favorite on Sunday. The 14 runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (9).
Wily Aybar homered twice and had four RBI for Tampa Bay, while Scott Riggans hit a three-run home run in the win.
The Athletics lost to Detroit 6-1 as a +140 underdog on Sunday. The seven runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (9.5).
Mark Ellis drove in the Athletics' lone run, while former Oakland closer Huston Street was tagged for three runs in only one inning.
Current streak:
Tampa Bay has won 3 straight games.
Oakland has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Tampa Bay: 71-46 SU
Oakland: 54-63 SU
The Rays will pin their hopes on the pitching of ace lefthander Scott Kazmir in this game. Kazmir has a 8-5 record and a 3.20 ERA this season.
The Athletics will counter Kazmir with Gio Gonzalez. Lefthander Gonzalez has a 6.00 ERA to go along with a 0-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Rays listed as 160-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
The Rays defeated Seattle 11-3 as a -120 favorite on Sunday. The 14 runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (9).
Wily Aybar homered twice and had four RBI for Tampa Bay, while Scott Riggans hit a three-run home run in the win.
The Athletics lost to Detroit 6-1 as a +140 underdog on Sunday. The seven runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (9.5).
Mark Ellis drove in the Athletics' lone run, while former Oakland closer Huston Street was tagged for three runs in only one inning.
Current streak:
Tampa Bay has won 3 straight games.
Oakland has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Tampa Bay: 71-46 SU
Oakland: 54-63 SU