The Oakland Athletics come into this game having lost three of their last four. The Athletics has slumped a bit having scored five runs in their last three games and three or fewer runs in five of their last six games. The Athletics have won five of their last eight games when scoring three or fewer runs. The A's will send Chris Bassitt to the mound for today's start. He is 2-2 with a 4.13 ERA and 27 strikeouts this season. He is 0-1 with a 1.86 ERA and six strikeouts in his career against the Rays. The Tampa Bay Rays will counter Shane McClanahan, who will be making his season debut. The Rays offense has scored seven runs in their last three games and four or more runs in four of their last eight games. Oakland has 14 wins in their last 17 games after starting the season 1-7.

Play on Oakland. This is a 7* play.