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MLBPredictions Kevin
Winner yesterday Under LAA / Indians
1*Tampa Bay Rays @ Oakland Athletics - ATHLETICS TO WIN (-121)
Oakland looks for the tough four game sweep against the Tampa Bay Rays, as they come into this afternoons game winning the first three outscoring the Rays 26-10. On the mound for the Rays is Wade Davis, who is 0-1 with a 5.40 ERA lifetime at Oakland. On the season the Rays are 7-7 with a 4.46 ERA and 1.149 WHIP. Batters are hitting .286 against Davis, who didn't fare well in his last outing, where he lasted 5.1 innings giving up 11 hits and 5 earned runs. Rich Harden will make his 5th start for the Athletics this afternoon. Harden is 2-1 on the season with a 4.63 ERA and 1.24 WHIP. Batters are hitting just .239 against Harden on the year, and the A's are 3-1 in his 4 starts. Oakland is one of the hotter teams since the All Star Break, as they've gone 8-4 and are hitting .321 in that span. Note that they are 5-0 in their last 5 home games, 4-0 in their last 4 games as a favorite of -110 to -150, and a solid 39-19 in their last 58 games as a small to medium home favorite of -110 to -150. The Athletics are 30-8 in Hardens last 38 starts as a home favorite, 44-13 in his last 57 starts as a favorite overall, and 43-17 in his last 60 starts overall. The Athletics are also 5-2 in his last 7 starts vs AL East opponents, and 23-11 in his last 34 vs a team with a winning record. On the other hand the Rays are just 1-5 in their last 6 overall and 1-7 in their last 8 road games. After losing the first three games of a series the Rays have managed to be swept in 16 of their 18 times during that 4th game of the series. The Rays are just 3-8 in their last 11 games as a road underdog of +110 to +150 and 6-13 in their last 19 vs AL West teams. The Rays have done decent with Davis pitching on the road, but are just 2-6 in his last 8 starts vs AL West teams, and 0-4 in his last 4 on 5 days of rest. The Rays are just 15-41 in their last 56 meetings in Oakland, and 2-7 in their last 9 meetings overall. Look for the confident bats of Oakland to keep driving in runs, and a rare 4 game sweep here against the Rays as a result. Take Oakland money line today with some nice value.
Thursday Afternoon Double Perfect MLB Totals system has 100% system and angle. Night card has 16-1 Blowout Game of the Month. MLB Sweeps Board for 3rd straight Day. Free MLB System Play below
On Thursday the Free MLB System Play is on the Under in the Tampa Bay at Oakland game. Rotation numbers 919/920 at 3:35 eastern. This game fits a nice totals system that has cashed 21 of 24 times and just missed being a unit rated selection. The system pertains to home favorites off a home dog win with a total of less than 10 off if they scored 10 or more runs and left 5 or more men on base vs an opponent off a road favored loss and scored 4 or less with less than 10 hits. Harden has just a few starts for Oakland and Tampa starter W. Davis has been inconsistent particularly on the road which is why this play is reduced to comp play status. Oakland has gone under in 13 of 20 as a home favorite from -125 to -150 and Tampa is averaging just 3 runs per game the past week. So we will recommend the under as the free Play. On Thursday the Selections include the MLB Blowout Game of the Month from a 16-1 Power system and an afternoon total form a 100% totals system and a 100% totals angle. MLB Swept the board for the 3rd straight night. Jump on and cash out on Thursday. For the free Play take the Under in the Tampa Bay at Oakland game. GC
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