Written by: Josh Hammer, The Reserve Clause
Just to remind everybody, I'm on a 2 game pick streak! I have just the pick to extend that streak to 3 in a row. I am going to place my pick for an early game (3:35 PM ET start). We are also going to stick to the west coast and hope for another win.
Spread: Tampa Bay +1.5/Oakland Athletics -1.5
Over/Under: 7.5
In today's matinee game we have the Tampa Bay Rays throwing Wade Davis (7-7, 4.46 ERA) against the Oakland Athletics Rich Harden (2-1, 4.63 ERA). The Rays have been dropping games like crazy but have been allowing the opposing team to post a significant amount of runs in those losses. This is fine because I am looking to pick the over of 7.5 for today's match up. The A's bats have been on a hot tear scoring on an average of just over 8 runs a game against the Rays in the series. I look for the Rays bats to wake up and join in on the scoring today. The total has hit the over in 5 out of the last 6 of the Rays while playing the A's. Look for that stat to increase to 6 out of 7 today.
MY PICK: OVER of 7.5
Great pic.. Wade Davis has allowed a lot of hits this season and I expect for him to continue that tonight..The Rays also have been known to leave their pitchers in relatively late into the ball game. The over/under is definitely worth taking.
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