Oakland Athletics vs Tampa Bay Rays

All three games of this series have stayed UNDER and there have been a total of only 10 runs scored following Wednesday's 4-2 Tampa Bay win when Jose Siri hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the seventh for the Rays, who are 7-2-1 UNDER their past 10 games. Eight of the past 10 meetings have gone UNDER and Oakland has gone UNDER nine home games in a row. The Rays are 7-0-2 UNDER in Jeffrey Springs' past nine road starts and 6-0 UNDER when he starts as a road favorite of -110 to -150 dating to last season. The Athletics have gone UNDER five straight as underdogs. Osvaldo Bido has not allowed a run his past two games in 12 innings pitched. Take the UNDER.

The Oakland A's knew they had a long way to go after losing 112 games a year ago. The A's have made some gains this season, as they have already won four more games than a year ago, and their best baseball seems to be right now. Don't look now but the A's are 17-11 in their last 28 games. This team has shown promise as we head to the late stages of the season. Tampa Bay folded like a tent at the trade deadline, exchanging the present for the future. The Rays are a mediocre 8-11 in their last 19 games. The A's, with a win here, could get to .500 for the season at home. I like Oakland in this one.