Tampa Bay Rays (57-62, fourth in the AL East) vs. Athletics (53-67, fifth in the AL West)

West Sacramento, California; Monday, 10:05 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Ryan Pepiot (7-9, 3.77 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 134 strikeouts); Athletics: Jeffrey Springs (10-7, 4.02 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 107 strikeouts)

Athletics -112, Rays -107; over/under is 10 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Athletics start a three-game series at home against the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday.

The Athletics have a 53-67 record overall and a 23-34 record at home. The Athletics have gone 24-9 in games when they did not allow a home run.

Tampa Bay has gone 25-32 in road games and 57-62 overall. The Rays have the sixth-ranked team batting average in the AL at .250.

The matchup Monday is the fourth time these teams square off this season

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