It’s Tuesday, August 12 and the Rays (58-62) are in Sacramento to take on the Athletics (53-68). Shane Baz is slated to take the mound for Tampa Bay against Jacob Lopez for Oakland.

The Rays won game one of this three-game series against the Athletics on Monday with a 7-4 outcome. Tampa Bay snapped a three-game losing streak as they march along this 12-game west coast trip (currently 3-4).

The Athletics are 11-6 over the past 17 games, but they’re slowing down recently at 4-5 in the past nine. The A’s are 3-4 at home in the second half of the season, including three consecutive losses.

Let’s dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two. We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch first pitch, odds, recent team pe

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