Tampa Bay at Oakland

The Tampa Rays are serving notice to the rest of the league that they are going to be a player when all is said and done, establishing themselves as the team to beat. The Rays are off to a flying 21-7 start that includes 12-1 on the road. They take on Oakland tonight in a role they have been devastatingly powerful in. The Rays are 56-14 as a favorite from -151 to -200. The A's have not fared well vs. solid pitching sporting a 13-40 mark vs. pitchers with a WHIP of 1.15 or less. Tampa gets this one.