Athletics look to break road skid, face the Rays

Oakland Athletics (22-33, fourth in the AL West) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (26-28, fourth in the AL East) St. Petersburg, Florida; Tuesday, 6:50 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Mitch Spence (3-2, 4.09 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 30 strikeouts); Rays: Zack Littell (2-2, 3.42 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 55 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The Oakland Athletics hit the road against the Tampa Bay Rays looking to break an eight-game road skid. Tampa Bay has a 15-17 record in home games and a 26-28 record overall. The Rays have a 17-6 record in games when they out-hit their opponents. Oakland has a 9-17 record on the road and a 22-33 record overall. The Athletics have a 15-5 record in games when they have more hits than their opponents.