Athletics face the Rays leading series 1-0

Oakland Athletics (23-33, fourth in the AL West) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (26-29, fourth in the AL East) St. Petersburg, Florida; Wednesday, 6:50 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Joey Estes (1-1, 7.47 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 15 strikeouts); Rays: Ryan Pepiot (3-2, 3.98 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, 44 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Rays -167, Athletics +140; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Oakland Athletics lead 1-0 in a three-game series with the Tampa Bay Rays. Tampa Bay has a 26-29 record overall and a 15-18 record at home. The Rays have a 17-6 record in games when they have more hits than their opponents. Oakland has a 23-33 record overall and a 10-17 record on the road. The Athletics have an