The Rays suffered a surprise opening day loss, but I’d back them to bounce back here.
I think they’re one of the better teams in the American League and really a dark-horse contender to go deep this season.
They’ve got a deep and versatile batting lineup as well as several options in the bullpen.
Ryan Yarbrough is slated to pitch for them here and he’s been an excellent option over the past two seasons.
He’s amassed an elite 27-12 record, with a 1.15 WHIP thrown in for good measure.
The off-season has been incredibly difficult for Toronto and I’d expect them to struggle this season.
They did have a solid outing yesterday, but I’d attribute a fair amount of this to an off-day for Rays pitcher Morton.
Matt Shoemaker hasn’t been a starter for most of his career and I wonder how many innings he can give them here.
If he gets taken apart early, it could be a long day for Toronto’s pitching staff.
Oakland got off to a very solid start yesterday and I’d expect them to continue their good form here.
They open as $1.67 favourites against an Angels team that I’m not expecting much from this season.
The A’s have a very strong batting lineup, with the trio of Chapman, Davis, and Olson making an elite middle order.
They’ve also got Sean Manaea on the mound here, who was an excellent 4-0 with a 1.21 ERA last season.
Take away Mike Trout and I’m not sure the Angels have much in the way of offence.
Albert Pujols is a clear Hall-of-Famer, but he’s well past his prime aged 40.
Pitching is also a real worry for the Angels here, with starter Dylan Bundy going 15-30 over his last two seasons.
Behind him is a rather poor bullpen that gave up 6 runs in less than 5 innings yesterday.