AL Wild-Card Schedule 2019: TV Schedule and Prediction for Rays vs. Athletics
Tampa Bay Rays and Oakland Athletics will play in the American League Wild Card Game. Rays earned their first postseason berth since 2013 thanks to a 96-66 record. The Athletics are in this game for the second straight year after losing 7-2 to the New York Yankees in 2018.
Charlie Morton (TB) (16-6, 3.05 ERA, 194.2 IP, 240 K's) is facing off against unknown opponent.
The A's finished the regular season 52-27 in Oakland. The A’s were bounced in the Wild Card Game last year. Liam Hendriks was named to his first All-Star team. Charlie Morton is a good pitcher who can counter Oakland's power. Tampa Bay has a better offense with Austin Meadows and Willy Adames. The team is 25 percent better than the league average in OPS+. It has nine players who hit at least 10 home runs. It's a right-handed team with righties Willy Adame and Ji-Man Choi.
