The Oakland Athletics head east for today’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays in St Petersburg, Florida. The Rays (26-28) have a hold on fourth place currently in the American League East, while the A’s (22-33) hold the same spot in the American League West.
Mitch Spence will take the mound today for the A’s today at Tropicana Field. It will be his third start since moving into the rotation. The righty is 3-2 in thirteen games overall, with a 4.09 ERA. Spence will be facing 28-year-old righty Zack Littell. Littell is 2-2 with a 3.