The Oakland A’s have done this dance before, making their third appearance in the one-game AL wild-card format. They will be relying on a starter who has only pitched five games this season, but has been highly effective.

Sean Manaea is 4-0 with a 1.21 ERA since coming off the injured list in early August, picking up where he left off from a 2018 season that was highlighted by a no-hitter on the road against the eventual World Series champion Boston Red Sox.

On the other side, the Tampa Bay Rays have been stellar when their starter Charlie Morton has been on the mound. He’s allowing just 0.7 home runs per nine innings, and is 16-6 with a 3.05 ERA.

All but one of Morton’s road starts have gone Over the total since the All-Star break, but his team averaged six runs per game in those six starts. The Oakland A’s rank 20th in the majors in batting average against right-handed pitchers and have seen star slugger Matt Chapman hit below .200 over the last 30 days.

With both teams ranking in the top six in team ERA this season coupled with the marine layer becoming a factor late in the game, it will make it difficult for these teams to drive the ball out and lead to a slow scoring affair.

The play: Rays-A’s, Under 8 runs.