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Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Oakland Athletics
The fans at Ring Central Coliseum will be treated to a interleague game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Oakland Athletics when they take their seats on Wednesday.
The Diamondbacks will give the ball to starter Merrill Kelly in this one. Right hander Kelly is 3-1 this season with a 1.71 ERA.
Starting this game for the Athletics will be Jesus Luzardo. The left hander has a 3.92 ERA to go along with a 1-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Athletics as -175-moneyline favorites versus the Diamondbacks, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Oakland lost its last outing, a 10-1 result against the Diamondbacks on August 18. Bettors who backed the Diamondbacks at 140 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (11) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Diamondbacks were a 10-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Athletics. That made winners of bettors who got Arizona at 140 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.
Arizona:
Team record: 13-11 SU
Current Streak: won 6 straight games.
Arizona is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Arizona is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Arizona's last 9 games
Oakland:
Team record: 16-8 SU
Oakland is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Oakland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Oakland is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games when playing Arizona
Next up:
Arizona at Oakland Thursday, August 20