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Oakland Athletics vs. Philadelphia Phillies
The Oakland Athletics and the Philadelphia Phillies will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Citizens Bank Park in an interleague contest.
Frankie Montas will be the starting pitcher for the Athletics on this day. Right hander Montas is 0-0 this season with a 0.00 ERA.
Montas's opponent in this one will be Aaron Nola. The Phillies right hander has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Phillies as -175-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 8.
The Phillies were a 5-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Marlins. That made winners of bettors who got Miami at 100 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
Oakland lost its last outing, a 7-6 result against the Astros on October 03. Bettors who backed the Astros at -155 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (13) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Oakland:
Team record: 86-76 SU
Oakland is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Oakland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia:
Team record: 82-80 SU
Philadelphia is 7-14 ATS in its last 21 games at home
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games at home
Next up:
Oakland at Philadelphia Saturday, April 9