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Oakland Athletics vs. San Francisco Giants
The Oakland Athletics and the San Francisco Giants will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Oracle Park in an interleague contest.
The Athletics will trot Paul Blackburn out to the mound in this one. Right hander Blackburn has a 2-0 record and a 1.80 ERA this season.
Blackburn's opponent in this one will be Sammy Long. The Giants left hander has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Giants as -156-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
The Giants were a 8-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Athletics. That made winners of bettors who got San Francisco at -240 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for OVER bettors.
The Athletics were a 8-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Giants. That made winners of bettors who got San Francisco at -240 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for OVER bettors.
Oakland:
Team record: 9-9 SU
Oakland is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Oakland is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing San Francisco
Oakland is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing San Francisco
San Francisco:
Team record: 13-5 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
San Francisco is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
San Francisco is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
San Francisco is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
Oakland home to Cleveland Friday, April 29
San Francisco home to Washington Friday, April 29