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Oakland Athletics vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
The fans at Dodger Stadium will be treated to a interleague game between the Oakland Athletics and the Los Angeles Dodgers when they take their seats on Thursday.
The Athletics will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander JP Sears in this game. Sears has a 2-7 record and a 4.01 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Dodgers will be Julio Urias. The left hander has a 4.98 ERA to go along with a 7-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Dodgers as -294-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 9.
The Dodgers were a 10-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Athletics. That made winners of bettors who got Los Angeles at -270 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Oakland, they were a 10-1 loser as they battled the Dodgers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Dodgers at -270 were rewarded, while the 11 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Oakland:
Team record: 30-79 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Oakland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Oakland is 5-16 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games
Los Angeles:
Team record: 61-45 SU
LA Dodgers is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
LA Dodgers is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of LA Dodgers's last 14 games
Next up:
Oakland home to San Francisco Saturday, August 5
Los Angeles at San Diego Friday, August 4