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Miami Marlins vs. Oakland Athletics
The Miami Marlins and the Oakland Athletics will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in an interleague contest.
The Marlins will give the ball to starter Pablo Lopez in this one. Right hander Lopez is 7-8 this season with a 3.90 ERA.
Lopez's opponent in this one will be Zach Logue. The Athletics left hander has a 6.35 ERA to go along with a 3-7 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Marlins as -161-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for Oakland, they were a 3-0 loser as they battled the Marlins on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Marlins at -150 were rewarded, while the 3 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Miami won its last outing, a 3-0 result against the Athletics on August 22. Bettors who backed the Marlins at -150 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Miami:
Team record: 53-69 SU
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Miami's last 20 games
Miami is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Oakland:
Team record: 45-78 SU
Oakland is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games
Oakland is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games
Oakland is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
Miami at Oakland Wednesday, August 24