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Oakland Athletics vs. Washington Nationals
The Oakland Athletics and the Washington Nationals will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Nationals Park.
Luis Medina will be the starting pitcher for the Athletics on this day. Right hander Medina is 3-8 this season with a 5.47 ERA.
Starting this game for the Nationals will be Jake Irvin. The right hander has a 4.93 ERA to go along with a 3-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Nationals as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 9.
In their last action, Washington was a 8-2 winner on the road against the Athletics. Bettors on Washington at -117 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (10) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Oakland, they were a 8-2 loser as they battled the Nationals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Nationals at -117 were rewarded, while the 10 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Oakland:
Team record: 33-83 SU
Oakland is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Oakland is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games
Washington:
Team record: 51-66 SU
Washington is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Washington is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Washington's last 16 games
Next up:
Oakland at Washington Sunday, August 13