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Oakland Athletics vs. Seattle Mariners
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Friday when the Oakland Athletics and the Seattle Mariners meet at T-Mobile Park.
The Athletics will trot Paul Blackburn out to the mound in this one. Right hander Blackburn has a 3-1 record and a 3.00 ERA this season.
Blackburn's opponent in this one will be Bryan Woo. The Mariners right hander has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mariners as -130-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Last time out for Seattle, they were a 11-1 loser as they battled the Twins on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Twins at -108 were rewarded, while the 12 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Oakland was a 12-11 loser on the road against the Rangers. Bettors on Texas at -135 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (23) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Oakland:
Team record: 18-21 SU
Seattle:
Team record: 20-18 SU
Next up:
Oakland at Seattle Saturday, May 11