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Oakland Athletics vs. Philadelphia Phillies
The Oakland Athletics and the Philadelphia Phillies will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Citizens Bank Park in an interleague contest.
Mitch Spence will be the starting pitcher for the Athletics on this day. Right hander Spence is 5-5 this season with a 4.29 ERA.
The Phillies will counter Spence with Tyler Phillips. Right hander Phillips has a 2.25 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Phillies as -210-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
Philadelphia was a 6-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Athletics. They lost as -270 favorites, while the total score of 8 made winners of UNDER bettors.
The Athletics were a 6-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Phillies. That made winners of bettors who got Oakland at 220 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Oakland:
Team record: 36-60 SU
Oakland is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland's last 9 games
Oakland is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Philadelphia:
Team record: 61-33 SU
Philadelphia is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
Philadelphia is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Oakland at Philadelphia Sunday, July 14