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Oakland Athletics vs. New York Mets
The Oakland Athletics and the New York Mets will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Citi Field.
The Athletics will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Ross Stripling in this game. Stripling has a 2-11 record and a 5.72 ERA this season.
It'll be Paul Blackburn toeing the rubber for the Mets in this contest. Right hander Blackburn is 5-2 with a 3.86 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mets as -167-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 8.
The Mets were a 12-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Mariners. That made winners of bettors who got Seattle at -125 on the moneyline, while the total score (13) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Oakland, they were a 8-4 winner as they battled the Blue Jays on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Athletics at 130 were rewarded, while the 12 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Oakland:
Team record: 50-69 SU
Oakland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland's last 7 games
Oakland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 61-57 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
NY Mets is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Mets is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Mets's last 8 games
Next up:
Oakland at New York Wednesday, August 14