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Oakland Athletics vs. New York Mets
The fans at Citi Field will be treated to a game between the Oakland Athletics and the New York Mets when they take their seats on Thursday.
Right hander Mitch Spence will take the mound for the Athletics to start this game. Spence is 7-8 this season with a 4.33 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Jose Quintana who starts for the Mets. Left hander Quintana is 6-8 with a 4.10 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mets as -152-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 9.
The Mets were a 9-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Athletics. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -225 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Oakland, they were a 9-1 loser as they battled the Mets on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Mets at -225 were rewarded, while the 10 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Oakland:
Team record: 51-70 SU
Oakland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland's last 9 games
Oakland is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 62-58 SU
NY Mets is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Mets is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Mets's last 10 games
Next up:
Oakland home to San Francisco Saturday, August 17
New York home to Miami Friday, August 16