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Milwaukee Brewers vs. Oakland Athletics
The Milwaukee Brewers and the Oakland Athletics will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
Aaron Civale will be the starting pitcher for the Brewers on this day. Right hander Civale is 4-8 this season with a 4.92 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be JP Sears who starts for the Athletics. Left hander Sears is 10-8 with a 4.15 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Brewers as -128-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Oakland was a 3-1 winner in its last match on the road against the Rays. They won as +100 underdogs, while the total score of 4 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Milwaukee, they were a 3-0 loser as they battled the Cardinals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cardinals at 105 were rewarded, while the 3 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Milwaukee:
Team record: 73-54 SU
Milwaukee is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
Milwaukee is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Oakland:
Team record: 55-73 SU
Oakland is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games
Oakland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Milwaukee at Oakland Saturday, August 24