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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 Saturday when they battle at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in an interleague contest.
The Brewers will give the ball to starter Colin Rea in this one. Right hander Rea is 11-4 this season with a 3.52 ERA.
The Athletics will counter Rea with Joe Boyle. Right hander Boyle has a 6.21 ERA to go along with a 3-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Brewers as -132-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
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 Sunday, August 25