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Athletics Athletics vs. San Francisco Giants

The Athletics Athletics and the San Francisco Giants will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Oracle Park in an interleague contest.

Left hander Jeffrey Springs will take the mound for the Athletics to start this game. Springs is 5-3 this season with a 4.27 ERA.

Meanwhile, it'll be Justin Verlander who starts for the Giants. Right hander Verlander is 0-3 with a 4.50 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Giants as -135-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 8.5.

San Francisco won its last outing, a 1-0 result against the Athletics on May 17. Bettors who backed the Giants at -159 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (1) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

In their last action, Athletics was a 1-0 loser on the road against the Giants. Bettors on San Francisco at -159 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (1) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

Athletics:
Team record: 22-24 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
The is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
The is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of The's last 9 games

San Francisco:
Team record: 27-19 SU
San Francisco is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games
San Francisco is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games at home

Next up:
Athletics home to Los Angeles Monday, May 19
San Francisco home to Kansas City Monday, May 19