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Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Athletics Athletics
The fans at Sutter Health Park will be treated to a interleague game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Athletics Athletics when they take their seats on Friday.
The Diamondbacks will give the ball to starter Merrill Kelly in this one. Right hander Kelly is 9-6 this season with a 3.22 ERA.
Kelly's opponent in this one will be Jacob Lopez. The Athletics left hander has a 4.29 ERA to go along with a 3-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Diamondbacks as -135-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
In their last action, Athletics was a 5-4 winner on the road against the Mariners. Bettors on Athletics at 125 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
The Diamondbacks were a 7-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Tigers. That made winners of bettors who got Detroit at -130 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for PUSH bettors.
Arizona:
Team record: 51-58 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Arizona is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Arizona is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Arizona's last 8 games
Athletics:
Team record: 48-63 SU
The is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
The is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of The's last 5 games
Next up:
Arizona at Athletics Saturday, August 2