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Athletics Athletics vs. Washington Nationals
The Athletics Athletics and the Washington Nationals will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Nationals Park.
Jacob Lopez will be the starting pitcher for the Athletics on this day. Left hander Lopez is 4-6 this season with a 3.99 ERA.
Starting this game for the Nationals will be Mitchell Parker. The left hander has a 5.43 ERA to go along with a 7-11 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Athletics as -130-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total opened at 9.
Last time out for Washington, they were a 2-1 winner as they battled the Athletics on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Nationals at 120 were rewarded, while the 3 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Athletics lost its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Nationals on August 06. Bettors who backed the Nationals at 120 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Athletics:
Team record: 50-66 SU
The is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games
The is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of The's last 8 games
Washington:
Team record: 45-68 SU
Washington is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Washington is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 7 games
Next up:
Athletics at Baltimore Friday, August 8
Washington at San Francisco Friday, August 8