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Oakland Athletics vs. Cleveland Guardians
The Oakland Athletics and the Cleveland Guardians will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Progressive Field.
James Kaprielian will be the starting pitcher for the Athletics on this day. Right hander Kaprielian is 0-3 this season with a 6.06 ERA.
It'll be Konnor Pilkington toeing the rubber for the Guardians in this contest. Left hander Pilkington is 1-0 with a 2.65 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Guardians as -167-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 9.
The Guardians were a 4-0 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Rangers. That made winners of bettors who got Cleveland at -175 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Oakland, they were a 13-2 loser as they battled the Braves on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Braves at -250 were rewarded, while the 15 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Oakland:
Team record: 20-38 SU
Current Streak: lost 8 straight games.
Oakland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Oakland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games
Cleveland:
Team record: 26-26 SU
Cleveland is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games
Cleveland is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Cleveland is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Oakland at Cleveland Friday, June 10