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Oakland Athletics vs. Washington Nationals
The Oakland Athletics and the Washington Nationals will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Nationals Park.
The Athletics will trot Paul Blackburn out to the mound in this one. Right hander Blackburn has a 2-2 record and a 4.35 ERA this season.
The Nationals will counter Blackburn with Joan Adon. Right hander Adon has a 4.91 ERA to go along with a 1-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Athletics as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total opened at 9.
The Nationals were a 6-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Phillies. That made winners of bettors who got Philadelphia at -250 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Oakland, they were a 2-0 winner as they battled the Rangers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Athletics at 225 were rewarded, while the 2 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Oakland:
Team record: 33-82 SU
Oakland is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Oakland is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games
Washington:
Team record: 50-66 SU
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 8 games
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Washington is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home
Next up:
Oakland at Washington Saturday, August 12