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Oakland Athletics vs. Atlanta Braves
The Oakland Athletics and the Atlanta Braves will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Truist Park in an interleague contest.
Left hander JP Sears will take the mound for the Athletics to start this game. Sears is 4-3 this season with a 3.88 ERA.
It'll be Reynaldo Lopez toeing the rubber for the Braves in this contest. Right hander Lopez is 2-2 with a 1.75 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Braves as -222-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Atlanta lost its last outing, a 3-1 result against the Nationals on May 30. Bettors who backed the Nationals at 156 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Oakland was a 6-5 loser in its last match on the road against the Rays. They lost as +135 underdogs, while the total score of 11 made winners of OVER bettors.
Oakland:
Team record: 23-35 SU
Oakland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Oakland is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games
Oakland is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games
Atlanta:
Team record: 31-23 SU
Atlanta is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Atlanta is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Atlanta's last 23 games
Next up:
Oakland at Atlanta Saturday, June 1