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Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Oakland Athletics
The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Oakland Athletics will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in an interleague contest.
The Dodgers will give the ball to starter Gavin Stone in this one. Right hander Stone is 9-4 this season with a 3.01 ERA.
Stone's opponent in this one will be Joey Estes. The Athletics right hander has a 4.92 ERA to go along with a 4-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Dodgers as -182-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Oakland lost its last outing, a 1-0 result against the Giants on July 31. Bettors who backed the Giants at -200 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (1) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
The Dodgers were a 8-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Padres. That made winners of bettors who got San Diego at -135 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 63-46 SU
LA Dodgers is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games
LA Dodgers is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Oakland:
Team record: 45-65 SU
Oakland is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games
Oakland is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games
Next up:
Los Angeles at Oakland Saturday, August 3