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Oakland Athletics vs. New York Mets
The New York Mets will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Wednesday when they take on the Oakland Athletics at Citi Field.
The Athletics will give the ball to starter Joey Estes in this one. Right hander Estes is 5-4 this season with a 4.70 ERA.
It'll be David Peterson toeing the rubber for the Mets in this contest. Left hander Peterson is 6-1 with a 3.34 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mets as -167-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
New York was a 9-4 loser in its last match on the road against the Athletics. They lost as -200 favorites, while the total score of 13 made winners of OVER bettors.
The Athletics were a 9-4 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Mets. That made winners of bettors who got Oakland at 162 on the moneyline, while the total score (13) was good news for OVER bettors.
Oakland:
Team record: 51-69 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Oakland is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland's last 8 games
New York:
Team record: 61-58 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
NY Mets is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Mets is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Mets's last 9 games
Next up:
Oakland at New York Thursday, August 15