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Cleveland Indians vs. Oakland Athletics
The Cleveland Indians and the Oakland Athletics will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
The Indians will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Cal Quantrill in this game. Quantrill has a 1-2 record and a 4.23 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Frankie Montas who starts for the Athletics. Right hander Montas is 8-7 with a 4.41 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Athletics as -160-moneyline favorites versus the Indians, while the game's total opened at 9.
The Athletics were a 5-4 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Indians. That made winners of bettors who got Oakland at -180 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
Cleveland was a 5-4 loser in its last match on the road against the Athletics. They lost as +170 underdogs, while the total score of 9 made winners of OVER bettors.
Cleveland:
Team record: 45-43 SU
Cleveland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games on the road
Cleveland is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games when playing Oakland
Oakland:
Team record: 53-40 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Oakland is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Oakland is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Oakland's last 12 games at home
Next up:
Cleveland at Oakland Sunday, July 18