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New York Mets vs. Oakland Athletics
The New York Mets and the Oakland Athletics will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
The Mets will trot Max Scherzer out to the mound in this one. Right hander Scherzer has a 10-4 record and a 2.15 ERA this season.
The Athletics will counter Scherzer with JP Sears. Left hander Sears has a 3.58 ERA to go along with a 6-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mets as -312-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for Oakland, they were a 10-4 winner as they battled the Mets on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Athletics at 320 were rewarded, while the 14 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
In their last action, New York was a 10-4 loser on the road against the Athletics. Bettors on Oakland at 320 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (14) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
New York:
Team record: 96-57 SU
NY Mets is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
NY Mets is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games
Oakland:
Team record: 56-96 SU
Oakland is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 7 games
Oakland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
New York home to Miami Tuesday, September 27
Oakland at Los Angeles Tuesday, September 27