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Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Oakland Athletics
The Arizona Diamondbacks will be trying to extend a winning streak on Monday when they take on the Oakland Athletics at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
The Diamondbacks will give the ball to starter Merrill Kelly in this one. Right hander Kelly is 3-3 this season with a 3.57 ERA.
Starting this game for the Athletics will be Drew Rucinski. The right hander has a 8.16 ERA to go along with a 0-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Diamondbacks as -161-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 9.
Oakland lost its last outing, a 11-3 result against the Rangers on May 14. Bettors who backed the Rangers at -160 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (14) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Arizona was a 2-1 winner on the road against the Giants. Bettors on Arizona at 120 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Arizona:
Team record: 23-18 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Arizona is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games on the road
Arizona is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Arizona's last 8 games on the road
Oakland:
Team record: 9-33 SU
Oakland is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Oakland is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 7 games
Next up:
Arizona at Oakland Tuesday, May 16