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Oakland Athletics vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
The Oakland Athletics and the Pittsburgh Pirates will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at PNC Park in an interleague contest.
The Athletics will give the ball to starter Hogan Harris in this one. Left hander Harris is 0-0 this season with a 6.97 ERA.
Starting this game for the Pirates will be Roansy Contreras. The right hander has a 4.82 ERA to go along with a 3-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Pirates as -278-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
In their last action, Pittsburgh was a 11-2 loser on the road against the Athletics. Bettors on Oakland at 235 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (13) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
The Athletics were a 11-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Pirates. That made winners of bettors who got Oakland at 235 on the moneyline, while the total score (13) was good news for OVER bettors.
Oakland:
Team record: 13-50 SU
Oakland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Oakland is 3-16 SU in its last 19 games
Oakland is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games on the road
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 32-28 SU
Pittsburgh is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Oakland at Milwaukee Friday, June 9
Pittsburgh home to New York Friday, June 9