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San Diego Padres vs. Oakland Athletics
The San Diego Padres and the Oakland Athletics will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in an interleague contest.
Seth Lugo will be the starting pitcher for the Padres on this day. Right hander Lugo is 6-7 this season with a 3.80 ERA.
Lugo's opponent in this one will be Sean Newcomb. The Athletics left hander has a 0.75 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Padres as -195-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Athletics were a 6-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Astros. That made winners of bettors who got Houston at -275 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for UNDER bettors.
In their last action, San Diego was a 6-1 winner on the road against the Dodgers. Bettors on San Diego at 109 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
San Diego:
Team record: 69-78 SU
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games
San Diego is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games on the road
Oakland:
Team record: 46-100 SU
Oakland is 11-3 ATS in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games
Oakland is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
San Diego at Oakland Saturday, September 16