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San Diego Padres vs. Oakland Athletics
The San Diego Padres and the Oakland Athletics will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Ring Central Coliseum in an interleague contest.
Right hander Garrett Richards will take the mound for the Padres to start this game. Richards is 1-2 this season with a 4.63 ERA.
Starting this game for the Athletics will be Mike Fiers. The right hander has a 4.86 ERA to go along with a 4-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Athletics as -117-moneyline favorites versus the Padres, while the game's total opened at 9.
In their last action, Oakland was a 8-4 winner on the road against the Padres. Bettors on Oakland at -118 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (12) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
The Padres were a 8-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Athletics. That made winners of bettors who got Oakland at -118 on the moneyline, while the total score (12) was good news for OVER bettors.
San Diego:
Team record: 24-17 SU
San Diego is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
San Diego is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of San Diego's last 18 games
Oakland:
Team record: 23-13 SU
Oakland is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Oakland's last 12 games
Oakland is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games at home
Next up:
San Diego home to Colorado Monday, September 7
Oakland home to Houston Monday, September 7