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New York Mets vs. Oakland Athletics
The New York Mets 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.
Right hander Kodai Senga will take the mound for the Mets to start this game. Senga is 2-0 this season with a 1.59 ERA.
It'll be James Kaprielian toeing the rubber for the Athletics in this contest. Right hander Kaprielian is 0-1 with a 11.17 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mets as -196-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for Oakland, they were a 8-7 loser as they battled the Orioles on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Orioles at -240 were rewarded, while the 15 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Mets were a 5-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Padres. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -116 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 7-6 SU
NY Mets is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
NY Mets is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games
Oakland:
Team record: 3-10 SU
Oakland is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Oakland is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Oakland's last 8 games
Next up:
New York at Oakland Saturday, April 15