The Arizona Diamondbacks will face the Oakland Athletics at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. NBC Sports – California will televise this interleague matchup and the opening pitch is scheduled for 4:05 p.m. ET.
Arizona Diamondbacks at Oakland Athletics Odds
The Athletics are 27-25 SU and 23-28 ATS. The team’s gained 3.1 units for bettors taking the moneyline while gaining 7.7 units against the spread (ATS). Oakland has covered the spread only twice in its last seven games and the under has hit in four of those seven. On the other hand, the Diamondbacks are 26-25 SU and have gone 23-27 ATS. Overall, the team’s accumulated 3.4 units for moneyline bettors, but have lost 5.2 units ATS. Arizona has covered the spread only twice over its last seven games and the under has cashed in four of those seven.
Oakland games have a 25-23-3 over/under record so far in 2018. The Diamondbacks have an over/under record of 22-26-2.
The right-handed Zack Greinke is getting the start for the visiting Diamondbacks. Greinke is 3-3 with a 3.71 ERA and 67 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Athletics this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Athletics will be sending righty Frankie Montas (0-0, ERA) to the mound. Montas has zero strikeouts and zero walks to his name, as well as a WHIP. Montas did not record a start against the Diamondbacks in 2017.
Oakland’s pitching staff has allowed 4.5 runs per game overall in 2018 as a unit. Its starters have a 4.38 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 7.0 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.67 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 8.1 K/9.
The Oakland offense is putting up 4.5 runs per contest, including 4.1 per game over its last 10 games and 2.0 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .161/.198/.277 over its last five games and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
Second baseman Jed Lowrie and shortstop Marcus Semien have led the Athletics’ batters this year. Lowrie is slashing .307/.372/.513 with nine home runs, 38 RBIs and 20 runs scored, while Semien’s line sits at .269/.316/.390 with five homers, 24 RBIs and 35 runs scored.
In the other dugout, Arizona’s pitchers have allowed 3.6 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 3.81 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 9.31 K/9. The bullpen has an excellent ERA of just 2.59, along with a WHIP of 1.22.
The Diamondbacks offense has slashed .213/.293/.367 on its way to 3.7 runs scored per game this season, including 2.1 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 2.2 per game over the team’s last five outings (1-4 SU).
Arizona’s hitters have been powered by outfielders David Peralta and A.J. Pollock, who’ve collectively blasted 18 home runs. Peralta is slashing .268/.340/.436 with seven home runs, 21 RBIs and 21 runs scored, while Pollock is hitting .293/.349/.620 with 11 homers, 33 RBIs, 23 runs and nine stolen bases.
The Diamondbacks have lost 4.1 units and are 12-18 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has cashed in 12 of those games, compared to 18 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Athletics have netted 4.7 units and are 14-18 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 18 of those games, as opposed to 13 which went under the total.
Arizona Diamondbacks at Oakland Athletics Free Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Athletics, ATS Winner – Diamondbacks, O/U – UNDER
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Arizona has recorded 12.3 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 11.8 over its last five.
The Diamondbacks have hit seven home runs in their last 10 games, including four over their last five.
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