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Miami Marlins vs. Oakland Athletics
The Miami Marlins and the Oakland Athletics will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
The Marlins will trot Ryan Weathers out to the mound in this one. Left hander Weathers has a 2-2 record and a 4.55 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Athletics will be JP Sears. The left hander has a 4.64 ERA to go along with a 1-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Athletics as -130-moneyline favorites versus the Marlins, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
The Athletics were a 4-0 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Pirates. That made winners of bettors who got Oakland at -110 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.
The Marlins were a 5-4 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Rockies. That made winners of bettors who got Miami at -170 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
Miami:
Team record: 9-24 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Oakland:
Team record: 15-17 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Next up:
Miami at Oakland Saturday, May 4