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Miami Marlins vs. Oakland Athletics

A winning streak will be on the line for the Oakland Athletics on Sunday when they battle the Miami Marlins at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.

Right hander Sixto Sanchez will take the mound for the Marlins to start this game. Sanchez is 0-0 this season with a 8.36 ERA.

Starting this game for the Athletics will be Joe Boyle. The right hander has a 6.08 ERA to go along with a 2-4 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Marlins as -102-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 7.5.

The Athletics were a 20-4 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Marlins. That made winners of bettors who got Oakland at -135 on the moneyline, while the total score (24) was good news for OVER bettors.

In their last action, Miami was a 20-4 loser on the road against the Athletics. Bettors on Oakland at -135 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (24) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.

Miami:
Team record: 9-26 SU

Oakland:
Team record: 17-17 SU
Current Streak: won 6 straight games.

Next up:
Miami at Los Angeles Monday, May 6
Oakland home to Texas Monday, May 6