IN Sunday MLB betting, it’s the 65-83 Oakland A’s versus the 58-90 Philadelphia Phillies in the final game of a three-game set at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania today. The first pitch of the finale at Citizens Bank Park is scheduled for 1:35 PM ET.
The odds betting odds lists the visiting Athletics as a medium -118 betting line favorite with a total line of 9.5 runs.
In Game 2 of this series, the Phillies beat the A’s 5-3. In the game, the Phillies scored five runs on eight hits while the A’s turned a paltry three into three runs.
This season the A’s rank 21st in the Majors in runs scored and 24th in team ERA.
The Phillies rank 27th in the Majors in runs scored and 22nd in team ERA.
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Pitching Match Up
Oakland: Sean Manaea (10-10, 4.65 ERA)
Philadelphia: Henderson Alvarez (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
Sean Manaea goes for the A’s today and in his last outing he was lit up giving up seven earned runs in only three innings in an 11-1 loss to the Boston Red Sox. The A’s have lost two of his last three starts where he has given up 10 earned runs in the losses and none in the one win. This will be Manaea’s first career start against the Phillies and in 25 career road starts he is 6-13 with an ERA of 5.03. Oakland has lost six of his last seven road starts and they have lost his last four interleague starts.
Henderson Alvarez makes his first start of the season in this game and in 2014 while with the Miami Marlins he won 12 games. He went 0-4 the next season and has been battling with injuries ever since. Alvarez made three good starts in AAA after signing with Philadelphia and in 19 career innings pitching at Citizens Bank Park he has given up five earned runs.
Betting Angles
- The Phillies are 5-2 in their last 7 home games against the A’s.
- In the last 16 games between these teams the Under record is 13-3.
- In the last 5 games between these teams in Philadelphia the total has gone Under every time.
- This season the Phillies are 32-38 at home and the A’s are 23-50 on the road.
Straight Up / Over/Under / Run Line Records
Oakland A’s: 65-83 SU / O/U 80-64 / Run Line W/L 78-70
Philadelphia Phillies: 58-90 SU / O/U 66-69 / Run Line W/L 81-67
Oakland at Philadelphia Key Betting Trends
- OAK is 7-3 in their last 10 overall.
- OAK is 20-48 in their last 68 road games
- OAK has an Under record of 4-0 in their last 4 games
- PHIL is 4-1 in their last 5 overall
- PHIL is 4-1 in their last 5 home games
- PHIL has an Under record of 2-0-2 in their last 4 home games
Key Player Injuries
A’S
- [CF] 07/02/2017 – Dustin Fowler 60-day DL (06/30) ( Knee )
- [P] 06/10/2017 – Andrew Triggs 60-day DL (06/10) ( Hip )
- [P] 08/26/2017 – Paul Blackburn 60-day DL (08/23) ( Wrist )
- [LF] 09/14/2017 – Khris Davis out indefinitely ( Paternity List )
- [P] 04/01/2017 – Chris Bassitt 60-day DL (03/30) ( Elbow )
- [P] 05/28/2017 – Bobby Wahl 60-day DL (05/24) ( Shoulder )
PHILLIES
- [P] 04/23/2017 – Clay Buchholz 60-day DL (04/15) ( Forearm )
- [P] 09/13/2017 – Zach Eflin 60-day DL (08/22) ( Shoulder )
- [P] 09/14/2017 – Hector Neris 60-day DL (09/14) ( Upper Body )
- [P] 09/01/2017 – Jerad Eickhoff 60-day DL (09/01) ( Hand )
- [2B] 09/06/2017 – Pedro Florimon 60-day DL (09/06) ( Ankle )
- [P] 06/23/2017 – Casey Fien 60-day DL (06/23) ( Shoulder )
- [P] 08/11/2017 – Vince Velasquez 60-day DL (08/11) ( Finger )
