Who wil have the hots bats this afternoon is the big question when then 34-20 Washington Nationals will battle the 24-31 Oakland A’s in the 3rd game of a three-game set in Oakland Coliseum Oakland, California. The first pitch in the finale is scheduled to be tossed at 4:05 PM ET.
The betting odds for this game to close out the series opened with the host Athletics listed as a -115 money line favorite. The total line is listed on most MLB betting boards at 8.5 runs.
Yesterday, in the 2nd game of this interleague series the A’s beat the Nationals 10-4. In that game, it was the A’s offense that exploded scorin 10 runs on 11 hits while the Nationals scored four runs on eight hits. Oakland’s Ryon Healy had a big game with two HR, two doubles, and three RBI.
This season the Nationals rank tied for 1st in the Majors in runs scored and 9th in team ERA.
The A’s rank 26th in the Majors in runs scored and 23rd in team ERA.
Pitching Match Up
Washington: Tanner Roark (5-2, 3.86 ERA)
Oakland: Sonny Gray (2-2, 4.72 ERA)
Tanner Roark goes for the Nationals in this series finale and he had a great last start going seven innings and not giving up any earned runs in a 3-0 win over the San Francisco Giants. Washington has won his last two starts where he has gone14 innings and only given up one earned run and in his two starts before that he had given up 11 earned runs in nine innings of work. Roark’s only career start against the A’s was back in the 2014 season going seven innings and only allowing one run. In 15 career interleague games, including 12 starts, he has a solid ERA of 2.71. Overall, the Nationals have won 25 of Roark’s last 35 starts and they have won 12 of his last 17 road starts.
Sonny Gray goes for the A’s today and he was lit up in his last start giving up seven earned runs in only four innings in a 9-4 loss to the Cleveland Indians. The A’s had won his previous two starts, which were both at home, where he gave up four earned runs in 13 innings. Oakland has won all three of Gray’s home starts and have lost all three of his road starts. He has not faced the Nationals since the 2014 season. The A’s have lost17 of Gray’s last 24 starts overall, but they have won nine of his last 14 starts against a team with a winning record.
Betting Angles
The A’s are 4-1 in their last 5 games against the Nationals.
The A’s are 7-1 in their last 8 home games against the Nationals.
In the last 5 games between these teams the Over record is 4-0-1.
In the last 6 games between these teams in Oakland the Over record is 5-0-1.
This season the A’s are 16-11 at home and the Nationals are 18-11 on the road.
Straight Up / Over/Under / Run Line Records
Washington Nationals: 34-20 SU / O/U 28-23 / Run Line W/L 27-27
Oakland A’s: 24-31 SU / O/U 30-25 / Run Line W/L 27-28
Washington at Oakland Key Betting Trends
- WASH is 5-1 in their last 6 road games
- WASH is 4-1 in their last 5 overall
- WASH has an Over record of 9-3 in their last 12 road games vs. a right-handed starter
- OAK is 2-6 in their last 8 overall
- OAK is 14-6 in their last 20 home games
- OAK has an Over record of 5-1 in their last 6 home games
Key Player Injuries
NATIONALS
[LF] 05/24/2017 – Chris Heisey 10-day DL (05/24) ( Bicep )
[P] 05/17/2017 – Joe Blanton 10-day DL (05/14) ( Shoulder )
[P] 04/20/2017 – Sammy Solis 10-day DL (04/19) ( Elbow )
(!)[RF] 05/31/2017 – Bryce Harper 3-game suspension (eligible to return 06/04 vs. Oakland) ( Suspension )
[CF] 06/02/2017 – Adam Eaton 60-day DL (04/29) ( ACL )
A’s
[P] 04/01/2017 – Chris Bassitt 60-day DL (03/30) ( Elbow )
[CF] 04/01/2017 – Jake Smolinski 60-day DL (03/30) ( Shoulder )
[SS] 04/17/2017 – Marcus Semien 60-day DL (04/15) ( Wrist )
[P] 05/28/2017 – Ryan Dull 10-day DL (05/20) ( Knee )
[P] 05/28/2017 – Jesse Hahn 10-day DL (05/24) ( Tricep )
[P] 05/28/2017 – Kendall Graveman 10-day DL (05/26) ( Shoulder )
[P] 05/28/2017 – Sean Doolittle 10-day DL (04/30) ( Shoulder )
[P] 05/28/2017 – Bobby Wahl 10-day DL (05/24) ( Shoulder )
