The Oakland Athletics and the Atlanta Braves will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Turner Field in an interleague contest.
The Athletics will trot Dana Eveland out to the mound in this one. Righthander Eveland has a 3-3 record and a 3.23 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Braves will be Jair Jurrjens. The righthander has a 3.10 ERA to go along with a 4-3 record this season.
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Braves listed as 147-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
The A's were swept away in a three-game set with Cleveland
Bobby Crosby and Frank Thomas had two hits apiece in a losing effort. Greg Smith gave up three runs off seven hits over 4 2-3 innings to suffer the loss.
The Braves were upended 5-0 by the Phillies as a +165 underdog on Thursday. The five runs fell UNDER the posted ovder/under (9).
Brian McCann went 1-for-4 at the plate for the Braves, and Chuck James allowed five runs off six hits over four innings in the loss.
Current streak:
Oakland
Team records:
Oakland
Atlanta: 20-20 SU
Atlanta: 20-20 SU
Oakland most recently:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Atlanta are 2-4
After playing Cleveland are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5
Atlanta most recently:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Oakland are 3-3
After playing Philadelphia are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Atlanta are 2-4
After playing Cleveland are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5
Atlanta most recently:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Oakland are 3-3
After playing Philadelphia are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Oakland's last 16 games on the road
Oakland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Oakland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Atlanta's last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Atlanta's last 14 games at home
Atlanta is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Oakland's last 16 games on the road
Oakland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Oakland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Atlanta's last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Atlanta's last 14 games at home
Atlanta is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
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