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The fans at Overstock.com Coliseum will be treated to a game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Oakland Athletics when they take their seats on Wednesday.
The Orioles will give the ball to starter Alfredo Simon in this one. Righthander Simon is 2-4 this season with a 4.20 ERA.
It'll be Brandon McCarthy toeing the rubber for the Athletics in this contest. Righthander McCarthy is 5-6 with a 3.62 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Athletics listed as 160-moneyline favorites versus the Orioles, while the game's total is sitting at 8½.
The Orioles were an 8-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Athletics. That made winners of bettors who got Oakland at -128 on the moneyline, while the total score (12) was good news for OVER bettors.
Team records:
Baltimore: 47-73 SU
Oakland: 54-68 SU
Baltimore: 47-73 SU
Oakland: 54-68 SU
Baltimore most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 1-9
Before playing LA Angels are 5-5
After playing Oakland are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6
Oakland most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 9-1
Before playing Toronto are 5-5
After playing Baltimore are 5-5
After a win are 5-5
When playing on Wednesday are 1-9
Before playing LA Angels are 5-5
After playing Oakland are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6
Oakland most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 9-1
Before playing Toronto are 5-5
After playing Baltimore are 5-5
After a win are 5-5
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Baltimore's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games on the road
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games at home
Oakland is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing at home against Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Baltimore's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games on the road
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games at home
Oakland is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing at home against Baltimore
Next up:
Baltimore at LA Angels, Friday, August 19
Oakland home to Toronto, Thursday, August 18
Baltimore at LA Angels, Friday, August 19
Oakland home to Toronto, Thursday, August 18