The Oakland Athletics and the Los Angeles Dodgers will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Dodger Stadium.
The Athletics will give the ball to starter Vin Mazzaro in this one. RighthanderMazzaro is 2-1 this season with a 1.37 ERA.
It’ll be RandyWolf toeing the rubber for the Dodgers in this contest. LefthanderWolf is 3-2 with a 3.41 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Dodgers listed as 143-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game’s total is sitting at 7½.
The A’s got out to a four-run lead and managed to earn a 5-4 victory over the Dodgers on Wednesday, as +150 underdogs. The nine runs made it OVER the posted over/under (8).
JackCust went 2-fo-r4 at the plate with a two-run homer for the A’s. TrevorCahill got the win, allowing four hits and two runs over 5 1-3 innings.
AndreEthier drove in two runs in a losing effort for the Dodgers, who were -170 favorites. HirokiKuroda surrendered all five runs over six innings of work.
Team records: Oakland: 28-36 SU Los Angeles: 43-23 SU
Oakland most recently: When playing on Thursday are 2-8 Before playing San Diego are 7-3 After playing LA Dodgers are 6-4 After a win are 6-4
Los Angeles most recently: When playing on Thursday are 5-5 Before playing LA Angels are 6-4 After playing Oakland are 3-7 After a loss are 8-2
A few trends to consider: Oakland is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games LA Dodgers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Oakland
Next up: Oakland at San Diego, Friday, June 19 LA Dodgers at LA Angels, Friday, June 19
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