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The Oakland Athletics (17-17) will look to Brent Rooker, who is coming off a two-homer game, to lead them in a matchup with the Miami Marlins (9-26) Sunday at 4:07 PM ET on NBCS-CA. The Athletics are -139 favorites for the contest, according to oddsmakers.
Joseph Boyle takes the mound for Oakland while Sixto Sanchez is Miami’s starter for the contest.
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Athletics and Marlins Betting Trends
The Athletics have been favored on the moneyline a total of four times this season, and they’ve won all of those games.
Oakland has played as moneyline favorites of -139 or shorter in just two games this season, which it won both.
The Marlins have been underdogs in 21 games this season and won six (28.6%) of those contests.
This season, Miami has won four of its 16 games, or 25%, when it’s the underdog by at least +117 on the moneyline.
The Athletics have played in 34 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 14 times (14-19-1).
The Marlins’ games have gone over the total in 19 of their 35 chances.
Athletics Stats & Insights
The Athletics have the No. 24 offense in MLB play scoring 3.6 runs per game (121 total runs).
Oakland averages 1.3 home runs per game to rank second in MLB action with 44 total home runs.
The Athletics’ .217 batting average ranks 27th in the majors.
Oakland’s 9.4 strikeouts per game are the fifth-most in baseball.
The Athletics pitching staff is 24th in the majors with a collective 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings.
Oakland’s 3.75 team ERA ranks 13th among all MLB pitching staffs.
Marlins Stats & Insights
The Marlins rank 23rd in the majors with 125 total runs scored this season.
Miami ranks 26th in Major League Baseball with just 26 home runs as a team.
The Marlins’ .223 batting average ranks 24th in the league this season.
Miami is one of the best teams in baseball at making contact this season, ranking seventh with an average of 7.4 strikeouts per game.
The Marlins strike out 8.8 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, eighth-best in MLB.
Miami pitchers have a combined ERA of 5.18 ERA this year, which ranks 29th in MLB.
Athletics Key Players to Watch
Boyle (2-4 with a 6.07 ERA and 28 strikeouts in 26 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Athletics, his seventh of the season.
JJ Bleday is batting .252 with four home runs and 13 RBI for Oakland this season.
Abraham Toro is batting .280 to lead Oakland, while adding three homers and 13 runs batted in this season.
Rooker leads the club in homers (eight) and runs batted in (20) this season.
Shea Langeliers has collected 19 hits this season and has an OBP of .246. He’s slugging .441 on the year.
Marlins Key Players to Watch
The Marlins will send Sanchez to the mound for his third start of the season.
Bryan De La Cruz leads the Marlins with six home runs and 18 runs batted in, while putting up a team-high batting average of .262.
Jazz Chisholm has capitalized on opportunities as he leads his team with 18 runs batted in.
Josh Bell is batting .186 with three doubles, four home runs and 13 walks.
Vidal Brujan is batting .294 with four doubles, two triples and six walks.
Athletics and Marlins Injuries
Athletics: Miguel Andújar: 10 Day IL (Knee), Zachary Gelof: 10 Day IL (Abdominal), Scott Alexander: 15 Day IL (Rib), Ken Waldichuk: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Trevor Gott: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Freddy Tarnok: 60 Day IL (Hip), Sean Newcomb: 60 Day IL (Knee), Luis Medina: 60 Day IL (Knee), Aledmys Díaz: 60 Day IL (Calf)
Marlins: Jake Burger: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Avisaíl García: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Xavier Edwards: 10 Day IL (Foot), Jesús Luzardo: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Andrew Jacob Puk: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Braxton Garrett: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), JT Chargois: 15 Day IL (Neck), Bryan Hoeing: 15 Day IL (Hamstring), Sandy Alcantara: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Josh Simpson: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Eury Pérez: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
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