MLB Predictions: Will Nationals vs. A’s go over betting total? 6/4/17
Will today’s Nationals and A’s matchup go over the betting total at 4:05PM ET?
The Odds: Nationals vs. A’s, 4:05PM ET, Oakland Coliseum
According to oddsmakers, the A’s are -114 money line favorites to win today’s game. That makes the Nationals a +104 money line underdog to pull off the upset. As for the total, the number sits at 8.5 runs.
The Pitching Matchup: Tanner Roark (Nationals) vs. Sonny Gray (A’s)
Roark pitched seven shutout innings on Monday versus the Giants. The right-hander scattered six hits and one walk over his seven scoreless frames. He also struck out six in the process. Roark has been dominant in two straight starts since getting hammered by the Pirates on May 18. He’s now 5-2 and owns a 3.86 ERA.
Gray, meanwhile, allowed seven runs over just 4 2/3 innings in Cleveland on Tuesday. The 27-year-old held the Indians off the scoreboard for the first three innings. Then things turned, as he allowed four hits, a walk and four runs in the fourth inning. Gray was unable to escape the fifth before surrendering three more runs. He allowed nine hits and walked a pair of batters on the night.
Our Prediction
In the last six meetings between these two teams in Oakland, the over is 5-0-1. In the last five meetings overall, the over is 4-0-1. The over is also 9-3 in Gray’s last 12 home starts and is 18-7-1 in his last 26 outings overall.
On the other side, the over is 3-1-1 in Roark’s last five road starts. The over is also 5-2-1 in his last eight outings overall. In the Nationals last 17 games after allowing five runs or more in their previous contest, the over is 12-4-1. Runs shouldn’t be hard to come by this afternoon in Oakland.
Sunday MLB Prediction: Nationals/A’s over 8.5
