Philadelphia Phillies vs Oakland Athletics MLB Baseball Betting Lines Preview

Philadelphia Phillies

vs

Oakland Athletics
Sunday, September 21, 2014 4:05 PM ET
O.co Coliseum

The MLB baseball betting odds board sees a clash between Oakland and the Philadelphia on Sunday, with the host Athletics trying to win for themselves and reward betting fans who pick them on the moneyline.

Oakland hands the ball to starter Scott Kazmir in this one and he'll try to improve on his 14-9 mark on the year. Philadelphia counters with AJ Burnett, who will try to quiet the fans and the Athletics bats at the same time.

Philadelphia Phillies vs Oakland Athletics Sportsbook Odds and Betting Line

On the MLB moneyline for this betting odds matchup, Oakland sat as -215 favorites earlier in the day at Sportsbook. The over/under total was set at 7.5, according to Sportsbook.

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Computer Prediction: Philadelphia Phillies vs Oakland Athletics Pick

Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 4-3.1 result in favor of the Phillies. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

Philadelphia Phillies vs Oakland Athletics Odds and Stats.

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

84-70 Oakland battles the Phillies, currently with a 71-84 mark. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Oakland vs Philadelphia injuries news.

The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Oakland Athletics rated this week at No. 11 and the Philadelphia Phillies sitting at No. 10.

How Philadelphia Phillies vs Oakland Athletics Stats Matchup

Offensively, the game matches up Oakland Athletics No. 4 ranked offense (4.51 runs per game) against a Philadelphia Phillies defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 20 at 4.26 runs allowed per game. The Oakland Athletics have been averaging 8.36 hits per game, more than the Philadelphia Phillies have managed so far this season (8.34 hits on average).

Philadelphia brings the No. 20-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Athletics's No. 3-ranked defense.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

Philadelphia won its last outing, a 3-0 result against the Athletics on September 20. Bettors who backed the Phillies at +223 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. Jerome Williams chucked 7 shutout innings at the Athletics in their last game, striking out 3 in a 3-0 win against Oakland in baseball action at O.co Coliseum.

Philadelphia Phillies vs Oakland Athletics Betting Odds Trends

Philadelphia is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Philadelphia is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Oakland
Philadelphia is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Oakland's last 10 games
Oakland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland's last 9 games at home

Next Betting Matchups

Philadelphia at Miami, Tuesday, September 23rd
Oakland home to Los Angeles, Monday, September 22nd

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