Oakland Athletics vs Arizona Diamondbacks 8/18/2020 Picks Predictions

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The Oakland Athletics will be peeling off balls against the Arizona Diamondbacks at the Chase Field in Phoenix on Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at 6:10 PM ET. Oakland comes into this contest to get back from a 4-3 loss to Arizona, Monday’s game. Meanwhile, Arizona will be playing for another victory over the Athletics. The Oakland Athletics are in 1st place in the AL West Division, with a 16-7 standing and .696 in the series. The Athletics are in 2nd place behind the Yankees in the American League. The Arizona Diamondbacks, with a 12-11 standing and a team percentage of .522, are in 6th place behind the Marlins in the National League. The Diamondbacks are in 3rd place behind the Rockies in the NL West Division.

Oakland lost their Monday’s game to Arizona when they failed to get back before the ninth inning ended with a final score of 4-3. Center Fielder Robbie Grossman landed his fourth homer for the Athletics. Frankie Montas (2-1 with a 1.57 ERA) will be pitching his fifth start of the season for Oakland. Montas has allowed a home run and struck 22 batters out in 23 innings of play.

Oakland Athletics vs Arizona Diamondbacks Predictions 8/18/2020

Arizona was able to improve their team percentage above .500 overall after winning seven of their 11 contests at home. Outfielder David Peralta scored a solo shot and Starting Pitcher Zac Gallen struck eight batters in seven solid innings of winning effort for the Diamondbacks. Arizona appointed 26-year-old right-handed Luke Weaver (0-3, 11.85 ERA) to climb the hill for the start. In pitching for over 13 innings, Weaver was tagged for 22 hits and has given up seven long balls.

The Athletics posted 4 key players on their injured list. Starting Pitcher F. Montas (back), Relief Pitcher B. Smith (forearm) and A. Puk (shoulder), Center Fielder R. Laureano (suspension) cannot be seen in action tonight. The Diamondbacks recorded 4 key pitchers injured in their line-up. Starting Pitchers M. Bumgarner (back), C. Martin (elbow), and J. Beasley (shoulder), with Relief Pitcher S. Bracho (elbow) will not be on the mound in this match.

Oakland Athletics vs. Arizona Diamondbacks. The MLB Pick for this contest is Oakland -155. The Athletics are 4-1 in their last 5 outings on the road, and 20-7 in their last 27 contests as a road favourite. The OVER is 4-1 in their last 5 match-ups overall. The Diamondbacks are 5-0 in their last 5 contests overall, and 5-0 in their last 5 outings as a home underdog. The OVER is 4-0 in their last 4 interleague games as a home underdog. Oakland is 2-7 in the last 9 encounters against Arizona on the road. The prediction, pick the Oakland Athletics -155 to a score of 7-6.

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