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At 4:07 PM from Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, we have an interleague matchup between the Marlins and Athletics. Heading into Saturday's game, the Marlins are 9-25, while the Athletics are 16-17. Miami is starting Trevor Rogers, and he is facing off against Paul Blackburn for Oakland.

The over/under line is at 7.5 runs, and the Athletics are the slight favorite on the money line at -124. Looking at the Marlins, they are sitting at +104. You can catch this one on NSPCA.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS VS MIAMI MARLINS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Oakland Athletics Moneyline -124

This game will be played at Oakland Coliseum at 4:07 ET on Saturday, May 4th.

HOW TO BET THE MARLINS VS ATHLETICS:

  • We have the Athletics winning by a score of 5 to 4
  • If you're looking for a run line pick, we also like the Athletics to cover
  • As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over

It was a low-scoring game in the most recent game of this A's vs Marlins series. Oakland went into the matchup as -154 favorites and squeaked out a 3-1 win. The A's offense only had five hits but took advantage of their opportunities, scoring three runs in the first and adding an insurance run in the 5th. As for the Marlins, they got on the board with one run in the 9th but couldn't complete the comeback.

Ryan Weathers got the start for Miami and went six innings while giving up three runs and took the loss. JP Sears put together a good outing for the A's, getting the win after going 6 1/3 innings and not giving up a run.

Vidal Brujan was the only player in the game to have more than one hit, as he went 3/4 with two doubles. Brent Rooker hit the game's only home run while going 1/3.

Marlins Records & Stats

Miami is just 9-25 overall this season, and they are 13.5 games behind the Phillies for the NL East lead. So far, they have really struggled against other NL East teams, going 1-9. The Marlins are on a four-game losing streak heading into today's road matchup vs. the Athletics.

At home, the Marlins are only 5-15 this year, and they have gone just 4-10 on the road. This season, they have been favored 14 times, going 3-11 in those games. As for their record as the underdog, they are 6-14. Miami's overall series record is 1-8-1, and they are 3-7 over their last 10 games.

When the Marlins win, they tend to do so by a comfortable margin, as their average run differential in victories is +2.9. However, when they lose, it's often by a wide margin, as their average run differential in defeats is -3.5. Miami's overall run line record is 10-24, with a -1.8 average run differential. They are 6-8 against the run line on the road and have covered in just one of 14 games as the favorite.

After 29 games with an over/under line set higher than 7.5 runs, the Marlins and their opponents have combined to score an average of 8.9 runs per game. However, the under has hit in three of the five games with an over/under line set at 7.5 runs, which is a stark contrast to the 18-16 over/under record the Marlins have posted on the season.

Miami is sending left-hander Trevor Rogers to the mound today vs. the Athletics. He has made six starts this year and has a record of 0-4 with an ERA of 4.31. Rogers' WHIP for the season is currently 1.50. In his last outing, he took the loss, giving up three earned runs in five innings of work vs. the Nationals. Looking back over his last four starts, Rogers has taken the loss in three of them. His ERA for the season is 4.45 at home and 4.18 on the road.

Overall, the Marlins offense has struggled this season, averaging just 3.6 runs per game, which is 26th in the league. Their team batting average of .223 is also near the bottom of the league rankings. One thing they have done well is avoid strikeouts, as they have the 7th fewest strikeouts in the league. Miami's team ISO of .107 is the worst in the league.

Over his last 10 games, Jazz Chisholm Jr. has hit just .167, but he does have two home runs in this stretch. For the season, he is batting .230 with four homers. Luis Arraez has been hot of late, going 14/39 in his last nine games. For the season, he is batting .299 but has yet to go deep this season.

Athletics Records & Stats

With a record of 16-17, the Athletics are 3rd in the AL West, trailing the Mariners by 1.5 games. The Athletics have won five straight games, and this streak has come with them going 2-1 against other teams in the AL West. Currently, they are 8-9 at home compared to an 8-8 mark on the road.

As the underdog, the Athletics are 13-17 this season, and they have won four straight as the underdog overall. At home, they are 5-9 as the underdog. Oakland's overall series record is 5-4-1, and they have won two straight series.

The A's are 19-14 against the run line this season, including a 9-8 mark at home. They have covered the run line in six straight home games and are 18-12 as underdogs. In their wins, they are winning by an average of 2.3 runs per game, while in their losses, they are losing by an average of 3.9 runs per game.

Despite the Oakland Athletics having a combined run average of 7.0 runs per game, their over/under record is just 13-19 on the season. When the over/under line is set at 7.5 runs, they are just 3-8 in those games. In their last four games, the under has hit each time, and the over/under line for today's game against the Miami Marlins is set at 7.5 runs.

Right-hander Paul Blackburn gets the start for the Athletics today and will be facing the Marlins at home. He has made six starts this season and has a record of 2-1 with an ERA of 3.34. Blackburn's WHIP for the season is currently 1.09, and he has turned in three quality starts. In his last outing, Blackburn finished with a no-decision, giving up six earned runs in four innings of work. Before that, he had won two straight starts. Opponents are batting .215 off Blackburn this season. Per nine innings, he has 7.2 strikeouts and 2.3 walks.

The Athletics have been one of the league's worst offensive teams this season, as they are averaging just 3.1 runs per game, which is 29th in the league. Not only are they struggling to score runs, but they also have the worst team batting average in the league at just .206. However, they do have the 5th most home runs in the league and have the 9th best isolated power mark in the league.

Abraham Toro comes into the game on a seven-game hitting streak, and over his last six games, he has gone 9/15 with a homer and two RBIs. Tyler Nevin has also been swinging a hot bat of late, going 9/22 in his last six games with three homers and five RBIs. For the season, Nevin is batting .313 with four homers.