The Oakland Athletics (17-17) will host the Miami Marlins (9-26), Sunday at 4:07 PM ET, with the Athletics on a six-game winning run.
The Marlins (+108 underdog on the moneyline to win) are away versus the Athletics (-128). The starting pitchers are Joseph Boyle (2-4) for the Oakland Athletics, and Sixto Sanchez (0-1) for the Miami Marlins.
These squads play again following the Athletics’ 20-4 victory over the Marlins yesterday. Paul Blackburn (7.0 IP, 1 R, 4 H, 3 K) picked up the win for the Athletics. Brent Rooker went 3-for-4 with two home runs and five RBI to lead the team on offense. Trevor Rogers (2.1 IP, 8 R, 8 H, 1 K) was credited with the loss on the mound for the Marlins.
Here is everything you need to prepare for Sunday’s Athletics vs. Marlins contest, including viewing options.
Oakland Athletics vs. Miami Marlins odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 9:16 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Athletics (-128, bet $128 to win $100)
- Underdog: Marlins (+108, bet $100 to win $108)
- Over/under: 7.5
Athletics vs. Marlins: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Sunday, May 5, 2024
- Game Time: 4:07 PM ET
- Stadium: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Athletics stats and trends
Athletics betting records
- This season, the Athletics have been listed as the favorite in four games and won them all.
- Oakland is undefeated in four games this season when favored by -128 or more on the moneyline.
- The Athletics have a 56.1% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- Oakland and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 14 of 34 opportunities.
- The Athletics are 20-14-0 ATS in their 34 games with a spread this season.
Joseph Boyle (Athletics probable starter)
- The Athletics will send Boyle (2-4) to the mound for his seventh start of the season. He is 2-4 with a 6.07 ERA and 28 strikeouts through 26 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent time out on Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, the righty went five innings, allowing one earned run while surrendering one hit.
- The 24-year-old has a 6.07 ERA and 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings across six games this season, while allowing a batting average of .245 to opposing hitters.
- Boyle has not recorded a quality start on the season.
- Boyle is trying to pick up his fifth start of five or more innings this year in this outing.
- In one of his six total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.
- He will face off against a Marlins team that is batting .223 as a unit (24th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .334 (27th in MLB) with 26 total home runs (26th in MLB).
Athletics batting stats
- The Athletics rank second in Major League Baseball with 44 home runs.
- The offense for Oakland has a slugging percentage of .383 this season, 16th in MLB.
- The Athletics have a team batting average of just .217 this season, which ranks 27th among MLB teams.
- Oakland ranks 24th in the majors with 121 total runs scored this season.
- The Athletics have an on-base percentage of .290 this season, which ranks 28th in the league.
- Oakland ranks just 26th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.4 whiffs per contest.
Marlins stats and trends
Marlins betting records
- The Marlins have been underdogs in 21 games this season and have come away with the win six times (28.6%) in those contests.
- This year, Miami has won five of 18 games when listed as at least +108 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Marlins have an implied victory probability of 48.1% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- Miami and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 19 of its 35 opportunities.
- The Marlins have posted a record of 10-24-0 against the spread this season.
Sixto Sanchez (Marlins probable starter)
- Sanchez (0-1) makes the start for the Marlins, his third of the season.
- In his last time out on Tuesday, the righty tossed four innings against the Colorado Rockies, allowing five earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
- He has an 8.36 ERA and 5.8 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are batting .339 against him over his nine games this season.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in three of his nine outings this season.
- The opposing Athletics offense has the 16th-ranked slugging percentage (.383) and ranks second in home runs hit (44) in all of MLB. They have a collective .217 batting average, and are 26th in the league with 240 total hits and 24th in MLB play scoring 121 runs.
Marlins batting stats
- The Marlins have hit the fifth-fewest home runs in baseball this season (26).
- So far this year, Miami is slugging .334, the fourth-lowest percentage in the majors.
- The Marlins are 24th in MLB with a .223 batting average.
- The offense for Miami is the No. 23 offense in MLB, scoring 3.6 runs per game (125 total runs).
- The Marlins’ .281 on-base percentage is the second-worst in MLB.
