Clay Buchholz, Daniel Mengden Take Mound in Arizona Diamondbacks vs Oakland Athletics Tilt

The Oakland Athletics will look to bolster their win total and reward those moneyline betting when the Arizona Diamondbacks invade Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on Saturday.

Clay Buchholz gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday; he's 0-0 on the season. The Oakland Athletics, meanwhile, will counter with Daniel Mengden, who will be looking to improve on his 4-4 mark.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

The moneyline was hovering in the range of -150 for the Oakland Athletics in this one over at Sportsbook. The over under number was sitting near 9 at Sportsbook.

Handicapping models based on recent betting stats and prediction formulas pick a 4.1-2.6 win for the Athletics. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

Arizona Diamondbacks vs Oakland Athletics Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

26-25 Oakland battles the Diamondbacks, currently with a 26-24 mark. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Oakland vs Arizona injuries news.

The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Oakland Athletics at No. 20 and the Arizona Diamondbacks at No. 28 heading into this contest.

Statistical Matchup

Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Oakland has baseball's No. 11-rated offensive output, at 8.43 hits per game. The Arizona Diamondbacks average 7.08 hits per game, good for No. 30 on the list.

Oakland owns the No. 21 defense, allowing 4.49 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Arizona's No. 2-rated defense.