The Oakland Athletics will look to grab an inter-league road victory when they take on the Diamondbacks in Arizona at Chase Field on Friday in baseball action.

Daniel Hudson will take the mound for Arizona, and he'll carry a 2-1 record into the contest. Tom Milone gets the ball for Oakland; he's 6-5 so far this season.



View Oakland vs Arizona Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had installed the Diamondbacks as -160 moneyline favorites in this particular MLB matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 9 before betting started to move the line.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Diamondbacks rated this week at No. 13 and the Athletics sitting at No. 13.



How They Match Up:
On offense, it's a battle between Arizona and its National League No. 10-rated batting order, averaging 4.1 runs per nine innings, against the American League's No. 14 lineup of the Athletics at 3.4 runs per outing.

Defensively, Oakland features the American League's No. 4-rated defense on the road, allowing 3.9 runs per game. Arizona, meanwhile, comes in at No. 8 in the National League at home, scoring 4.3 runs per game.

The Athletics were a 7-1 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Rangers. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Oakland at +141 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for OVER bettors. Oakland rolled to a 7-1 win against Texas on Thursday, as Brandon McCarthy and the Athletics' bats led the team to victory at O.co Coliseum.

Arizona won its last outing, a 6-1 result against the Rockies on June 6. Bettors who backed the Diamondbacks at -144 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. Arizona looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Rockies, a 6-1 final on Wednesday in support of Wade Miley at Chase Field.


Oakland Athletics Trends:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing Arizona are 3-7
After playing Texas are 6-4
After a win are 3-7

Arizona Diamondbacks Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Oakland are 6-4
After playing Colorado are 8-2
After a win are 4-6

A few Athletics at Diamondbacks trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games on the road
Oakland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games
Oakland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games at home


Next up:
Oakland at Arizona, Saturday, June 9