Baseball betting stays focused on inter-league play on Sunday as the Padres of San Diego swing away against the Athletics of Oakland.

Oakland sends Bartolo Colon out against Clayton Richard for the Padres in this game. Colon is 6-6 with a 4.21 ERA on the season, while Richard is 3-7 on the year and has a 4.30 ERA.



View San Diego vs Oakland Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook MLB line for this matchup, Oakland sat as -145 favorites. The total was set at 7.5.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the American League No. 12-rated Athletics and the league No. 16-ranked Padres, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Oakland owns the No. 14 ranking for hits in the American League at 7.6 per game. By contrast, the Padres are rated No. 15 in the same category at 7.5 per game.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Oakland has the American League's No. 2-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Padres own the National League's No. 11 mark in runs allowed.

San Diego lost its last outing, a 6-4 result against the Athletics on June 16. Bettors who backed the Athletics at -130 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (10) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. San Diego looks to rebound from a loss to the Athletics, who beat them 6-4 on Saturday behind a start from Tyson Ross at O.co Coliseum.




San Diego Padres Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 3-7
Before playing Texas are 5-5
After playing Oakland are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6

Oakland Athletics Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 10-0
Before playing LA Dodgers are 7-3
After playing San Diego are 5-5
After a win are 6-4

A few Padres at Athletics trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Diego's last 7 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games on the road
San Diego is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games
Oakland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Oakland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oakland's last 7 games when playing San Diego
Oakland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home


Next up:
San Diego home to Texas, Monday, June 18
Oakland home to LA Dodgers, Tuesday, June 19