Oakland's pitching staff and batting order hope to create an unwelcoming environment in interleague play on Wednesday when the Florida Marlins pay a visit to Overstock.com Coliseum.

Ricky Nolasco gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Marlins on this day; he's 4-4 on the season. The Athletics, meanwhile, will counter with Guillermo Moscoso, who will be looking to improve on his 2-2 mark.



View Florida vs Oakland Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Oakland opened as -110 moneyline favorites in this baseball match, based on the starting pitcher matchup. That pairing made odds makers settle on an Sportsbook over under number of 7.5.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 4 (Athletics) and the No. 10 (Marlins) teams in their respective leagues, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Oakland's American League No. 13-ranked scoring average of 3.5 runs per game, against a Marlins offense rated No. 14 and scoring 3.8 runs per game in the league. The Athletics have averaged 8 hits per game to date this season, less than the Marlins hitters have managed (8.3 per nine innings).

Defensively, Florida features the National League's No. 13-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.8 runs per game. Oakland, meanwhile, comes in at No. 10 in the American League at home, scoring 4 runs per game.

In their last action, Florida was a 1-0 loser on the road against the Athletics. Bettors on Oakland at -163 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (1) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. Gio Gonzalez shut down the Marlins in their last game, striking out 9 in a 1-0 shutout over Florida in baseball action at Overstock.com Coliseum.

A few Marlins at Athletics trends to consider:
Florida is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games ,when playing Oakland
Florida is 2-14-1 SU in its last 17 games ,
Florida is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games ,on the road
Oakland5-0-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Oakland is 1-4-1 SU in its last 6 games ,


Next up:
Florida at Oakland, Thursday, June 30