{"id":26652,"date":"2014-06-25T17:26:48","date_gmt":"2014-06-25T17:26:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/?p=26652"},"modified":"2014-08-14T02:36:00","modified_gmt":"2014-08-14T06:36:00","slug":"oakland-athletics-vs-new-york-mets-june-25-2014-betting-preview-and-prediction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/oakland-athletics-vs-new-york-mets-june-25-2014-betting-preview-and-prediction.html","title":{"rendered":"Oakland Athletics vs. New York Mets &#8211; Major League Baseball &#8211; June 25, 2014 Betting Preview and Prediction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The New York Mets pulled off a huge upset Tuesday night when they routed the league-leading Oakland Athletics 10-1 in an interleague matchup at Citi Field. The Athletics, who are on a two-game losing streak, will hope to bounce back and avoid the two-game sweep against a Mets team that can suddenly hit.<\/p>\n<p>Read on for everything you need to know about this intriguing baseball game and check out all the best games to bet on today or our <a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/category\/soccer-betting-news\" target=\"_blank\">World Cup 2014 picks and predictions<\/a> for more in the way of excitement from today&#8217;s packed sports schedule.<\/p>\n[sc:MLBArticles ]\n<h2>Oakland Athletics vs. New York Mets Betting Preview<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong> Citi Field, New York<\/p>\n<p><strong>When:<\/strong> Wednesday, June 25, 7:10 PM ET<\/p>\n<p><strong>Line:<\/strong> Oakland Athletics (<strong>-112<\/strong>) at New York Mets (<strong>+102<\/strong>); total: <strong>7.5<\/strong> &#8211; <strong><a title=\"Bet on Mets vs. Athletics\" href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/mlb\" target=\"_blank\">view all MLB lines<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Betting on the Oakland Athletics<\/h3>\n<p>[sc:MLB240banner ]On the verge of dropping three games in a row, the Athletics will turn to newcomer Brad Mills who is set for only his second start of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Mills gave up three runs (two earned) in four innings of work in his first start for Oakland, throwing 94 pitches in a no-decision against the 2013 champions Boston Red Sox.<\/p>\n<p>Mills was inserted to the starting rotation after left-handed starting pitcher Drew Pomeranz was placed on the 15-day disabled list after fracturing his right hand punching a chair in reaction to a disappointing performance against the Rangers last June 17 where he allowed seven earned runs on eight hits in a 14-8 defeat.<\/p>\n<p>The left-handed Mills may have disappointed somewhat in his debut but manager Bob Melvin saw glimpses of the form he showed at Triple-A Nashville where he posted a 1.56 ERA as a starter.<\/p>\n<p>The A\u2019s, who lead the league in runs scored (390) and on-base percentage (.336),\u00a0could only muster one run against Bartolo Colon, who pitched an eight-inning gem last night.<\/p>\n<p>Yoenis Cespedes was the lone bright spot for the Athletics on Tuesday when he had two hits and drove in the lone run for the ballclub.<\/p>\n<h3>Betting on the New York Mets<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Zack-Wheeler1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33160\" alt=\"Zack Wheeler\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Zack-Wheeler1.jpg\" width=\"594\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Zack-Wheeler1.jpg 594w, http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Zack-Wheeler1-250x166.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 594px) 100vw, 594px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fresh off clobbering Scott Kazmir, the AL ERA leader (9-3, 2.66 ERA), for seven runs in just three innings of work, the Mets, who have won five of their last six games, will turn the ball over to their 24-year-old right-hander Zack Wheeler (3-7, 3.93) to get the job done.<\/p>\n<p>Like the Mets, Wheeler is hoping to sustain some momentum in this game. In his last outing, he pitched his first-ever complete game shutout, allowing only three hits and one walk while delivering eight strikeouts against the Miami Marlins.<\/p>\n<p>Wheeler may not need another clean sheet to get the win this time out. The Mets have scored 21 runs in their last two games, boosting their ugly season-long stats. 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