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ms will continue on Wednesday when the Oakland Athletics (67-47) host the Los Angeles Dodgers (63-51) as solid home underdogs at the sportsbooks.Before Tuesday's series opener http://www.indiansfanproshop.com/authentic-brandon-guyer-jersey , the A's had won 18 of the previous 24 meetings dating back to 1999, including eight in a row at home, according to the OddsShark MLB Database. MLB betting line: The Dodgers opened as -155 favorites (wager $155 to win $100); the total is at 7.5 runs, according to sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark. (Line updates and matchup report)MLB betting pick, via OddsShark computer: 5.1-0.4, Dodgers (MLB picks on every game)Check out the OddsShark podcast on iTunes or at OddsShark.libsyn.com for more odds information, betting picks and a breakdown of this week's top sports betting news. Why the Dodgers can pay on the MLB linesMore recently, Los Angeles had dropped seven of nine meetings with Oakland before winning 4-2 on Tuesday to end that eight-game series road skid. Now the Dodgers will have ace Clayton Kershaw (5-5, 2.55 ERA) going to the mound looking for his third consecutive victory.In winning his last two starts, Kershaw has allowed a combined three runs and 11 hits in 13.2 innings with two walks and 15 strikeouts. In addition Erik Gonzalez Jersey , Los Angeles has outscored the opposition 25-6 in those two games, which also helps. Why the Athletics can pay on the MLB linesThe A's probably will not win their division, but they have a good shot at earning one of the two American League Wild Card spots if they can just continue playing like they have lately. Even though they saw their six-game winning streak come to an end on Tuesday, they still have a better record than their opponent and will have an underrated pitcher opposing Kershaw in Brett Anderson (2-3, 4.64 ERA).While Anderson's overall numbers are not impressive, he went 0-2 with a 7.63 ERA in four July starts and has gone 2-1 with a 2.96 ERA in his past five outings since then for a big improvement.Smart betting pickIt is tough to go against Kershaw in this spot, especially since Anderson is 0-1 in two home starts with a 6.30 ERA. Kershaw has been good on the road with a 2-2 mark and 1.94 ERA in seven outings, and both of his wins away from home were decided by three runs or more. With that stat in mind, take a shot with the Dodgers on the runline. MLB betting trendsLos Angeles is 4-2 in its last six games.Los Angeles is 4-1 in its last five games on the road.The total has gone under in five of Oakland's last six games.All MLB odds and betting trends according to Bleacher Report's official odds partner, OddsShark. Check out OddsShark on Twitter and Instagram or head to YouTube for more betting picks and analysis on this week's top games. You can also download the free odds tracker app. A couple veteran pitchers who are finishing strong after a rough season will square off Friday night in Detroit.Kansas City’s Ian Kennedy and Detroit’s Francisco Liriano have a combined 7-18 record with ERAs above 4.50. Yet both have delivered a couple quality starts this month.Kennedy (2-8 http://www.indiansfanproshop.com/authentic-josh-tomlin-jersey , 4.73 ERA) faced Minnesota in back-to-back starts after returning from a left oblique strain that put him out of commission for nearly two months. He pitched six innings and limited the Twins to one earned run in each of those outings.Article continues below ...Kennedy snapped his 17-game winless streak in his most recent start Saturday.“I just knew it was a really long time,” Kennedy told MLB.com. “It was a matter of time before it happened. Sometimes it’s out of your control. There are some times when I pitch bad and sometimes when you pitch good and things don’t work out. I was just happy to come back from the disabled list and pitch well.”Liriano (5-10, 4.54 ERA) had a similar stretch this season. When he posted a victory over the Chicago White Sox on Sept. 4, it snapped a streak of 17 consecutive appearances without a win.He also picked up the victory in his last outing Sunday, holding Cleveland to three runs and five hits in seven innings with seven strikeouts. It helped that the Indians rested their regulars after clinching the American League Central the previous day.Liriano, 34, will become a free agent at the end of the season. He’s hoping to land another contract and a solid September won’t hurt.“It’s important to finish strong,” he told the Detroit News. “Not just for me but for the whole team. Just want to finish strong and then see what happens next year.”Tigers rookie left fielder Christin Stewart is certainly finishing strong. Stewart hit the first two homers of his career during the first two innings in the opener of the four-game series. The Tigers won the slugfest 11-8 in a game featuring seven homers.“I’ll remember this day for the rest of my life,” said Stewart, who drove in six runs.Stewart hit 23 homers at Triple-A Toledo before his September call-up.“Big smile on his face Carlos Carrasco Jersey , I know that, and big home runs for us,” Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire said. “This kid’s had a heck of a year and it hasn’t gone great for him so far offensively (with Detroit) and that just shows you a little bit of what he can do. He can get the barrel on the ball and put it in the seats.”Detroit was swept in a three-game home series by Minnesota before handing Kansas City its 101st loss this season.“We had a good night,” Gardenhire said. “We had a lot of guys swinging the bats and running around after a really bad series against the Twins, where they kicked our butts. It was nice to come back here and win a ballgame.”Liriano is 1-0 with a 2.28 ERA in four starts versus Kansas City this season and 8-5, 3.94 in 23 games (20 starts) in his career. Kennedy is 3-4, 3.59 in 10 starts versus Detroit, including a no-decision this season when he pitched six scoreless innings in the Royals’ 4-2 victory May 4.