The Los Angeles Dodgers and Athletics meet Wednesday in MLB action at Sutter Health Park. Here’s an Athletics vs Dodgers Prediction. This article will include an Athletics vs Dodgers Pick.
Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Preview
The Los Angeles Dodgers are 56-30 on the year and play the Rockies and Padres next. The Los Angeles Dodgers are batting .266 on the season and have a .347 OBP and a .443 slugging percentage. The Los Angeles Dodgers’ pitching staff has a 3.43 ERA and a 1.12 WHIP. Freddie Freeman leads the Los Angeles Dodgers with 92 hits and 46 RBI, while Andy Pages and Shohei Ohtani have combined for 178 hits and 110 RBI.
The Los Angeles Dodgers didn’t announce a starting pitcher at the time this article was published.
Athletics Betting Preview
The Athletics are 40-46 on the year and play the Marlins and Tigers next. The Athletics are batting. 247 on the season, have a .326 OBP, and have a .408 slugging percentage. The Athletics’ pitching staff has a 5.02 ERA and a 1.45 WHIP. Nick Kurtz leads the Athletics with 85 hits and 64 RBI, while Shea Langeliers and Tyler Soderstrom have combined for 155 hits and 84 RBI.
J.T. Ginn gets the ball for the Athletics, and he is 6-4 with a 3.15 ERA and 78 strikeouts this season. This will be Ginn’s first career game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Why the Athletics will win
- The Athletics have won six of their last nine games as underdogs against National League opponents following a home loss.
- The Dodgers have lost each of their last four Wednesday night games as road favorites against AL West opponents.
- The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line in nine of their last 10 Wednesday games against American League opponents.
- The Athletics have covered the run line in three of their last four games against the Dodgers following a home loss.
Why the Los Angeles Dodgers will win
- The Dodgers have won each of their last nine road games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Athletics have lost each of their last nine Wednesday games against NL West opponents.
- The Dodgers have covered the run line in each of their last six road games against AL West opponents.
- The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six night games against National League opponents.
- The Dodgers have won the first inning in three of their last four games against the Athletics.
- The Dodgers have led after 5 innings in each of their last six road games against AL West opponents.
- The Dodgers have led after 3 innings in three of their last four games.
Total Runs Facts
- Ten of the last 11 games between the Dodgers and Athletics have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Each of the Dodgers’ last five games as favorites against the Athletics has gone OVER the total runs line.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in eight of the Athletics’ last nine games as home underdogs.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in five of the Dodgers’ last six games.
Athletics Player Prop Facts
- J.T. Ginn has recorded five or more strikeouts in four of his last five appearances.
- Max Muncy has recorded at least one hit in each of his last eight appearances with the Athletics as underdogs against NL West opponents.
- Colby Thomas has hit a home run in each of the Athletics’ last two games.
- J.T. Ginn has recorded a win in four of his last five home appearances.
- Nick Kurtz ranks 2nd amongst qualified players for On Base Percentage (.421) this season.
Los Angeles Dodgers Player Prop Facts
- Max Muncy has hit a home run in each of his last three appearances against the Athletics.
- Mookie Betts has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine appearances against the Athletics after playing the previous day.
- Shohei Ohtani ranks 4th amongst qualified players for On Base Percentage (.412) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Athletics rank 29th in the league for ERA this season (5.02).
- The Athletics rank 29th in the league for opponent batting average this season (.265).
- The Dodgers rank 1st in the league for runs scored this season (461).
- The Dodgers rank 1st in the league for hits this season (772).
Athletics vs Dodgers Prediction
I’m always looking for chances to fade the Dodgers and these inflated lines, and it’s tough to make a case for them when we have no idea who the pitcher is going to be. However, Ginn has struggled at home through 42 innings with a 4.07 ERA and a .274 allowed batting average. A red-hot Dodgers lineup should have a field day against those numbers. The Dodgers are having a hell of a week with an offense that’s rolling. If that continues, it doesn’t matter who the starter is. Give me the Dodgers and the RL for max betting value.