The Oakland Athletics and Los Angeles Dodgers clash Thursday in game 3 of an MLB series at Dodger Stadium. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
Athletics Betting Preview
The Athletics look to play spoiler and prevent the sweep. The A’s are 5-12 since the all stark break. The Athletics pitching staff is 30th in ERA (5.82), 30th in WHIP (1.52) and 30th in quality starts (20). The Athletics offense is 30th in runs per game (3.61), 30th in batting average (.223) and 24th in homers (103). Esteury Ruiz leads the Athletics with 86 hits and 35 RBI, while Brent Rooker and Ryan Nods have combined for 136 hits and 86 RBI. JP Sears gets the ball, and he is 2-7 with a 4.09 ERA and 106 strikeouts this season. This will be Sears’ first career game against the Dodgers.
Dodgers Betting Preview
The Dodgers look for another win after splitting their last 10 games. The Dodgers have a 2.5 game lead in the NL West. The Dodgers pitching staff is 22nd in ERA (4.49), 14th in WHIP (1.27) and 16th in quality starts (36). The Dodgers’ offense is 3rd in runs per game (5.57), 18th in batting average (.247) and 2nd in homers (169). Freddie Freeman leads the Dodgers with 140 hits and 74 RBI, while Mookie Betts and J.D. Martinez have combined for 195 hits and 144 RBI. Julio Urias gets the ball, and he is 7-6 with a 4.98 ERA and 77 strikeouts this season. This will be Urias’ second career game against the Athletics.
Los Angeles Dodgers Player Prop Facts
- Freddie Freeman ranks 2nd amongst qualified players for Batting Average (.338) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Los Angeles Dodgers ranks 2nd in the league for home runs this season (173).
- The Los Angeles Dodgers ranks 2nd in the league for walks this season (449).
- The Oakland Athletics ranks 30th in the league for hits this season (798).
- The Oakland Athletics ranks 30th in the league for RBI’s this season (376).
Randy’s Pick
As I’ve said countless times this season, the Athletics aren’t a team I’m looking to back regardless of situation. The A’s have consistently been the worst team in baseball, and they’ve been the worst team to back for much of the year. In fact, no team has lost bettors more money over the last 180 days than the Athletics. It doesn’t hurt the Dodgers are at home with Urias on the bump. Give me the Dodgers and the RL for max betting value.
