The Philadelphia Phillies are visiting the Athletics on Saturday, May 24th at the Sutter Health Park in the second game of this series, with the Phillies having a 1-0 lead. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Phillies vs Athletics Prediction. We will examine:
The Athletics recent form and player performance
The Philadelphia Phillies recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Athletics
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Philadelphia Phillies
Recent betting trends in games played between the Philadelphia Phillies vs Athletics
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Philadelphia Phillies vs Athletics game
Athletics Preview
The Athletics have a 22-30 record this season and are sitting on the last place of the AL West. The Athletics have an 8-17 home record and are 27-21 in over/under They are coming off a 3-4 home defeat by the Phillies, and are 2-14 in their last 16 games. Over is 3-1 in their last 4 games and are playing the Blue Jays and the Astros next.
The Athletics have a .254 batting average this season, .318 OBP and .416 Slugging percentage. Athletics’ pitching staff has a 5.30 ERA and 1.49 WHIP. Jacob Wilson leads the Athletics with 64 hits and a team-high .335 batting average, while Tyler Soderstrom leads the team with 30 RBI, and Brent Booker adds a team-high 11 home runs.
Jeffrey Springs (L) will take the mound for the Athletics, and he has a 5-3 record, 3.91 ERA and 1.25 WHIP. He has been weaker at home with a 6.30 ERA across four home starts, but he has been in excellent form, having just two earned runs in 13.2 innings pitched in his last two starts. This will be his first career start versus the Phillies.
Philadelphia Phillies Preview
The Philadelphia Phillies have a 33-18 record this season and are sitting on the first place of the NL East. They have a 16-10 road record, and are 22-28 in over/under. They are coming off a 4-3 road victory over the Athletics, and are 11-2 in their last 13 games. Under is 3-1 in their last 4 games and are playing the Brewers and the Braves next.
The Phillies have a .262 batting average this season, .337 OBP and .410 Slugging percentage. Philly’s pitching staff has a 3.70 ERA and 1.23 WHIP. Trea Turner leads the Phillies with 63 hits and in batting average with .310, while Kyle Schwarber leads the team with 37 RBI and a team-high 17 home runs.
Cristopher Sanchez (L) will take the mound for the Phillies, and he has a 4-1 record, 3.10 ERA and 1.18 WHIP. He has been better on the road with a 2.66 ERA across four road starts, but he has given up 2+ runs in five of his last six starts. In his only previous start against the Athletics back in 2023, he had a shutout performance in 4 innings pitched.
Why the Athletics will win
- The underdogs have won four of the Athletics’ last five games.
- The Athletics have covered the run line in each of their last seven games as underdogs against NL East opponents following a loss.
- The Phillies have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six games against AL West opponents following a road win.
Why the Philadelphia Phillies will win
- The Athletics have lost each of their last 11 games after playing the previous day.
- The Phillies have won each of their last 11 games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Phillies have covered the run line in seven of their last eight games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in five of their last six games at Sutter Health Park.
- The Phillies have won the first inning in four of their last five night games.
- The Phillies have led after 3 innings in each of their last six games as road favorites against AL West opponents.
- The Phillies have led after 5 innings in each of their last six games as road favorites against AL West opponents.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Phillies’ last four games as favorites against AL West opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Five of the Athletics’ last six games against NL East opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Phillies’ last five night games.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in eight of the Athletics’ last 10 home games against NL East opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Athletics rank 29th in the league for walks allowed this season (202).
- The Athletics rank 29th in the league for hits allowed this season (487).
- The Phillies rank 1st in the league for strikeouts this season (498).
- The Phillies rank 3rd in the league for batting average this season (.262).
Phillies vs Athletics Prediction
The Phillies are 5-2 in their last 7 overall meetings against the Athletics, and have won their last four visits in Oakland. Under is 7-2 in their last 9 meetings.
In this Phillies vs Athletics Prediction, the Phillies are coming as -165 road favorites. The Phillies are rightfully favored, as they have been the better team this season, and are coming in this matchup red-hot, having won 8 straight games, while the A’s have been on a free fall with 10 consecutive losses. The Phillies have the pitching advantage, the better bullpen, and a better batting average, being better against left-handed pitching. Nothing indicates that the A’s skid will stop tonight, so take the Philadelphia Phillies on the moneyline in this one.