Dodgers vs. Athletics Prediction, Odds and Props: Los Angeles Extends Streak
In the second game of an interleague series, the Athletics host the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Dodgers took the series opener, and we have a Dodgers vs. Athletics prediction, odds overview, and player prop picks to give you all the information you need for this ESPN-televised game.
Caesars Sportsbook has the Dodgers as the favorites at -145 with a total of 10.5 runs.
Dodgers vs. Athletics odds
| Moneyline | Total (Over/Under) | Run Line |
| Dodgers (-145) | Over 10.5 runs (-115) | Dodgers -1.5 runs (+102) |
| Athletics (+135) | Under 10.5 runs (-120) | Athletics +1.5 runs (-111) |
Los Angeles has been the moneyline favorite in its last 19 games.
How we got here
The Dodgers (55-30) have won three in a row and six of their last seven games. They have the best record in the Majors and are running away with the NL West with an 11-game lead over the second-place San Diego Padres.
The Athletics (40-45) have lost three in a row, and while in fourth place in the AL West, they are still only three games out of first place.
On the season, the Athletics are 18-24 at home, and the Dodgers are an MLB-best 29-16 on the road.
Dodgers vs. Athletics betting analysis
Here are some key stats for both teams, the starting pitching matchup, and player analysis for our Dodgers vs. Athletics prediction.
By the numbers
Dodgers
- Runs – 2nd
- Team ERA – 4th
Athletics
- Runs – tied for 11th
- Team ERA – 29th
Pitching Matchup
Justin Wrobleski (9-2, 2.71 ERA, 1.01 WHIP) takes the hill for the Boys in Blue and, in his last start, gave up two runs on five hits in seven innings of a 12-3 win over the Minnesota Twins. L.A. has won Wrobleski's last three starts, and in his last five outings, he has given up more than two runs only once.
Jeffrey Springs (3-7, 5.52 ERA, 1.33 WHIP) gets the call for the Athletics and, in his last outing, gave up three runs on three hits in 5 1/3 innings of a 9-6 win over the San Francisco Giants. The Athletics have won his last two starts, but in the three prior to that, he allowed 19 runs in only 12 2/3 innings.
Dodgers' offensive onslaught in Game 1
In the first game of this series, the Dodgers beat the Athletics 9-4, racking up 17 hits, and eight players had two hits apiece.
Shohei Ohtani (.298, 18 home runs, 50 RBIs), Andy Pages (.269, 16 home runs, 60 RBIs), and Max Muncy (.265, 17 home runs, 37 RBIs) all went yard, combining for seven RBIs.
Daunting lineup
The Dodgers rank third in the Majors in home runs, and have five players with at least 11 each.
Andy Pages ranks tied for second in baseball in RBIs and didn't have one in four games before getting two in the first game of this series.
Athletics' lineup cools off
After two wins with nine runs in each, the Athletics’ lineup has cooled off, totaling seven runs during a three-game skid.
A couple of struggling leaders
Nick Kurtz (.279, 19 home runs, 64 RBIs) leads the Majors in RBIs and is tied with Shea Langeliers (263, 19 home runs, 43 RBIs) for the Athletics lead in home runs. Both are slumping over the last two weeks, though.
Kurtz has only four hits with three RBIs and no home runs over the last seven games. Langeliers has not gone yard in nine games and was 0-for-5 in Game 1 of this series.
A's are banged up
Three everyday players for the Athletics are out on the 10-day IL in LF Tyler Soderstrom (.242, 13 home runs, 41 RBIs), 3B Zack Gelof (.282, 11 home runs, 29 RBIs), and SS Jacob Wilson (.277, 4 home runs, 26 RBIs)
PlayersBest pick: Dodgers moneyline (-145)
Easy pick here for the Dodgers. Wrobleski has an ERA south of 3.00 while Sears has an ERA north of 5.00 and above 10.00 over his last four starts.
Wrobleski will have another solid outing, and the Dodgers will get to Sears and the Athletics bullpen, which ranks only 25th in team ERA.
Dodgers vs. Athletics player prop picks
Here are some player prop bets we like at FanDuel Sportsbook:
- Freddie Freeman 2+ hits (+170) – Freeman had two hits in Game 1 of this series and is hot with at least two hits in five of the last six games.
- Andy Pages to record an RBI (+125) – Pretty good value for Pages, as he ranks tied for second in the Majors in RBIs and had two in the opener of this series.
