The Los Angeles Dodgers are prepared to battle against the Oakland Athletics at Dodger Stadium. This interleague showdown will get underway at 10:10 p.m. ET and NBC Sports – California will showcase the game.
Oakland Athletics at Los Angeles Dodgers Odds
Oakland (+182) is hosting this one as the underdog against Los Angeles (-195) and oddsmakers have the Over/Under for this night game at 8 runs (-115 for the under and -105 for the over). The game’s most recent runline odds sit at -120 for taking the Athletics +1.5 runs and +100 for the Dodgers -1.5.
The Dodgers are 4-6 SU and 2-7 ATS. The team has lost 6.8 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 5.9 units against the spread (ATS). The Athletics are 4-8 SU and have gone 5-6 ATS. Overall, the team’s lost 4.0 units for moneyline gamblers this year and 2.4 units ATS.
Los Angeles games have had an over/under record of 3-6 so far in 2018. Athletics games have gone over five times, gone under five times and pushed on one occasion.
The Dodgers are coming off a 4-0 win in the prior game of the series.
Daniel Mengden (0-2, 6.55 ERA) will get the nod for Oakland. The right-handed Mengden started seven games last year while finishing the season 3-2 overall with a 3.14 ERA and a 1.05 WHIP.
The Dodgers are rolling with lefty Alex Wood (0-1, 1.93 ERA) as their starter. Wood struck out 151 hitters over 152 innings last year (25 starts). Wood finished the season 16-3 overall with a 2.72 ERA and a 1.06 WHIP.
As a unit, Los Angeles’ pitching staff has given up 2.7 runs per game overall in 2018. Its starters have an ERA of 2.03, a WHIP of 1.06 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 9.4. The bullpen has a 3.10 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 8.4 K/9.
Los Angeles’ hitters are putting up 3.3 runs per outing, including 2.4 per game over their last five. The team has hit .211/.286/.322 over its last five contests and is 2-3 SU during that span.
The Dodgers’ batters have been led by Yasmani Grandal, who is slashing .321/.406/.464 with nine hits, three RBIs and four runs scored. .
For the visitors, Oakland’s pitching staff allowed 5.1 runs per game and its starters own a 5.43 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 6.29 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 3.07, along with a K/9 of 7.16.
Athletics hitters have slashed .245/.329/.388 on their way to 3.7 runs scored per game in 2018, including 3.7 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.0 per game over the team’s last five outings (1-4 SU).
Oakland’s offense has been spearheaded by Matt Chapman, who is slashing .349/.429/.628 with 15 hits, eight RBIs and nine runs scored. He didn’t perform especially well on the road last year, putting up a slash line of .183/.273/.401 across 161 plate appearances (compared to his total season line of .234/.313/.472).
Oakland Athletics at Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Dodgers, ATS Winner – Athletics, O/U – OVER
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Betting Notes
The Athletics and Dodgers did not face each other in 2017.
The Athletics have lost four of their last five games SU.
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