The Los Angeles Dodgers (64-47) and Oakland Athletics (46-66) meet Sunday for the finale of a 3-Game series. First pitch from Oakland Coliseum is set for 4:07 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Dodgers vs. Athletics odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Tied 1-1
Los Angeles rebounded from Friday’s 6-5 loss to rout Oakland 10-0 Saturday while covering as a -161 road favorite. RHP Jack Flaherty was the winning pitcher as he racked up 7 K while allowing only 5 H and 1 BB in 6 IP. The win ended a 3-game losing streak for the Dodgers.
RHP Mitch Spence took the loss, pitching 5 2/3 innings while allowing 2 ER, 5 H, and 3 BB with 6 K.
Dodgers at Athletics projected starters
RHP River Ryan vs. RHP Osvaldo Bido
Ryan (1-0, 0.82 ERA) makes his 3rd career start. He has a 1.09 WHIP, 4.9 BB/9 and 8.2 K/9 in 11 IP.
- Last start: Win, 5 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 3 BB, 8 K in a 6-2 win at Houston Astros Sunday
- First career start vs. Oakland
Bido (2-2, 5.00 ERA) makes his 10th appearance and 4th start. He has a 1.37 WHIP, 5.0 BB/9 and 9.3 K/9 in 27 IP.
- Last start: Loss, 3 2/3 IP, 7 ER, 6 H, 4 BB, 6 K in an 8-6 loss vs. the Los Angeles Angels Sunday
- Career vs. Dodgers: 0-0, 4.50 ERA (4 IP, 2 ER), 2 H, 4 BB, 4 K in 1 start
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Dodgers at Athletics odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 2:06 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Dodgers -156 (bet $156 to win $100) | Athletics +132 (bet $100 to win $132)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Dodgers -1.5 (+104) | Athletics +1.5 (-125)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Dodgers at Athletics picks and predictions
Prediction
Dodgers 5, Athletics 4
Moneyline
LEAN DODGERS (-156).
Los Angeles has been dominant vs. Oakland recently, being 3-2 in the last 5 meetings in Oakland and 7-3 in the last 10 matchups overall.
The Athletics are also only 27-28 at home this season and 18-25 this season as a home underdog while LA is 26-18 as a road favorite on the year.
This is a lean because the Dodgers are only 2-5 in their last 7 road games.
Run line/Against the spread
LEAN ATHLETICS +1.5 (-125).
Oakland is the slightly hotter team entering this matchup, being 6-4 in its last 10 overall while LA is only 2-5 in its last 7 on the road.
The Athletics should also be able to take advantage of a young pitcher to keep this game competitive. But be aware that Oakland’s last 8 losses to LA have all been by multiple runs.
Over/Under
BET OVER 8.5 (-115).
The Over has hit in each of Oakland’s last 4 home games and is 6-4 in its last 10 overall. For LA, the Over is 7-3 in its last 10 overall and 4-0 in its last 4 outings. The Over has also hit in each of the last 5 Los Angeles-Oakland matchups, being 7-3 in the last 10 meetings.
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