Oakland Athletics vs LA Dodgers Prediction 8-3-24 MLB Picks

The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Oakland A’s meet Saturday in MLB action from the Oakland Coliseum. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this Game. Here’s a Oakland Athletics vs LA Dodgers Prediction.

Starting Pitching Matchup

The Los Angeles Dodgers will send out Jack Flaherty for the start here and Flaherty is 7-5 with a 2.95 ERA and 133 strikeouts this season. In his career, Flaherty is 0-2 with a 10.97 ERA and 10 strikeouts against Oakland. The Oakland A’s will trot out Mitch Spence for the start here and is 7-6 with a 4.47 ERA and 78 strikeouts this season. This will be Spence’s first career start against the Dodgers.

Los Angeles Dodgers Recap

The Los Angeles Dodgers come into this one looking to bounce back after starting the series with a 6-5 loss at the hands of the A’s in Friday’s series opener. The start wasn’t ideal for the Dodgers, who are still trying to rebound from back-to-back series losses to the Astros and Padres over the last week.

Dodgers Still Sitting Strong Atop NL West

Shohei Ohtani has 129 hits including a team-high 33 home runs, 28 doubles and 79 RBIs with a .308 batting average while Mookie Betts has 86 hits with 16 doubles, 3 triples, 10 homers and 40 RBIs of his own, but continues to miss time because of an injury. Teoscar Hernandez also has 23 home runs with 71 RBIs and a team-high 128 strikeouts. Betts also has 9 stolen bases while Ohtani has a team-high 28 stolen bases. Freddie Freeman also has 67 RBIs with 26 doubles and Will Smith has added 19 doubles, 15 home runs and 56 RBIs.

Why the Los Angeles Dodgers will win

• The Athletics have lost each of their last six games against National League opponents following a win.
• The Dodgers have won five of their last six night games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
• The Dodgers have covered the run line in 14 of their last 16 games against AL West opponents following a loss.
• The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in six of their last seven home games against NL West opponents.

Oakland A’s Recap

The Oakland A’s will try to keep the ball rolling after their series-opening win on Friday. The win was a welcome sight as the A’s try to keep the run going with series wins over the Angels and Astros as well as a split with the Giants over the last two weeks.

A’s Trying To Get Out Of AL West Basement

Brent Rooker leads the A’s with 79 RBIs along with 27 home runs this season while Abraham Toro has 77 hits and 26 RBIs. JJ Bleday has a team-high 31 doubles, 4 triples, 94 hits and 38 RBIs and Toro has a .252 batting average. Rooker also has 119 K’s at the dish this season, while Zack Gelof has the unfortunate title of leading strikeout bat with 123 strikeouts this season. Shea Langeliers has also chipped in 21 home runs and 57 RBIs.

Why the Oakland Athletics will win

• The Dodgers have lost each of their last five games as road favorites.
• The Athletics have won each of their last four games as home underdogs against National League opponents.
• The Athletics have covered the run line in each of their last six night games against National League opponents.
• The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line in four of their last five games as favorites against AL West opponents.

Oakland Athletics vs LA Dodgers Prediction

I’m on the Dodgers here. I think Flaherty’s going to end up being arguably the top pickup from the trade deadline when we look back on it at season’s end, and I think that he’s going to have a solid start here as he’s pitched his best baseball on the road this year and has a solid offensive lineup behind him. Spence has solid numbers as of late, but part of that is the benefit of facing the Angels four times in a month. Against comPetent lineups, Spence has had issues and I think he will here too. Give me the Dodgers.