On Sunday, the Philadelphia Phillies (62-33) are hosting the Oakland Athletics (36-61), at 1:35 PM ET, in the final game of a three-game set.
The Phillies are favored at home (-250) versus the Athletics (+202). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Philadelphia Phillies looking to Orion Kerkering (2-1), and Joey Estes (3-4) taking the ball for the Oakland Athletics.
These clubs meet again after the Phillies beat the Athletics 11-5 yesterday. Tyler Phillips earned the win for the Phillies (6.0 IP, 4 R, 6 H, 5 K), and Bryce Harper led the way offensively (2-for-3 with a double, a home run and three RBI). Mitch Spence (3.2 IP, 6 R, 5 H, 6 K) was credited with the loss for the Athletics.
Here’s what you need to prepare for Sunday’s Phillies vs. Athletics contest, including viewing options.
Philadelphia Phillies vs. Oakland Athletics odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 9:16 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Phillies (-250, bet $250 to win $100)
- Underdog: Athletics (+202, bet $100 to win $202)
- Over/under: 10
Phillies vs. Athletics: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Sunday, July 14, 2024
- Game Time: 1:35 PM ET
- Stadium: Citizens Bank Park
- TV Channel: NBC Sports Networks
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Phillies stats and trends
Phillies betting records
- This season, the Phillies have been favored 78 times and won 53, or 67.9%, of those games.
- Philadelphia has entered eight games this season favored by -250 or more and is 5-3 in those contests.
- The Phillies have a 71.4% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- Philadelphia and its opponents have hit the over in 42 of its 95 games with a total this season.
- The Phillies have an ATS record of 49-45-0 in 94 games with a spread this season.
Orion Kerkering (Phillies probable starter)
- Kerkering starts for the first time this season for the Phillies.
- The 23-year-old righty came out of the bullpen in his last outing this season, one of 34 appearances so far.
- He has a 1.30 ERA and 10.4 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are hitting .216 against him over his 34 appearances this season.
- The Athletics have put up 372 runs this season (28th in MLB) and are batting .225 collectively with 114 home runs (seventh in the league).
Phillies batting stats
- The Phillies’ 117 home runs rank fifth in Major League Baseball.
- Fueled by 287 extra-base hits, Philadelphia ranks fourth in MLB with a .425 slugging percentage this season.
- The Phillies rank third in MLB with a .260 team batting average.
- Philadelphia has scored 474 runs this season, which ranks fourth in MLB.
- The Phillies are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking second with an OBP of .333.
- Philadelphia ranks 16th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.4 whiffs per contest.
Athletics stats and trends
Athletics betting records
- The Athletics have been chosen as underdogs in 87 games this year and have walked away with the win 28 times (32.2%) in those games.
- Oakland has a win-loss record of 5-4 when favored by +202 or worse by bookmakers this year.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Athletics have a 33.1% chance of pulling out a win.
- Oakland’s games have gone over the total in 42 of its 97 opportunities.
- The Athletics have posted a record of 49-48-0 against the spread this season.
Joey Estes (Athletics probable starter)
- Estes makes the start for the Athletics, his 12th of the season. He is 3-4 with a 5.53 ERA and 44 strikeouts through 57 2/3 innings pitched.
- The right-hander last appeared on Tuesday against the Boston Red Sox, when he threw 1 2/3 innings, allowing eight earned runs while giving up seven hits.
- In 11 games this season, the 22-year-old has amassed a 5.53 ERA and 6.9 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .255 to opposing batters.
- Estes is trying to pick up his fourth quality start of the year in this outing.
- Estes is looking to secure his ninth start of five or more innings this season in this game.
- In two of his appearances this season he has not surrender an earned run.
- The opposing Phillies offense has the fourth-ranked slugging percentage (.425) and ranks fifth in home runs hit (117) in all of MLB. They have a collective .260 batting average, and are third in the league with 842 total hits and fourth in MLB play scoring 474 runs.
Athletics batting stats
- The Athletics are seventh in MLB play with 114 total home runs.
- So far this year, Oakland’s .380 slugging percentage is 22nd in baseball.
- The Athletics have the third-worst batting average in the majors (.225).
- The offense for Oakland is No. 28 in MLB play scoring 3.8 runs per game (372 total runs).
- The Athletics’ .296 on-base percentage is the third-worst in the majors.