Philadelphia Phillies vs Oakland Athletics Prediction 7-12-24 Picks

The Oakland A’s and the Philadelphia Phillies meet Friday in MLB action from Citizens Bank Park. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this Game. Here’s an Philadelphia Phillies vs Oakland Athletics Prediction.

Starting Pitching Matchup

The Oakland A’s will start Hogan Harris here and Harris is 1-3 with a 3.22 ERA and 35 strikeouts this season. This will be Harris’ second career start against Philadelphia. Ranger Suarez will start for the Phillies and is 10-3 with a 2.58 ERA and 106 strikeouts this season. This will be Suarez’s first career start against the A’s.

Oakland A’s Recap

The Oakland A’s come into this one looking to bounce back from back-to-back series losses after their series loss to the Red Sox thanks to a 7-0 loss in Thursday’s rubber match. The loss followed Oakland’s series loss to the Orioles last weekend.

A’s Trying To Spring The Upset Going Into All-Star Break

Brent Rooker leads the A’s with 55 RBIs along with 18 home runs this season while Abraham Toro has 72 hits and 24 RBIs. JJ Bleday has a team-high 23 doubles, 3 triples, 77 hits and 32 RBIs and Toro has a .260 batting average. Rooker also has the unfortunate title of leading strikeout bat with 107 K’s at the dish this season, alongside Zack Gelof. Shea Langeliers has also chipped in 17 home runs and 48 RBIs.

Why the Oakland Athletics will win

• The Athletics have won three of their last four games as underdogs following a loss.
• The Phillies have lost three of their last four games against American League opponents following a win.
• The Athletics have covered the run line in six of their last seven night games following a road loss.
• The Phillies have failed to cover the run line in five of their last six night games at Citizens Bank Park following a win.

Philadelphia Phillies Recap

The Philadelphia Phillies come into this one looking to build some momentum after completing the sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers with a 5-1 win in Thursday’s series finale. The series win helped the Phillies bounce back from a series loss at the hands of the Braves last weekend.

Phillies Trying To Head Into All-Star Break Strong

Alec Bohm leads the Phillies with 103 hits including 31 doubles, a .292 batting average and a team-high 70 RBIs while Bryce Harper has 20 home runs with 58 RBIs and Bryson Stott has a team-high 21 stolen bases. Kyle Schwarber has a team-high 19 home runs, 53 RBIs and a team-high 105 strikeouts as well this season. Johan Rojas also has 17 stolen bases as well this season.

Why the Philadelphia Phillies will win

• The Phillies have won each of their last eight night games against American League opponents following a home win.
• The Athletics have lost each of their last seven night games against National League opponents that held a winning record.
• The Phillies have covered the run line in each of their last eight night games against American League opponents following a home win.
• The Athletics have failed to cover the run line each of their last five night games against National League opponents that held a winning record.

Philadelphia Phillies vs Oakland Athletics Prediction

I’m on the over here. I lean towards the A’s as well for a side, but I’m just not a huge Hogan Harris fan and I do think the Phillies will get to Harris for a few runs, but the A’s have been sneaky good against left-handed pitching and Ranger Suarez is in a bit of a funk after a strong start to the year. I think this has potential to be high-scoring, so give me the over here.