Oakland Athletics vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 8/3/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oakland Athletics vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Thursday, August 3, 2023

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Odds/Point Spread: Oakland (+220) Los Angeles (-270)

The Oakland Athletics (30-78) are traveling to Dodger Stadium on Thursday where they will meet the Los Angeles Dodgers (60-45). The line on this matchup has the Athletics at +220 while the Dodgers are coming in at -270. The total is set at 9. The expected starting pitchers are JP Sears and Julio Urias.

As a unit, the Oakland Athletics are putting up 3.6 runs per contest, which is 30th in the league. They are sitting with 390 runs and have an OBP of .302. The Athletics have compiled 146 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 103 balls out of the stadium. They have tallied 375 runs batted in and 792 hits so far this season, and their team batting average comes in at .223. Oakland has a slugging percentage of .360 and have struck out 996 times, while taking a walk on 355 occasions.

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The Athletics have compiled a team earned run average of 5.82 this year (30th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 865 batters. Athletics pitchers have relinquished 149 home runs and also 649 runs (30th in MLB). They have walked 458 hitters and their FIP comes in at 5.15 as a squad so far this year. Oakland has surrendered 987 hits (9.4 per 9 innings) as well as 614 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 1.89 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.52.

Athletics pitchers have entered the game with runners on 136 times in addition to having 125 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen are sitting with 30 holds this season (30th in baseball). The Athletics relief pitchers have earned a save rate of 50.0% and stepped onto the hill in 68 save situations. They have compiled 18 saves so far this year and have not converted 18 out of their 36 chances to get a save. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 212 runners on the year and 38.7% of them ended up scoring. The Athletics have dispatched 361 relief pitchers to the hill for the season.

The Oakland Athletics have accumulated 2,847 putouts for the season, in addition to 859 assists and 65 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .983 which ranks 28th in pro baseball, and have a total of 74 double plays. The Athletics have turned 67.9% of balls in play into outs out of 8,541 innings on the diamond, ranking them 28th in baseball.

Sears has thrown 186 innings and has totaled 157 punch outs during his pro baseball career. His ERA is 4.00 (83 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.136. He has given up 164 hits (7.9 hits per 9 innings) and has had 48 free passes. Sears (8-10 career win-loss mark) holds a FIP of 4.83 and he has gone up against 763 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues.

Los Angeles has knocked in 169 home runs so far this year to go along with 565 RBIs. They have hit 191 two-baggers, while walking 446 times as well as scoring 585 runs. The Los Angeles Dodgers have accumulated a team on-base percentage of .335 as well as a batting average of .247 on the campaign. The Dodgers hold a team slugging percentage of .451 and they are recording 5.57 runs per outing (3rd in the league). They have struck out on 915 instances (17th in MLB) and have tallied 879 base hits.

The Dodgers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.272 in addition to having a FIP of 4.19 as a staff this season. They rank 12th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 873. The Los Angeles pitching staff have given up 493 runs so far this season while holding a team ERA of 4.49 (467 earned runs conceded). They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.70 (901 strikeouts vs 317 bases on balls). They have surrendered 120 HR's and they relinquish 4.74 runs per 9 innings (19th in MLB).

Los Angeles relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 27.0% of 148 inherited runners. Their relievers have come in 112 times in high leverage situations in addition to 99 occasions with runners on base. With 98 save situations, the Dodgers have compiled 61 holds and 12 blown saves. They are currently ranked 8th in MLB with a save percentage of 67.6%, and they have sent 377 relief pitchers onto the field on the season. Los Angeles has had relief pitchers enter the game in 37 save chances and they have earned 25 saves.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have turned 88 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .987 (12th in the majors). The Dodgers have accrued 903 assists, 49 errors and have earned 2,807 putouts so far this season. In 8,421 innings on the diamond, the Dodgers are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 69.5% (11th in professional baseball).

Urias (56-23 career win-loss record) has a 3.08 ERA and has surrendered 7.5 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.56 and he has gone up against 2,776 opposing hitters in his pro baseball career. He has conceded a total of 233 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.107 and a FIP of 3.6. In his career, Urias has surrendered 566 base knocks and he has 670 K's in 681 innings pitched.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oakland (+220)

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