Los Angeles Dodgers vs Oakland Athletics Prediction, 8/4/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Oakland Athletics

Date: Sunday, August 4, 2024

Location: Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

The Los Angeles Dodgers (63-46) are headed to Oakland Coliseum on Sunday where they will go up against the Oakland Athletics (45-65). The expected starting pitchers are River Ryan and Osvaldo Bido.

As a squad, the Los Angeles Dodgers are compiling 4.9 runs per contest, which has them at 4th in MLB. They have accumulated 534 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .333. The Dodgers have tallied 196 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 147 baseballs out of the stadium. They have accrued 517 runs batted in as well as 933 base knocks this season, and their batting average is sitting at .252. Los Angeles is slugging .433 and have been rung up 924 times, while taking a walk on 422 occasions.

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The Dodgers hold a team ERA of 3.80 for the year (10th in the league), and the staff has rung up 933 batters. Dodgers pitchers have surrendered 128 home runs in addition to 448 total runs (8th in the league). They have walked 343 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 4.13 as a team this season. Los Angeles has allowed 842 base hits (7.8 per 9 innings) in addition to 412 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.72 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.22.

The Dodgers bullpen have earned a save rate of 60.0% and has come into the game in 121 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 106 runners on the year and 32.1% of them earned a run for their team. Dodgers bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 80 times in addition to having 120 appearances in high leverage situations. The Dodgers have dispatched 364 relief pitchers to the hill this season. The relievers have racked up 65 holds on the year (9th in baseball). They have recorded 33 saves this year and have blown 22 of their 55 chances to save the game.

The Dodgers have turned 71.5% of baseballs in play into outs in their 8,772 innings on the field, ranking them 2nd in professional baseball. The Los Angeles Dodgers have earned 2,924 putouts so far this season, in addition to 927 assists and 54 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .986 which has them sitting 11th in professional baseball, and have accumulated 76 double plays.

Ryan has taken the ball for 11 innings and has accumulated 10 strikeouts during his career. Ryan (1-0 career mark) has earned a FIP of 0.81 while he has faced 43 opposing hitters in the majors. His ERA is 0.82 (1 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.091. He has conceded 6 base knocks (4.9 hits per nine innings) and has 6 walks.

The Athletics have a team slugging percentage of .399 and they score 4.13 runs per contest (24th in MLB). They have 161 two-baggers, while getting a free base 344 times as well as scoring 454 runs. Oakland has tallied 142 home runs on the campaign as well as 436 RBIs. They have been rung up on 1,033 occasions (3rd in the league) and have earned a total of 848 base hits. The Oakland Athletics have accounted for a team on-base percentage of .302 in addition to a team batting average of .231 on the season.

The Athletics are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.346 with a FIP of 4.30 as a unit on the campaign. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 7.70 (825 strikeouts vs 363 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 24th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 940. They have surrendered 113 dingers and they concede 4.81 runs per 9 innings (24th in the league). The Oakland pitching staff have surrendered 517 runs on the season while having a team ERA of 4.36 (469 earned runs conceded).

Oakland has had relief pitchers step onto the hill in 35 save chances and they have come away with 21 saves. They are ranked 21st in baseball with a save rate of 60.0%, and they have sent 352 relief pitchers to the mound for the year. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 106 times in high leverage situations and on 117 occasions with runners on base. Oakland relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 32.7% out of their 165 inherited runners. With 104 save situations, the Athletics have 67 holds and 14 blown saves.

The Oakland Athletics have turned 108 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .984 (25th in baseball). The Athletics have accrued 943 assists, 64 errors and have accounted for 2,905 putouts for the year. Out of their 8,715 innings played, the Athletics hold a efficiency on defense of 68.9% (25th in baseball).

In his career, Bido has surrendered 77 hits while he has totaled 76 punch outs in 78 innings pitched. He has given up 48 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.451 and a FIP of 5.5. His K/BB ratio is 2.11 and he has gone up against 355 hitters in his pro baseball career. Bido (4-7 career win-loss mark) has a 5.55 earned run average while allowing 8.9 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Oakland

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