Milwaukee Brewers vs Oakland Athletics Prediction, 8/24/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Milwaukee Brewers vs Oakland Athletics

Date: Saturday, August 24, 2024

Location: Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, CA

TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin

Oakland Coliseum is the site where the Oakland Athletics (54-73) will compete against the Milwaukee Brewers (73-53) on Saturday. The pitchers who are expected to start are Colin Rea and Joe Boyle.

The Brewers have accounted for 192 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 133 balls out of the park. Milwaukee has a slugging percentage of .404 and have struck out 1,108 times, while taking a walk on 466 occasions. As a unit, the Milwaukee Brewers are notching 4.8 runs per outing, which ranks them 9th in MLB. They have accrued 576 runs batted in in addition to 1,082 hits so far this season, and their team batting average is sitting at .254. They have racked up 603 runs while holding a team OBP of .332.

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The Brewers have an ERA of 3.69 over the course of the season (3rd in MLB), and they have rung up 1,027 batters. Brewers pitchers have allowed 157 long balls and 500 total runs (4th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 381 opposing batters and their FIP is 4.31 as a unit for the season. Milwaukee has surrendered 1,011 base hits (8.1 per 9 innings) in addition to 459 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.70 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.24.

Brewers pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 115 times as well as having 154 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have 64 holds so far this season (16th in MLB). The Brewers relievers have recorded a save rate of 71.2% and has stepped onto the mound in 123 save situations. They have tallied 42 saves this year and have blown 17 of their 59 chances to save the game. The relievers have inherited 169 runners this season with 27.8% of those runners ended up scoring. The Brewers have dispatched 404 relief pitchers to the hill on the year.

The Brewers have converted 71.0% of balls hit into play into outs in their 10,077 innings on the diamond, ranking them 3rd in the majors. The Milwaukee Brewers have accumulated 3,359 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 1,075 assists and 66 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .985 which is 15th in MLB, and they have turned 95 double plays.

Rea has taken the hill for 414 innings and is sitting with 339 strikeouts during his career. Rea (25-18 record in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 4.28 and he has gone up against 1,752 hitters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 4.35 (200 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.241. He has surrendered 383 base knocks (8.3 hits per nine innings) with 131 free passes.

The Oakland Athletics have an OBP of .303 in addition to a team batting average of .230 this year. They have been rung up on 1,170 occasions (5th in MLB) and have accounted for 970 base hits. Oakland has compiled 156 home runs on the year as well as 484 RBIs. The Athletics have a SLG% of .391 and they are recording 3.99 runs per contest (25th in baseball). They have recorded 182 doubles, while taking a walk 407 times and recording 507 runs.

The Oakland pitching staff have yielded 578 runs so far this year and come in with a team ERA of 4.23 (527 earned runs surrendered). They have given up 129 long balls and they allow 4.64 runs per 9 innings (21st in the league). The Athletics hold a team WHIP of 1.309 in addition to having a FIP of 4.22 as a unit on the season. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 7.90 (978 strikeouts vs 411 free passes). They have a ranking of 20th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 1,055.

Oakland has had bullpen pitchers step onto the hill in 40 save opportunities and they have come away with 26 saves. They sit at 13th in the league with a save percentage of 65.0%, and they have sent 404 relief pitchers to the mound this year. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 120 times in high leverage situations in addition to 130 occasions with runners on base. Oakland bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 32.4% out of 185 inherited runners. Sitting with 120 save situations, the Athletics have recorded 78 holds and also 14 blown saves.

The Oakland Athletics have turned 116 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .984 (22nd in professional baseball). The Athletics have accrued 1,068 assists, 71 errors and have 3,361 putouts so far this year. Out of their 10,083 innings on the diamond, the Athletics have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 69.5% (19th in professional baseball).

Thus far in his career, Boyle has given up 42 base hits and he has 56 strikeouts in 53 innings pitched. He has allowed 29 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.429 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.8. He has a K/BB ratio of 1.65 and he has gone up against 236 hitters during his career. Boyle (5-5 career win-loss record) has a 4.91 ERA while giving up 7.1 hits per nine innings.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Oakland

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