Oakland Athletics vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction MLB Picks 6/28/24

The Oakland Athletics and Arizona Diamondbacks meet Friday in MLB game 1 action at Chase Field. Here’s a Oakland Athletics vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction. This article will include a Oakland Athletics vs Arizona Diamondbacks Pick.

Oakland Athletics Betting Preview

The Oakland Athletics are 29-54 on the year after losses to the Twins and Angels. The Oakland Athletics have scored 8 runs in their last 3 games and 3 or fewer runs in 5 of their last 7 games. The Oakland Athletics have lost 10 straight games when scoring 3 or fewer runs. JJ Bleday leads the Oakland Athletics with 74 hits and 29 RBI, while Abraham Toro and Brent Rooker have combined for 137 hits and 69 RBI.

Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Preview

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 39-42 on the year after games against the Phillies and Twins. The Arizona Diamondbacks have scored 14 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 6 of their last 10 games. The Arizona Diamondbacks have won 10 of their last 11 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Ketel Marte leads the Arizona Diamondbacks with 86 hits and 47 RBI, while Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and Christian Walker have combined for 155 hits and 96 RBI.

Oakland Athletics vs Arizona Diamondbacks Pitching Pick Matchup

JP Sears gets the ball for the Oakland Athletics, and he is 4-7 with a 5.04 ERA and 56 strikeouts this season. Sears has allowed 28 hits and 17 runs in his last 16.2 innings. Sears has a 4.86 ERA and .263 allowed batting average in 50 road innings. This will be Sears’ first career game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Slade Cecconi gets the ball for the Arizona Diamondbacks, and he is 2-6 with a 5.74 ERA and 41 strikeouts this season. Cecconi has allowed 30 hits and 12 runs in his last 21 innings. Cecconi has a 13.15 ERA and .373 allowed batting average in 13 home innings. This will be Cecconi’s first career game against the Oakland Athletics.

Why the Arizona Diamondbacks will Beat the Atheltics

• The Athletics have lost each of their last 10 road games following a loss.
• The Diamondbacks have won five of their last six home games following a loss.
• The Athletics have failed to cover the run line each of their last six games against teams that held a losing record.
• The favorites have covered the run line in each of the Athletics’ last five games.

Oakland Athletics vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction

I’m not excited to get behind Slade Cecconi and the juice, but we have nowhere else to go. The Oakland Athletics are a bottom five team in baseball and were just swept by the Angels. The Athletics can’t string together offense, and it’s not like JP Sears is going to save the day on the pitching side of things. Sears isn’t good on his best day, and he’s having a terrible month of June. This series is a gift for the Diamondbacks to inch closer toward a .500 record. Give me the Diamondbacks and the juice if forced to pick this game.