Oakland Athletics (54-72) vs Milwaukee Brewers (73-52)
Game Info: Friday, August 23, 2024 at 9:40 pm (Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum)
JP Sears (10-8) (4.15) vs Aaron Civale (4-8) (4.78)
Betting Odds: Oakland Athletics +110 / Milwaukee Brewers -130 --- Over/Under: 7.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Milwaukee Brewers and the Oakland A’s square off Friday in MLB action from the Oakland Coliseum. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Milwaukee Brewers vs. Oakland A’s prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Milwaukee Brewers will start Aaron Civale here and Civale is 4-8 with a 4.78 ERA and 117 strikeouts this season. In his career, Civale is 0-0 with a 6.75 ERA and 9 strikeouts against Oakland. The Oakland A’s will send out JP Sears here and Sears is 10-8 with a 4.15 ERA and 110 strikeouts this season. This will be Sears’ second career start against Milwaukee.
Milwaukee Brewers Recap
The Milwaukee Brewers will be looking to rebound after a 3-0 loss in Thursday’s rubber match against the St. Louis Cardinals. The series loss for the Brewers meant that Milwaukee was unable to build on their series win over Cleveland from this past weekend.
Milwaukee Brewers Preview
William Contreras leads the Brewers with 140 hits including 34 doubles and 73 RBIs along with 17 home runs and a .361 OBP while Rhys Hoskins has 20 home runs with 60 RBIs and Willy Adames has 28 doubles with 22 home runs and 85 RBIs. Brice Turang leads the Brewers with 37 stolen bases while Adames has a team-high 136 strikeouts as well this season. Jackson Chourio’s added 15 homers and 55 RBIs also on the year.
Why the Milwaukee Brewers will win
- The Brewers have won each of their last 10 games against American League opponents.
- The Athletics have lost each of their last six games following a home win.
- The Brewers have covered the run line in each of their last 10 road games against American League opponents following a loss.
- The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four games against National League opponents following a home win.
Oakland A’s Recap
The Oakland A’s will try to build some momentum after earning a split with the Tampa Bay Rays thanks to a 3-1 win in Thursday’s series finale. The split kept the series unbeaten run alive, which features a split with the Giants last weekend as well as series wins over the Mets and Blue Jays over the last two weeks.
A’s Trying To Finish Season Strong
Brent Rooker leads the A’s with 117 hits and 84 RBIs along with 29 home runs this season while Abraham Toro has 81 hits and 26 RBIs. JJ Bleday has a team-high 33 doubles, 4 triples, 109 hits and 48 RBIs and Toro has a .241 batting average. Rooker also has 137 K’s at the dish this season, while Zack Gelof has the unfortunate title of leading strikeout bat with 145 strikeouts this season. Shea Langeliers has also chipped in 22 home runs and 61 RBIs.
Why the Oakland Athletics will win
- The Brewers have lost each of their last six games as road favorites after playing the previous day.
- The underdogs have won four of the last five games between the Brewers and Athletics.
- The Brewers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six games as road favorites after playing the previous day.
- The Athletics have covered the run line each of their last six games against NL Central opponents that held a winning record.
Brewers vs. A’s Prediction
I’m on the A’s here. I just like the way the A’s have been competitive in recent series and I also think that Civale is the weak link in Milwaukee’s rotation. The Brewers didn’t look great to close out their series with the Cardinals, and I think that Oakland has some serious value with how well Sears has pitched in his recent outings. All in all I think the A’s are one of the better dogs on the board on Friday and I’m rolling with them here.
Chris’s Pick Oakland +110
AUTHOR: Chris Ruffolo
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