Oakland Athletics vs Atlanta Braves Prediction 07/08/2025 Picks

The Atlanta Braves are visiting the Athletics on Tuesday, July 8^th at the Sutter Health Park in the opening game of this series. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Atlanta Braves vs Athletics Prediction. We will examine:
The Athletics recent form and player performance
The Atlanta Braves recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Athletics
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Atlanta Braves
Recent betting trends in games played between the Atlanta Braves vs Athletics
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Atlanta Braves vs Athletics game

Athletics Preview

The Athletics have a 37-55 record this season and are sitting on the last place of the AL West. The Athletics have a 16-29 home record and are 48-39 in over/under. They are coming off a 2-6 home defeat by the Giants, and are 1-3 in their last 4 games. They are playing the Guardians and the Blue Jays next.

The Athletics have a .248 batting average this season, .316 OBP and .412 Slugging percentage. Athletics’ pitching staff has a 5.32 ERA and 1.47 WHIP. Jacob Wilson leads the Athletics with 111 hits and he is the team’s best hitter with a .335 batting average. Tyler Soderstrom leads the team with 49 RBI, and Brent Rooker adds a team-high 18 home runs.

Jeffrey Springs (L) is the projected starter for the Athletics, and he has a 6-6 record, 4.07 ERA and 1.23 WHIP.

Atlanta Braves Preview

The Atlanta Braves have a 39-50 record this season and are sitting on the third place of the NL East. The Braves have a 15-28 road record and 34-49 in over/under. They are coming off a 1-2 home defeat against the Orioles, and are 2-8 in their last 10 games. Under is 7-3 in their last 10 games and are playing the Cardinals and the Yankees next.

The Braves have a .243 batting average this season, .317 OBP and .381 Slugging percentage. Atlanta’s pitching staff has a 3.77 ERA and 1.24 WHIP. Austin Riley leads the Braves with 99 hits, and he is also the team’s best hitter with a .273 batting average. Matt Olson leads the team both in RBI, with 58, and in home runs with 17.

Didier Fuentes (R) will take the mound for the Braves, and he has a 0-2 record, 9.00 ERA and 1.83 WHIP.

Why the Athletics will win

The Braves have lost each of their last four games as favorites.
The underdogs have won six of the Braves’ last seven games.
The Braves have failed to cover the run line each of their last six games against teams that held a losing record.
The Athletics have covered the run line in eight of their last nine games as underdogs against NL East opponents following a loss.
The Athletics have won the first inning in three of their last four home games against opponents that held a losing record.
The Athletics have led after 3 innings in each of their last four home games against opponents that held a losing record.
The Braves have trailed after 5 innings in nine of their last 10 night games against opponents that held a losing record.

Why the Atlanta Braves will win

The Athletics have lost eight of their last nine night games against National League opponents.
The Braves have won six of their last seven road games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
The Athletics have failed to cover the run line each of their last seven home games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
The road team has covered the run line in each of the Braves’ last four games.
The Athletics have lost the first inning in six of their last seven home games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
The Braves have led after 3 innings in each of their last four night games against the Athletics.
The Braves have led after 5 innings in each of their last four games against the Athletics.

Total Runs Facts

Five of the Athletics’ last six home games have gone UNDER the total runs line.
Nine of the Braves’ last 11 road games against AL West opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Athletics’ last seven games against National League opponents.
The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Braves’ last four road games.

Matchup/League Facts

The Athletics rank 30th in the league for home runs allowed this season (135).
The Athletics rank 29th in the league for ERA this season (5.32).
The Braves rank 28th in the league for doubles this season (123).
The Braves rank 28th in the league for steals this season (43).

Atlanta Braves vs Athletics Prediction

The Braves are 7-3 in their last 10 overall meetings against the Athletics, and are 3-2 in their four meetings in Oakland. Under is 4-1 in their last 5 meetings.
In this Atlanta Braves vs Athletics Prediction, the Braves are coming as -115 road favorites. Both teams have almost identical overall record and similar home/away splits. Fuentes has been terrible in his three starts for the Braves, who are coming into this matchup in terrible form. The Braves are also struggling against left-handed pitching, so I like the hosts to take care of business at home as small underdogs.