Atlanta (40-51) vs Oakland (38-56)
July 10, 2025 at 09:05 PM EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Oakland +125 / Atlanta -150 — Over/Under: +10
The Atlanta Braves are visiting the Athletics on Thursday, July 10th at the Sutter Health Park in the third game of this series, with both teams being tied 1-1 wins. 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 38-56 record this season and are sitting on the last place of the AL West. The Athletics have a 17-30 home record and are 50-39 in over/under. They are coming off a 2-9 home defeat by the Braves, and are 1-3 in their last 4 games. They are playing the Guardians and the Blue Jays next.
The Athletics have a .249 batting average this season, .316 OBP and .414 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. Brent Rooker leads the team with 50 RBI, adding a team-high 19 home runs.
JP Sears (L) is the projected starter for the Athletics, and he has a 7-7 record, 4.76 ERA and 1.27 WHIP.
Atlanta Braves Preview
The Atlanta Braves have a 40-51 record this season and are sitting on the 4th place of the NL East. The Braveshave a 16-29 road record and 36-49 in over/under. They are coming off a 9-2 road victory over the Athletics, which snapped their previous 5-game losing streak. Over is 3-1 in their last 4 games and are playing the Cardinals and the Yankees next.
The Braves have a .243 batting average this season, .316 OBP and .385 Slugging percentage. Atlanta’s pitching staff has a 3.83 ERA and 1.24 WHIP. Austin Riley leads the Braves with 102 hits, and he is also the team’s best hitter with a .274 batting average. Matt Olson leads the team both in RBI, with 58, and in home runs with 17.
Spencer Strider (R) will take the mound for the Braves, and he has a 3-7 record, 3.93 ERA and 1.16 WHIP.
Why the Athletics will win
The Braves have lost seven of their last eight games as road favorites following a win.
The Athletics have won four of their last five games as underdogs following a loss.
The Athletics have covered the run line in eight of their last nine games as underdogs against NL East opponents following a loss.
The Braves have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games as road favorites following a win.
The Athletics have led after 3 innings in five of their last six home games against opponents that held a losing record.
The Braves have lost the first inning in three of their last four games against AL West opponents.
The Braves have trailed after 5 innings in 10 of their last 12 night games against opponents that held a losing record.
Why the Atlanta Braves will win
The Braves have won each of their last six games against AL West opponents following a road win.
The Athletics have lost each of their last five home games after playing the previous day.
The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last nine home games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
The Braves have covered the run line in each of their last four road games against American League opponents after playing the previous day.
The Braves have won the first inning in four of their last five games as road favorites against American League opponents.
The Braves have led after 5 innings in five of their last six games against the Athletics.
The Braves have led after 3 innings in five of their last six night games against the Athletics.
Total Runs Facts
Each of the Braves’ last four road games against American League opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
Five of the Athletics’ last six home games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Athletics’ last nine games against National League opponents.
The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Braves’ last four road games against American League opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
The Athletics rank 30th in the league for home runs allowed this season (141).
The Athletics rank 29th in the league for ERA this season (5.32).
The Braves rank 28th in the league for doubles this season (127).
The Braves rank 28th in the league for steals this season (43).
Atlanta Braves vs Athletics Prediction
The Braves are 4-2 in their last 6 overall meetings against the Athletics, but the A’s are 3-2 in their last 5 meetings in Oakland. Over is 3-1 in their last 4 meetings.
In this Atlanta Braves vs Athletics Prediction, the Braves are coming as -150 road favorites. Both teams have almost identical overall record and similar home/away splits. The Braves have been terrible against lefties, and Sears is coming off back-to-back shutouts. Strider has been starting to look like his former self, and the Braves have an elite bullpen, so I don’t expect a lot of runs in this game. Take the under 10 runs in this one.