Philadelphia Phillies (61-32) vs Oakland Athletics (35-60)
Game Info: Saturday, July 13, 2024 at 4:05 pm (Citizens Bank Park)
The Line: Betting Odds: Philadelphia Phillies -210 / Oakland Athletics +190 — Over/Under: 9.5
In this article, we will formulate an Oakland Athletics vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction for this MLB game on Saturday, July 13th at Citizens Bank Park. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:
-The Athletics recent form and recent player performance
-The Philllies recent form and recent player performance
-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Oakland
-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Philadelphia
-Recent betting trends in games played between Oakland and Philadelphia.
Oakland Looks to Build on Friday
Oakland’s offense was good on Friday, scoring six runs, and that was enough for the four run victory. Shea Langeliers finished with two hits and two RBIs. It was mostly a bullpen game as Hogan Harris only went three innings. Oakland is averaging 3.8 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.81 runs per game. The offense is ranked 28th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 26th. Brent Rooker has hit 18 home runs and driven in 56 RBIS. Getting the start for the As will be Mitch Spence, who sits with a 5-5 record and an ERA of 4.29. In his last start against the Baltimore Orioles, he went six innings giving up seven hits and five runs.
Why the A’s Will Beat the Phillies
- The Athletics have won six of their last nine games as underdogs against National League opponents following a road win.
- The Phillies have lost each of their last four day games against AL West opponents following a loss.
- The Phillies have failed to cover the run line in four of their last five games at Citizens Bank Park against teams that held a losing record.
- The Athletics have covered the run line in four of their last five games against the Phillies.
Phillies Look for Better Offense
The Phillies’ offense only scored two runs on Friday, and they are going to need the offense to get out to a faster start. The Phillies’ offense can’t score only a couple of runs and expect to win. The Phillies are averaging 4.95 runs, while their pitching is giving up 3.63 runs per game. The offense is ranked 3rd in the league, while the pitching is ranked 2nd. Bryce Harper has hit 20 home runs and driven in 58 RBis so far this season. Getting the start for the Phillies will be Tyler Phillips, who sits with a 0-0 record and an ERA of 2.25. In his first start against the Atlanta Braves, he went 4.0 innings, giving up three hits and one run.
Why the Phillies will Beat the A’s
- The Athletics have lost each of their last six road games following a road win.
- The Phillies have won 11 of their last 12 home games following a loss.
- The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight road games against NL East opponents following a win.
- The Phillies have covered the run line in four of their last five games against the Athletics following a loss.
Oakland Athletics vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction
Spence has been a bit inconsistent, but in his last start against a good offense, he put up seven hits and five runs. Phillips was strong in his first start, but the A’s offense was good on Friday, and they are going to be good again here. Both Oakland and the Phillies are going to have no issue running up the score, and that will be the difference here. Back the over to cash here with ease.