Oakland Athletics (22-30) vs Philadelphia Phillies (33-18)
Game Info: Saturday, May 24, 2025 at 10:05 pm (Sutter Health Park)
The Line: Betting Odds: Oakland Athletics +145 / Philadelphia Phillies -175 — Over/Under: 9
In this article, we will formulate a Phillies vs Athletics prediction for this MLB game on Saturday, May 24, at Sutter Health Park in Sacramento, California. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.
Philadelphia Phillies Betting Preview
The Philadelphia Phillies (33-18, 16-10 Away) are going through their best period of the season after winning the last eight games. The Phillies are without a series loss in a month, and they swept the Pirates and Rockies before defeating the Athletics 4-3 in Game 1 of the current series. Trea Turner led the offense with two RBI, while Zach Wheeler got the win after allowing no runs on three hits with eight strikeouts and two walks across 6.2 innings of work.
This year, the Phillies average 4.84 runs per game (7th in the MLB) on a .262/.337/.410 triple-slash. When it comes to pitching, the Phillies’ staff has a 3.70 ERA (11th) and 1.23 WHIP (13th). Kyle Schwarber leads the Phillies with a .251 batting average, 17 home runs, and 37 RBI this season.
The projected starting pitcher for the Phillies is Christopher Sanchez, who is 4-1 in nine starts this season, with a 3.10 ERA and 1.25 WHIP in 49.1 innings.
Athletics Betting Preview
The Athletics (22-30, 8-18 Home) are experiencing their worst stretch of the season, as they have lost ten games in a row. After suffering a series sweep at the hands of the Giants and Angels, the A’s fell short to the Philadelphia Phillies in a 4-3 defeat on Friday. Nick Kurtz drove in all three runs with a three-run homer in the best game of his young career, while Jacob Lopez took the loss after allowing one run on three hits with eight strikeouts and one walk in 7.0 innings.
This season, the Athletics average 4.23 runs per game (16th in the MLB) on a .254/.318/.416 triple-slash. When it comes to pitching, the Athletics’ staff has a 5.30 ERA (27th) and 1.49 WHIP (27th). Tyler Soderstrom leads the Athletics with a .275 batting average, ten home runs, and 30 RBI this season.
Jeffrey Springs will take the mound for the Athletics on Saturday. The 32-year-old left-hander has a 5-3 record in ten starts this year with a 3.91 ERA and 1.25 WHIP in 53.0 innings.
Total Runs Facts
- Five of the Athletics’ last six games as home underdogs have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Four of the Phillies’ last five 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 Phillies’ last four road games against AL West opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in four of the Athletics’ last five games as home underdogs against NL East opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Athletics rank 29th in the league for runs allowed this season (295).
- The Athletics rank 28th in the league for home runs allowed this season (71).
- The Phillies rank 3rd in the league for on-base percentage this season (.337).
- The Phillies are one of only three teams in the league to rank top 10 in both steals and batting average this season.
Phillies vs Athletics Prediction
The Phillies won seven of the previous ten H2H encounters, including five of the last six. Seven of the past ten H2Hs went Under, and I am going with another Under even though we have two southpaws to start on the mound. Both offenses are very good against lefties this season, but the total is a bit high in my opinion, so I’d like to take advantage of it. Jeffrey Springs allowed just four runs in his last four starts, while Christopher Sanchez allowed more than three runs only once this year. I know the A’s have one of the worst bullpens in the MLB, but I expect Springs to post a quality start and keep the Phillies in check. Back the Under.