Dodgers vs. Athletics Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 2, 2024

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Dodgers vs. Athletics Betting Odds, Probable Starters 8/2/2024

Data Skrive:

Expect a display of power when Shohei Ohtani (32 HR) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (63-46) take on Brent Rooker (26 HR) and the Oakland Athletics (45-65) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum at 9:40 PM ET live on SportsNet LA. Ohtani and the Dodgers are -180 favorites on the moneyline for the matchup. Los Angeles’ Gavin Stone and Oakland’s Joey Estes have been named the starters for this contest.

Take a look at our betting preview for this game, and find all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Odds to Win

Dodgers to win vs Athletics -180

Bet $20, Payout $31.11

Dodgers vs. Athletics Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Dodgers (-180)
  • Underdog: Athletics (+152)
  • Over/under: 8.5

Dodgers vs. Athletics Betting Insights

  • The Dodgers have won in 59, or 62.1%, of the 95 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
  • Los Angeles has a record of 31-19 in contests when sportsbooks favor them by -180 or more on the moneyline.
  • The Dodgers have an implied victory probability of 64.3% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
  • The Athletics have won 36.1% of the games this season they were the underdog on the moneyline (35-62).
  • In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +152 or longer, Oakland has a record of 14-25 (35.9%).
  • The Athletics have a 39.7% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Dodgers vs. Athletics Hitting Leaders

  • Ohtani leads Los Angeles in batting average (.309), home runs (32) and runs batted in (76) this season.
  • Ohtani’s home runs rank him second in Major League Baseball, and he is sixth in RBI.
  • Teoscar Hernandez has 107 hits and an OBP of .327 to go with a slugging percentage of .474 this season.
  • Rooker leads the Athletics with 26 home runs and 77 runs batted in, while accumulating a team-high batting average of .293.
  • Among all hitters in the big leagues, Rooker’s home run total puts him eighth, and his RBI total ranks fourth.
  • JJ Bleday has 30 doubles, four triples, 13 home runs and 44 walks while batting .238.

Dodgers vs. Athletics Pitching Rankings

  • The Dodgers average the 12th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.6) in the league this season.
  • Dodgers pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.81 this year, 10th-best in baseball.
  • Dodgers pitchers have a 1.217 WHIP this season, sixth-best in the majors.
  • The Athletics pitching staff ranks 28th in MLB with a collective 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • Oakland’s 4.36 team ERA ranks 23rd among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • Pitchers for the Athletics combine for the fourth-worst WHIP in MLB (1.347).