Brewers vs. Athletics Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 23, 2024

The Milwaukee Brewers (73-54) are set to take on the Oakland Athletics (55-73) Friday at 9:40 p.m. ET, airing on BSWI. The Brewers are listed as -130 favorites by sportsbooks, while the underdog Athletics have +110 odds for the contest. Aaron Civale gets the starting nod for Milwaukee while JP Sears is Oakland’s starter for the contest.

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Brewers vs. Athletics Betting Lines

• Favorite: Brewers (-130)
• Underdog: Athletics (+110)
• Over/under: 7.5

Brewers vs. Athletics Betting Insights

• The Brewers have come away with 40 wins in the 68 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• Milwaukee has a record of 24-15 in contests when sportsbooks favor them by -130 or more on the moneyline.
• The Brewers have an implied victory probability of 56.5% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
• The Athletics have gone 43-69 in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 38.4% of those games).
• Oakland has a 31-65 record (winning only 32.3% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +110 or longer.
• The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Athletics a 47.6% chance to win.

Brewers vs. Athletics Hitting Leaders

• William Contreras leads Milwaukee with a batting average of .287. He’s also hit 17 home runs with 73 RBI.
• Of all MLB hitters, Contreras ranks 20th in batting average, 18th in on-base percentage, and 30th in slugging.
• Willy Adames leads Milwaukee in home runs (22) and runs batted in (85) this season while batting .248.
• Brent Rooker has put up a team-high batting average of .287, and leads the Athletics in home runs (29) and runs batted in (84).
• In all of the majors, Rooker ranks ninth in home runs and 12th in RBI.
• JJ Bleday is hitting .243 with 33 doubles, four triples, 17 home runs and 53 walks.

Brewers vs. Athletics Pitching Rankings

• The Brewers strike out 8.2 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 24th in MLB.
• The Brewers have pitched to a 3.69 ERA this season, which ranks third in baseball.
• The Brewers have a combined WHIP of 1.248 as a pitching staff, which ranks 12th in MLB.
• The 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Athletics pitching staff ranks 27th in the majors.
• Oakland has a 4.21 team ERA that ranks 22nd among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Athletics average MLB’s 23rd-ranked WHIP (1.308).