Brewers vs. Athletics Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 25, 2024

The Oakland Athletics (55-75 look to avoid the sweep when they host the Milwaukee Brewers (75-54) in the final game of a three-game set. Oddsmakers have listed the Brewers as -124 favorites, while the Athletics are +105 underdogs to pick up a win. Milwaukee’s Frankie Montas and Oakland’s Joey Estes have been named the starters for this contest.

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Brewers vs. Athletics Betting Lines

• Favorite: Brewers (-124)
• Underdog: Athletics (+105)
• Over/under: 8.5

Brewers vs. Athletics Betting Insights

• The Brewers have been victorious in 42, or 60%, of the 70 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• Milwaukee has a record of 33-18 in contests when oddsmakers favor them by -124 or more on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Brewers have a 55.4% chance of pulling out a win.
• The Athletics have won 37.7% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (43-71).
• Oakland has a record of 35-66 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +105 or longer (34.7%).
• The Athletics have an implied moneyline win probability of 48.8% in this game.

Brewers vs. Athletics Hitting Leaders

• William Contreras leads Milwaukee in batting average (.284) this season while adding 17 home runs and 74 RBI.
• Contreras is 75th in home runs and 25th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Willy Adames leads Milwaukee in home runs with 22 and runs batted in with 85.
• Brent Rooker has accumulated a team-best batting average of .289, while pacing the Athletics in home runs (30) and runs batted in (87).
• Among all hitters in the majors, Rooker’s home run total puts him eighth, and his RBI total ranks 10th.
• JJ Bleday has 33 doubles, four triples, 18 home runs and 53 walks while batting .241.

Brewers vs. Athletics Pitching Rankings

• The Brewers average the 24th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.2) in the league this season.
• The Brewers have the third-best ERA (3.70) in the majors this season.
• The Brewers rank 12th in MLB with a combined 1.249 WHIP this season.
• The Athletics pitching staff is 27th in the majors with a collective 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Oakland has the 22nd-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.28).
• The Athletics have the 24th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.318).