Phillies vs. Athletics Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – July 12, 2024

The Philadelphia Phillies (61-32) roll into Friday’s matchup with the Oakland Athletics (35-60) looking to extend a three-game winning streak. The contest starts at 6:40 PM ET on NBCS-PH with the Phillies listed as -286 favorites on the moneyline. Ranger Suarez starts for Philadelphia while Hogan Harris is Oakland’s starter for the contest.

Check out our preview for this tilt, and discover all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Phillies vs. Athletics Betting Lines

• Favorite: Phillies (-286)
• Underdog: Athletics (+231)
• Over/under: 9

Phillies vs. Athletics Betting Insights

• The Phillies have come away with 52 wins in the 76 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• Philadelphia has been listed as a favorite of -286 or more on two occasions this season and split those games.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Phillies have a 74.1% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• The Athletics have been the underdog on the moneyline 85 total times this season. They’ve gone 27-58 in those games.
• Oakland has played as a moneyline underdog of +231 or longer in only two games this season, which it won both.
• The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Athletics a 30.2% chance to win.

Phillies vs. Athletics Hitting Leaders

• Alec Bohm leads Philadelphia in runs batted in with 70 and has a batting average of .292.
• Bohm ranks 85th in Major League Baseball in homers, and fourth in RBI.
• Bryce Harper is batting .298 this season with 20 home runs and 58 RBI.
• Brent Rooker has put up a team-high batting average of .279, while pacing the Athletics in home runs (18) and runs batted in (55).
• Rooker’s home run total ranks 17th in MLB, and he is 26th in RBI.
• JJ Bleday has 23 doubles, three triples, 11 home runs and 39 walks while batting .228.

Phillies vs. Athletics Pitching Rankings

• The Phillies strike out 9.2 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, first-best in MLB.
• Phillies pitchers have the lowest combined ERA in the majors at 3.21.
• The Phillies have a combined 1.137 WHIP as a pitching staff, second-lowest in MLB.
• The 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Athletics pitching staff ranks 28th in the majors.
• Oakland’s 4.44 team ERA ranks 24th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Athletics average MLB’s fourth-worst WHIP (1.362).