Phillies vs. Athletics Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – July 13, 2024

The Philadelphia Phillies (61-32) will put their three-game win streak to the test when they host the Oakland Athletics (35-60) Saturday at 4:05 PM ET on NBCS-PH. Bookmakers consider the Phillies -193 favorites to extend their streak, while the Athletics are +162 underdogs looking for the upset. Tyler Phillips starts for Philadelphia while Mitch Spence is Oakland’s starter for the contest.

Take a look at our betting primer for this matchup, and discover all of our MLB betting picks, too!

Phillies vs. Athletics Betting Lines

• Favorite: Phillies (-193)
• Underdog: Athletics (+162)
• Over/under: 9.5

Phillies vs. Athletics Betting Insights

• The Phillies have been chosen as favorites in 76 games this year and have walked away with the win 52 times (68.4%) in those games.
• Philadelphia has a record of 20-6 when favored by -193 or more this year.
• The Phillies have an implied victory probability of 65.9% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
• The Athletics have been the moneyline underdog 85 total times this season. They’ve finished 27-58 in those games.
• Oakland has a 10-17 record (winning only 37% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +162 or longer.
• The Athletics have a 38.2% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Phillies vs. Athletics Hitting Leaders

• Alec Bohm leads Philadelphia in runs batted in with 70 and has a batting average of .292.
• Bohm’s home runs rank him 85th in Major League Baseball, and he ranks fourth in RBI.
• Bryce Harper leads Philadelphia in homers with 20 while also batting a team-best .298 this season.
• Brent Rooker leads the Athletics with 18 home runs and 55 runs batted in, while accumulating a team-best batting average of .279.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Rooker ranks 17th in home runs and 26th in RBI.
• JJ Bleday has 23 doubles, three triples, 11 home runs and 39 walks while hitting .228.

Phillies vs. Athletics Pitching Rankings

• The Phillies average 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, most in the league.
• The Phillies have pitched to a 3.21 ERA this season, which ranks first in baseball.
• The Phillies have a combined WHIP of just 1.137 as a pitching staff, which is the second-best in baseball this season.
• The Athletics pitching staff is 28th in MLB with a collective 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Oakland has the 24th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.44).
• Pitchers for the Athletics combine for the fourth-worst WHIP in the majors (1.362).