The Los Angeles Dodgers (5-1) take on the Oakland Athletics (0-6) Wednesday afternoon at 3:37 p.m. ET at RingCentral Coliseum. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook‘s lines around the Dodgers vs. Athletics odds with MLB picks and predictions.
RHP Trevor Bauer gets the call for the Dodgers. A year ago with the Reds, he went 5-4 with a 1.73 ERA, 0.79 WHIP, 12.3 K/9, and 2.1 BB/9 in 73 IP over 11 starts to win the NL Cy Young award. Bauer allowed four earned runs in 6 1/3 IP in his Dodgers debut. He took a no-hitter into the seventh inning of that start.
LHP Jesus Luzardo is the projected starting pitcher for the Athletics. Last year Luzardo went 3-2 with a 4.12 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 9.0 K/9, and 2.6 BB/9 in 59 IP over 12 starts. He faced the Dodgers in a relief appearance last season, allowing 3R on 3H and 3 BB. Luzardo has been quite good over 10 career appearances at RingCentral Coliseum (.651 OPSA).
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Dodgers at Athletics odds, lines, picks and prediction
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 7:25 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Dodgers -160 (bet $160 to win $100) | Athletics +135 (bet $100 to win $135)
- Against the spread/ATS: Dodgers -1.5 (+100) | Athletics +1.5 (-120)
- Over/Under: 8.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
Prediction
Dodgers 5, Athletics 4
Money line (ML)
Expect some regression in Bauer’s season numbers after a big free-agent year in 2020. Luzardo, on the other hand, is a nice sleeper candidate to take steps forward in 2021.
Oakland enters this game looking for its first win. In the early going, the Athletics have scored just 2.4 runs per game while allowing 9.0. Oakland has batted just .172/.267/.268 (.534), but those numbers are tamped down significantly by a .223 batting average on balls in play.
Look to leverage OAKLAND +135, and consider waiting out a better payout as game time approaches.
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
These A’s went 22-10 at home last season. Look for Oakland to break through in a solid home effort Wednesday afternoon.
BACK THE ATHLETICS +1.5 (-120). Consider the run-line action as an undercard/insurance play paired with the above. And as with the ML action, a holdout for a better tag is suggested.
Over/Under (O/U)
The figure here is well-made. There are cross signals coming from both starting pitchers. The Coliseum is more of a hitter’s park in day games, and an outward breeze is in the offing for Wednesday.
PASS.
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