The Oakland Athletics (33-21) and Los Angeles Dodgers (39-16) tangle in the middle contest of their three-game set in Chavez Ravine. Wednesday’s game at Dodger Stadium is slated for a 9:40 p.m. ET first pitch. Below, we analyze the Athletics-Dodgers MLB betting odds and lines, with picks and best bets.
Athletics at Dodgers: Projected starting pitchers
LHP Sean Manaea vs. LHP Julio Urias
Manaea has been working his way back to a respectable ERA after a shaky start to the season. He heads into Wednesday’s turn with a 4.50 ERA and 1.21 WHIP.
- The Oakland lefty was slapped around to the tune of a .890 OPS while posting a 7.65 ERA through his first five starts. He has notched a 2.25 ERA, with 23 SO against just two walks, in five starts since.
- LA’s lineup leans heavily to the left, and that’s a boon for a southpaw who in his career has limited lefty bats to a .586 OPS. The Dodgers are a more dangerous nine against RHPs (.845 OPS; .733 vs. LHP).
Urias owns a 3.49 ERA and 1.20 WHIP on the season, but he’s been off his game over recent starts. Control problems and allowing more frequent hard contact are issues that have cropped up since late-August.
- Is a fly-ball pitcher (34% GB) and his season ERA is tamped down by some good fortune on having few flies leave the yard (8%). He’s also benefited from opponents having a low batting average on balls in play (.270).
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Athletics at Dodgers: Key injuries
(Get the latest injury news here.)
Athletics
- OF Chad Pinder (hamstring) out
- 3B Matt Chapman (hip) out
Dodgers
- 3B Justin Turner (hamstring) questionable
Athletics at Dodgers: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 10:20 a.m. ET.
Money line (ML)
The Dodgers (-154) are tied for the MLB lead with the Atlanta Braves in scoring, at 5.8 runs per game, but Los Angeles has a 115-point swing in its OPS figures against left- and right-handed pitching. LA’s platoon advantage is against righties. The Dodgers average 5.1 runs per game when the opposing starter is a southpaw.
The lefty they’ll see Wednesday night is a better one than his surface numbers indicate. The starting pitcher calculus swings the other way on Urias, who will front an LA nine coming off a division-clinching win Tuesday.
The definitive play here is on OAKLAND (+140).
Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
The high-octane Dodgers have played in only 11 one-run games this season. That’s not a hill to die on with this Oakland side. Avoid the Athletics +1.5 (-150).
Over/Under (O/U)
The Under is 7-1 in the Athletics’ last eight games as a road underdog. There are some cross signals here, but there is a slight lean on the UNDER 9 (-110).
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