Brewers vs. Athletics Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 23

Updated Aug. 23, 2024 9:00 p.m. ET

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William Contreras and the Milwaukee Brewers will see JP Sears at the rubber for the Oakland Athletics in the first game of a three-game series, Friday at 9:40 p.m. ET. The favored Brewers have -135 moneyline odds to win against the underdog Athletics, who are listed at +114. Milwaukee is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The total for the contest has been set at 8 runs.

Here's everything you need from a betting perspective on the Brewers-Athletics game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Brewers vs. Athletics Game Information & Odds

• When: Friday, August 23, 2024 at 9:40 p.m. ET
• Where: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California
• How to Watch on TV: BSWI

Brewers vs. Athletics Prediction

• Score Prediction: Brewers 5, Athletics 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
• Win Probabilities: Brewers 52%, Athletics 48%

Brewers vs. Athletics Betting Insights

• The Brewers have entered the game as favorites 68 times this season and won 40, or 58.8%, of those games.
• Milwaukee is 22-13 this season when entering a game favored by -135 or more on the moneyline.
• The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 57.4% chance of a victory for the Brewers.
• The Athletics have come away with 43 wins in the 112 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This season, Oakland has come away with a win 28 times in 88 chances when named as an underdog of at least +114 or worse on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Athletics have a 46.7% chance of pulling out a win.

FINAL

MIL 11 · OAK 3

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Milwaukee Brewers

MIL

-1.5

-115

O 7.5

Oakland Athletics

OAK

+1.5

-105

U 7.5

Brewers Recent Betting Performance

• The Brewers went 2-1 across the three games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups, the Brewers and their opponents combined to go over the run total four times (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Brewers have a 5-5-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Brewers Recent Stats

Brewers Player Insights

• Contreras' .287 average leads the Brewers this year. His resume also includes 17 homers and driven in 73 RBI.
• Including all MLB hitters, Contreras is 20th in batting average, 18th in on-base percentage, and 31st in slugging.
• Contreras has collected a hit in three games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .389 with two doubles, a home run, two walks and three RBI.
• Willy Adames' 22 home runs and 85 RBI both pace his team.
• Adames is 24th in homers and ninth in RBI in the majors.
• Brice Turang is batting .256 with 17 doubles, four triples, seven home runs and 40 walks.
• Jackson Chourio is hitting .273 with 18 doubles, two triples, 15 home runs and 25 walks.
• Chourio is riding a two-game hitting streak into this one. During his last five outings he is hitting .263 with a double, a triple and two RBI.

Brewers Team Props

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Athletics Recent Betting Performance

• In 10 games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Athletics have a record of 6-4.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Athletics and their opponents have combined to hit the over four times.
• Over their last 10 games, the Athletics are 7-3-0 against the spread.

Athletics Recent Stats

Athletics Player Insights

• Brent Rooker leads the Athletics with 29 home runs and 84 runs batted in, while posting a team-best batting average of .287.
• Rooker's home run total places him ninth in MLB, and he ranks 12th in RBI.
• JJ Bleday has 33 doubles, four triples, 17 home runs and 53 walks while batting .243.
• Bleday ranks 72nd in home runs and 112th in RBI among all MLB hitters this season.
• Shea Langeliers is batting .225 with 15 doubles, two triples, 22 home runs and 32 walks.
• Lawrence Butler is hitting .242 with 16 doubles, two triples, 13 home runs and 27 walks.

Athletics Team Props

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