Dodgers vs. Athletics Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 4

Dodgers vs. Athletics Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 4

Updated Aug. 4, 2024 4:00 p.m. ET

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Oakland Athletics take the field on Sunday at 4:07 PM ET. Shohei Ohtani and Brent Rooker have been on a tear as of late for their respective teams. The favored Dodgers have -178 moneyline odds against the underdog Athletics, who are listed at +148. Los Angeles is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The game's total is set at 7.5 runs.

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

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Dodgers vs. Athletics Game Information & Odds

  • When: Sunday, August 4, 2024 at 4:07 PM ET
  • Where: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California
  • How to Watch on TV: NBCS-CA
Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Run Line Favorite Run Line Odds Underdog Run Line Odds
Dodgers -178 +148 7.5 -115 -105 -1.5 -107 -113

Dodgers vs. Athletics Prediction

  • Score Prediction: Dodgers 7, Athletics 6
  • Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
  • Win Probabilities: Dodgers 51%, Athletics 49%

Dodgers vs. Athletics Betting Insights

  • The Dodgers have entered the game as favorites 97 times this season and won 60, or 61.9%, of those games.
  • Los Angeles has a record of 33-19 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -178 on the moneyline.
  • Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Dodgers have a 64% chance to win.
  • The Athletics have been underdogs in 99 games this season and have come away with the win 36 times (36.4%) in those contests.
  • Oakland has a mark of 14-30 in contests where bookmakers favor it by +148 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Athletics have a 40.3% chance of walking away with the win.
FINAL
LAD 3 · OAK 2
MLB
RUN LINE
TO WIN
TOTAL
Los Angeles Dodgers
LAD
Oakland Athletics
OAK

Dodgers Recent Betting Performance

  • The Dodgers have a 3-3 record across the six games they were a moneyline favorite in their last 10 matchups.
  • In their last 10 matchups, the Dodgers and their opponents combined to hit the over seven times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
  • The Dodgers are 5-5-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Dodgers Recent Stats

Stat Avg/Total
Record 4-6
Runs Per Game 4.7
HR 10
ERA 4.49
K/9 9.3

Dodgers Player Insights

  • Ohtani has a team-best batting average of .309, while leading the Dodgers in home runs (33) and runs batted in (79).
  • Ohtani ranks second in homers and fourth in RBI among all batters in the majors.
  • Ohtani carries a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .143 with a home run, four walks and three RBI.
  • Teoscar Hernandez has 21 doubles, a triple, 23 home runs and 37 walks while hitting .267.
  • Hernandez ranks 12th in homers and 15th in RBI in the bigs.
  • Hernandez carries a two-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. In his last five games he is hitting .350 with a double, two home runs, two walks and three RBI.
  • Will Smith has 19 doubles, a triple, 15 home runs and 39 walks while hitting .252.
  • Gavin Lux is hitting .240 with 13 doubles, two triples, six home runs and 25 walks.
  • Lux is riding an eight-game hitting streak into this one. In his last 10 games he is batting .400 with three doubles, a home run, six walks and nine RBI.

Dodgers Team Props

Hits O/U Total Bases O/U HR O/U RBI O/U
Amed Rosario 0.5 (-235) 1.5 (+155) 0.5 (+1100) 0.5 (+240)
Will Smith 0.5 (-210) 1.5 (+130) 0.5 (+550) 0.5 (+155)
Shohei Ohtani 1.5 (+190) 1.5 (-135) 0.5 (+195) 0.5 (+115)
Teoscar Hernández 0.5 (-220) 1.5 (+135) 0.5 (+500) 0.5 (+195)
Cavan Biggio 0.5 (-120) 0.5 (-120) 0.5 (+850) 0.5 (+270)

Learn more about this Dodgers vs. Athletics matchup on Fox Sports.

Athletics Recent Betting Performance

  • In 10 games over the last 10 matchups when set as underdogs by sportsbooks, the Athletics had a record of 6-4.
  • The Athletics and their opponents have combined to hit the over six times in their last 10 games with a total.
  • The Athletics have a record of 5-5-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Athletics Recent Stats

Stat Avg/Total
Record 6-4
Runs Per Game 4.0
HR 18
ERA 4.50
K/9 8.1

Athletics Player Insights

  • Rooker leads the Athletics in home runs (27), runs batted in (79) and has put up a team-high batting average of .290.
  • Among all hitters in the majors, Rooker ranks seventh in homers and fourth in RBI.
  • JJ Bleday is hitting .241 with 31 doubles, four triples, 13 home runs and 44 walks.
  • Bleday ranks 87th in homers and 138th in RBI among all MLB hitters this season.
  • Shea Langeliers has 12 doubles, two triples, 21 home runs and 24 walks while hitting .212.
  • Lawrence Butler is batting .250 with 12 doubles, two triples, 12 home runs and 23 walks.

Athletics Team Props

Hits O/U Total Bases O/U HR O/U RBI O/U
Brent Rooker 0.5 (-190) 1.5 () 0.5 (+400) 0.5 (+160)
Miguel Andújar 0.5 (-255) 1.5 (+135) 0.5 (+950) 0.5 (+225)
JJ Bleday 0.5 (-165) 0.5 (-165) 0.5 (+550) 0.5 (+205)
Seth Brown 0.5 (-135) 0.5 (-135) 0.5 (+600) 0.5 (+260)
Shea Langeliers 0.5 (-170) 0.5 (-170) 0.5 (+450) 0.5 (+185)

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