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

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

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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

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

-1.5

-152

O 8.5

Oakland Athletics

OAK

+1.5

+126

U 8.5

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

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

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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

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

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