Gianni the Greek targeted multiple ways to back Los Angeles, calling Dodgers TEAM TOTAL OVER 5.5 and Dodgers -1 run line his preferred angles. He ranks A’s starter Beto 24th out of the 30 pitchers in his curved model and pegs Oakland’s bullpen dead LAST in current form, while the Dodgers lineup sits fourth in run-production metrics and is fully healthy. On the flip side, L.A.’s relief corps is rested because their premium arms (Tanner Scott, etc.) were saved for this planned bullpen game behind swingman Sauer. With two top-six offenses but only one competent pen, Gianni expects the Dodgers to torch Beto early and keep adding on against Oakland’s shaky middle relievers, easily clearing six runs and covering the -1 at roughly -145.

Metler grabbed Brent Rooker to hit a home run at +375, noting projections price the swing closer to +275. Rooker already homered in one of two career at-bats versus opener Matt Sauer, and left-handed hitters are batting well over .350 against Sauer in a limited sample. With Sauer unlikely to face Rooker more than once, the A’s slugger should then see a southpaw bulk reliever—no problem given Rooker’s 1.000+ OPS and 10 HR last season against left-handed pitching. Weather at Dodger Stadium is ideal (sunny, 65°, wind blowing out to right, Rooker’s pull side), adding another boost to the long-ball probability.

Polzin likes taking the OVER on Lawrence Butler’s fantasy-score prop as part of a correlated stack with teammate JJ Bleday in the late-start Dodgers–Athletics game, which carries a 9.7 run implied total—the second-highest on Thursday’s slate. Oakland are only +1.5 run dogs, so Butler should still see full plate appearances even if the A’s trail. Butler owns a .208 ISO versus right-handed pitching this year and gets a contact-oriented Dodgers starter who allows a 41% hard-hit rate. With PrizePicks hanging the lowest number on the market and the game starting after the early lock, Polzin calls it one of the few MLB props worth building around today.

For the total, Cash Out Sports Picks hammered the OVER. Both bullpens are faltering—Dodgers’ relief unit has endured recent blow-ups, while Oakland’s pen carries a 6.58 ERA across its last 39.2 innings. The Athletics lineup owns a 132 wRC+ against right-handers over the last 10 days and just dropped 11 runs on L.A. in game one. The Dodgers remain fourth in MLB in total runs and tagged Oakland for nine in game two. With Bido’s shaky road form (4 ER in 5 IP at Miami) and May still ramping up from his 2024 layoff, the tout expects another high-run environment, noting the A’s are 6-0 to the over in their last six, while both previous games in the set soared past posted totals.

The machine spits out Dodgers 6-4, making LA a manageable ‑200 play and flashing green on the Over 9.5. Rookie Matt Sauer (1.54 ERA) has yet to face a lineup twice; the model expects regression given a 4.01 xFIP and 9% walk rate. Oakland starter Osvaldo Bido owns a 4.75 ERA and allows a .290 average the third time through. Dodger Stadium’s night-time run environment is neutral, but both offenses are red-hot: LA leads MLB in OPS (.832) since May 1, and Oakland unexpectedly sits third in slugging (.464) over that span. With bullpens ranked 23rd (OAK) and 15th (LAD) in May ERA, the Over cashes 58% of simulations.

Kenny G labeled the Dodgers a worthy bet at –195 despite the juicy tag. He views Osvaldo Bido (4.75 ERA, nine homers allowed in his last five starts) and a 5.04 A’s bullpen ERA as a combustible combo inside Dodger Stadium, where L.A. is 15-4 (best home record in MLB) and averaging 5.9 runs. Dustin May has been inconsistent, but his last outing featured six-plus strong innings versus Arizona, and he still benefits from a defense that ranks top-10 in DRS. Offensively, Los Angeles sits fourth in runs and second in OBP even without injured Enrique Hernandez, while Oakland’s surprising bats will eventually have to hand a lead to that leaky pen. With the price south of 2-to-1, superior pitching depth, and massive bullpen edge, Kenny is comfortable making L.A. his tentative "lock of the day" on a short slate—though he cautions listeners to keep unit size modest.

Cash Out Sports Picks laid the chalk with the Dodgers to win and cover, citing Osvaldo Bido’s red-flag peripherals—23rd percentile xERA, 18th percentile barrel rate, and three rough outings in his last four. Oakland’s bullpen owns a 6.58 ERA and 1.54 WHIP over the past 40 innings, while Dustin May has looked comfortable at Dodger Stadium (1-0, 2.20 ERA in three home starts). Even though L.A. has only a 96 wRC+ vs righties in the past 10 days, the tout expects their top-5 season-long offense to punish Bido and an overworked Athletics relief corps, breaking the Dodgers’ recent win-loss zig-zag.

Bettor Mark recommended betting the Dodgers "to not bat in the ninth inning" against the Athletics, a DraftKings market that cashes if Los Angeles is leading after eight. He prefers this approach to laying –1.5 because Oakland’s lineup can be streaky and the Dodgers are starting an inexperienced arm (SAR). Mark still trusts LA’s offense to post 4–5 runs at Chavez Ravine and called the A’s earlier 9-1 win "a fluke." By trimming juice yet fading extra-inning variance, he believes the Dodgers will win comfortably in regulation.

Eric Lindquist said he is throwing a 0.1-unit dart on nine-hole slugger Nick Kurtz to hit a home run at +1200. Lindquist admitted the price is "a little wide" but argued the market is still underrating Kurtz’s raw power because he bats at the bottom of Oakland’s order. In Lindquist’s words, Kurtz "just absolutely murders baseball," and moving to spacious Oakland Coliseum has not muted his elite exit velocities. With the Athletics unlikely to draw much public action, Lindquist feels sportsbooks left the prop mispriced and views the plus-money as an exploitable ceiling play on a day when few other home-run spots stand out to him.

Eric Lindquist advised betting Freddie Freeman over 1.5 total bases at –115 despite the usual Dodgers tax. Freeman is on a tear with eight doubles and seven homers versus right-handed pitching—15 extra-base hits in fewer than 100 plate appearances—which Lindquist said "breaks models." Expected Oakland bulk man Joe Boyle/Vidal Nuñez-Bido (books listed Bido) owns metrics similar to Joey Hoglund, so he expects plenty of hittable four-seamers and sinkers. Given Freeman’s 50 % hard-hit rate and the Athletics’ bottom-five bullpen, Lindquist is willing to pay the small juice, noting “you never walk away from the table when you’re on a heater.”

Brent Rooker is posted at +360 to homer, the same price as Freeman but with a still-impressive track record: 10 homers in 43 games (23.3% of games). That rate tops the 21.7% break-even threshold implied by +360, giving slight positive expected value. For bettors looking to capitalize on a plus-power bat in Chavez Ravine, Data Skrive’s prop board indicates Rooker is another viable swing for the fences.

Data Skrive listed Freddie Freeman at +360 to hit a home run on May 15. Freeman has already gone deep 9 times in 32 games this season, a 28.1% HR-per-game clip. The +360 price implies only a 21.7% break-even probability, giving bettors roughly a 6.4 percentage-point cushion based solely on his year-to-date power rate. Facing an Athletics staff that has allowed plenty of long balls all year, the numbers suggest Freeman’s odds are mis-priced and worth a wager.

Calling it "an automatic play," JD Bets hammered the over 9.5 in Friday’s Athletics-Dodgers matchup. He highlighted that both projected starters carry bloated ratios: Oakland’s Osvaldo Bido is 2-3 with a 4.51 ERA and 1.51 WHIP, while Los Angeles counters with Dustin May, 1-3, 4.08 ERA, 1.24 WHIP. Each offense is scorching—both rank top-5 in runs and ISO over the past two weeks—and the wind has been blowing out at Dodger Stadium for two straight nights, pushing the previous two games over their totals. With mediocre pitching, red-hot lineups, and a hitter-friendly weather setup, JD does not see how this game stays below double-digit runs and is comfortable playing the over up to 10.

Martin is backing Oakland at +165 in the nightcap. The Athletics own the third-hottest offense by weighted runs created plus, and starter Luis Beto (touching 96-97 mph) tossed six innings of two-run ball against LA last season. Meanwhile Dustin ("Dusty") May has unraveled: 16 earned runs, 27 hits, and nine walks over his last 20 innings as injuries thin the Dodgers’ rotation. With Los Angeles forced to over-pay for a shaky starter, Martin sees value in the surging Oakland lineup keeping the game tight and potentially stealing it outright at a sizable underdog price.

Soni highlighted Freeman’s +290 odds to homer against Oakland right-hander Osvaldo Bido. Freeman is batting .362 with nine HR, a 1.145 OPS, and a .714 SLG—one of MLB’s best marks. Against an Athletics staff that routinely bleeds hard contact, Soni considers the price a steal on one of baseball’s most bankable power profiles.

Peterson bet Over 9.5 in A’s-Dodgers (handicapped 9.6) thanks largely to Osvaldo Bido’s rough profile: a 4.75 ERA paired with an ugly 5.91 FIP, 1.9 HR/9, and 3.5 BB/9. Even if Oakland’s starter survives the first few innings, the ball figures to be flying once the bullpens get involved. Peterson added that the A’s offense travels well, averaging nearly 4.6 runs on the road, while the Dodgers’ loaded lineup is always a threat in its home park. Given a vulnerable pitcher, two capable offenses, and Dodger Stadium’s hitter-friendly conditions, he expects double-digit runs more often than not.

Adam Rosenberg played Yoshinobu Yamamoto 7+ strikeouts at +140, calling it a clear discount after the rookie’s sub-par outing in Arizona. Rosenberg noted that the Athletics’ projected order is a strikeout carousel: Tyler Soderstrom (36% K-rate), Brett Rooker (30%), JJ Bleday (30%) and Nick Kurtz (30%) over their last 30 plate appearances against right-handers. Yamamoto still owns a 31.4% CSW and a 14.7% swinging-strike rate at Dodger Stadium, numbers that put him in Spencer Strider territory. With the Dodgers lined as hefty home favorites, Rosenberg expects a clean six-plus inning workload and sees a median projection of 7.6 Ks, comfortably clearing the ladder’s first rung at juicy plus money.

Mills Young said to smash Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s 6.0 strike-out line. Although the rookie has fallen short in two straight outings, Young loves the bounce-back spot against an Oakland lineup that owns a 28% K-rate versus right-handers and the league’s worst contact rate. Sports Chat Place’s betting tools flag the over as +EV, and Young projects 6–8 punch-outs with Dave Roberts likely letting Yamamoto work deep enough to get there.

Bettor Mark advised jumping back on the Dodgers after Tuesday’s embarrassing no-show, recommending the straight money line (around –250) or the ‘will not bat in the 9th’ market at similar juice. He expects Yoshinobu Yamamoto (1.80 ERA, 29.4% K-rate) to dominate an Oakland lineup that ranks dead-last in wRC+ versus right-handed pitching. Mark’s bigger angle is psychological: he doubts the veteran Dodgers clubhouse will accept dropping two straight home games to baseball’s worst club after mailing in yesterday’s effort. He called the Dodgers a “solid dance partner” for parlays but is comfortable laying the straight price, predicting a multi-run lead that renders the bottom of the ninth unnecessary.

Cash Out Sports Picks is grabbing the Athletics at sizable plus money, arguing that Dodgers lines are "too bloated." Oakland has actually been more profitable than LA this season and sends Hogan Harris (11.1 career IP, 3 ER) who has held his own. Yoshinobu Yamamoto is coming off a five-run, five-inning dud against Arizona. The tout admits LA should be favored but sees enough recent volatility and underdog profit to warrant a stab on Oakland.

Tokyo Brandon advised backing the Dodgers to score first at -130 on DraftKings. He noted that Oakland starter Gunnar Hoglund has just 11 MLB innings under his belt and has never faced an attack as potent as Los Angeles. Brandon’s proprietary 30-point grading system ranks the Dodger lineup 2nd in MLB while slotting the Athletics 10th. He expects LA’s elite bats—Betts, Ohtani, Freeman—to jump on the inexperienced Hoglund quickly, even though Oakland will bat first. Meanwhile Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Brandon’s No. 3-rated starter, should suppress the A’s early thanks to his second-year adjustment to MLB’s larger, slicker baseball and a well-rested bullpen that was not taxed in Tuesday’s blowout. Because the Dodgers avoided their high-leverage relievers while Oakland used theirs, LA owns the fresher arms behind Yamamoto, reinforcing the likelihood they score before the visitors.

Tokyo Brandon recommended betting Yoshinobu Yamamoto to record a win at -110. Using his scout-derived 30-point scale, Brandon grades Yamamoto as the No. 3 starter in baseball and emphasized the Japanese ace’s typical 6+ inning workload, satisfying the first two criteria for an official win. He believes LA’s top-2 offense will plate runs off Gunnar Hoglund—ranked 25 spots lower on Brandon’s list and facing an MLB-power lineup for the first time—giving Yamamoto a lead to exit with. The Dodgers bullpen, 13th in his rankings and fully rested after using only low-leverage arms Tuesday, is projected to preserve that advantage against an Oakland pen sitting 28th. The convergence of elite starter, explosive bats, and superior late-inning relief makes Yamamoto a strong bet to notch the personal W despite the generic difficulty of the market.

Malcolm Bamford echoed the first-five under, trusting both starters. Yamamoto’s 1.80 ERA and sub-1.00 WHIP signal immediate bounce-back potential after his lone poor outing, and Bamford likes Gunnar Hogland’s poise after watching him stifle big-league bats for two straight turns. He acknowledged Oakland’s bullpen blew a 5-0 lead in Hogland’s last start, which is why he avoids the full-game total. Bamford would play F5 under 4.5 and even sprinkled a small ‘pizza bet’ on Oakland +225, convinced Hogland can keep the Dodgers quiet early.

Dylan Rockford played the first-five under between Oakland and Los Angeles. His model produced 7.9 runs for the full game, and he prefers the F5 because the A’s bullpen is bottom-five. Yoshinobu Yamamoto owns a 1.80 ERA and 0.88 WHIP outside his lone hiccup, while rookie Gunnar Hoglund has allowed just three runs over 11 MLB innings, sporting stellar walk and home-run suppression rates. Rockford expects both pitchers to cruise through the first trip or two in the order and would bet F5 under 4.5 at –115 or better.

Kenny G leaned to the Under 8.5 when the Athletics visit the Dodgers. He trusts Yoshinobu Yamamoto to rebound from a five-run stumble against Arizona—prior to that outing the rookie right-hander carried a 1.80 ERA—and expects him to work deep enough to hand things to a Dodger bullpen sporting a respectable 3.67 ERA. On the other side, Oakland rookie Gunner Hoglund owns a 2.33 ERA through two starts, having already quieted Miami and a solid Seattle lineup. Kenny noted the A’s sticks are cooling (12-9 to the Over on the road but trending downward) and their 5.11 bullpen ERA actually helps an Under because late-inning leverage will be low if the bats stay silent. Los Angeles is short several regulars and, even with a 15-3 home record, is only 11-7 to the Over at Chavez Ravine. Add in the A’s 10-6-4 Under clip away from home and Kenny projects a 4-2 or 5-3 type of game, making the Under his preferred look over the pricey Dodger moneyline.

Brian Howard prefers the under 8.5 in A’s-Dodgers despite the public fascination with LA’s lineup. He cited Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s 2.38 ERA, 31 % strikeout rate and league-low 0.6 HR/9 along with Gunnar Hoglund’s surprisingly strong MLB debut month (3.12 ERA, 28 % K-rate, only one barrel allowed). Howard noted that both pitchers lean on splitters that generate sub-.180 xBA and that Dodger Stadium has played neutral-to-pitcher in night games this season (park-factor 94). Because neither bullpen has thrown more than 11 high-leverage pitches the past two days, he expects rested late-inning arms to close the door. He also mentioned that taking Oakland’s +220 moneyline becomes more attractive in a low-scoring environment but the total is his core play.

It's The Final Round said Mookie Betts is in a great position to clear his hits/total-bases props tonight against rookie Gunnar Hoglund. He noted that Hoglund leans on a four-seam fastball 39 % of the time and has been tattooed in his tiny MLB sample ( .333 BA, 1 HR in only 6 AB ). The sinker (32 % usage, .500 BA allowed) and sweeper (19 %, .500 BA allowed) have been even worse. Betts grades out perfectly versus those exact offerings: .326 vs four-seam (43 AB, 2 HR), .353 vs sinker (17 AB), and he has even slugged .500 on the rare change-ups (3-for-6 with a HR). The tout added that Betts has a knock in 10 of his last 14 games with eight multi-hit outings in the last 12 and owns a 36.8 % launch-angle "sweet-spot" rate that ranks 83rd of 262 MLB hitters. By contrast, Hoglund’s 39.4 % sweet-spot contact allowed would rank 307th of 360 if he had enough innings to qualify. All signs, in his view, point to Betts adding at least one—if not multiple—hits tonight, making him a strong over play in batter props or DFS cash games.

The second "lock" on Lindquist’s card is the first-five under 4.5 runs between Oakland and Los Angeles. He raved about Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s well-documented dominance but spent most of the segment hyping A’s rookie Gunnar Hogland, who owns a 2.38 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, .257 xwOBA and sparkling 2.44 xERA through two MLB starts while allowing only one barrel on 33 batted balls. Hogland’s sweeper-changeup combo dives away from Dodger righties, and Yamamoto’s splitter makes hard contact nearly impossible. Even acknowledging the presence of superstars Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman, Lindquist expects both pitchers to put up zeros early and labeled the F5 under his preferred avenue to fade runs.

Martin is swinging for plus money with Oakland first-five innings around +190 versus the Dodgers. He believes Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s recent form—five earned runs and two homers allowed to Arizona and rising hits/walks over his last three outings—suggests the league is adjusting to his unique delivery. Oakland enters with a top-10 offense, and rookie right-hander Gunnar Hoglund (25-year-old first-rounder from Ole Miss) owns a sub-3.00 ERA, sub-3.00 FIP, and a 10-to-1 K/BB ratio through two starts while generating an elite swinging-strike rate. Martin thinks Hoglund can keep L.A.’s lineup quiet early, making the near 2-to-1 first-half price a worthwhile shot even though he concedes the Dodgers are superior overall.

Eric Pathi advised grabbing the Oakland Athletics +1.5 at plus money against Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the Dodgers on the overnight line. Pathi said the Dodgers are hung at -270 because bookmakers know the public will pay a premium for the brand, making Los Angeles a long-term loser against the number. He cited this season’s full-season underdog record of 246-367 (40.1 % straight-up wins) to show how often big favorites get clipped and noted that Thursday’s card features eight teams priced -190 or higher, the rare kind of slate where several dogs usually cash. Taking a run and a half with Oakland not only fades an overpriced club but gives bettors cushion in a park that suppresses offense and against a rookie NPB import who is still only two months into the MLB adjustment. Pathi labeled it his "best bet in all of baseball" for the overnight board.

Joe Pisapia went back to the same matchup for his home-run call, backing Shohei Ohtani. Oakland still lists the starter as "TBD," and Pisapia joked "TBD gives up a lot of homers." If it is Jeffrey Springs making his first MLB appearance since surgery, Pisapia likes the spot even more because Ohtani owns a 1.089 OPS off lefties and sits in the 94th percentile for barrel rate. With friendly hitting conditions at Dodger Stadium, Pisapia expects Ohtani’s elite exit velocities to cash the HR prop.

Chris Welsh chose Mookie Betts for his daily home-run call and said he will sprinkle Betts’ "anytime HR" prop. Oakland is expected to throw left-hander Jeffrey Springs (or another TBD southpaw), giving Betts the platoon edge he has crushed for a .602 SLG and 47 % pull rate this season. Welsh added that Dodger Stadium grades as one of the best pull-side parks for right-handed power, making Betts a priority play in DFS and betting markets.

Bettor Mark’s third best bet is the Dodgers ‘will NOT bat in the bottom of the ninth’ prop. L.A. is 27-14 and averages 5.2 runs per game at Dodger Stadium, while Oakland still hasn’t named a starter. Mark trusts rookie right-hander Logan Knack to protect a lead and prefers this prop to the -1.5 run line because it trims juice while still cashing if the Dodgers are up after eight. He called it “free money” in a matchup heavily tilted toward Los Angeles.

Smith doubled down on the same game by taking the full-game over 9.5, arguing both offenses are positioned to score. Oakland is scorching—top of the lineup slugging and averaging 5.5 runs over the last ten—and he expects them to punish Landon Nack’s shaky 10-walk, 4.79-ERA form. On the other side, a rested Dodgers attack always profiles well in its own park, and Jeffrey Springs, while improved, still owns a 38% hard-hit rate on the road. Throw in Dodger Stadium’s mild night-time temps and two middling bullpens (both carry May ERAs north of 4.50), and Smith projects a 6-5 or 7-4 type final. He is comfortable splitting stake between the first-five and full-game totals but prefers the latter because of how quickly the L.A. offense can explode against relief pitching.

Lindquist already locked in the full-game over 9 at Dodger Stadium, explaining that rookie right-hander Landon Knack’s 47.6% hard-hit rate and 4.86 xERA have ‘BP session’ written all over them. The park will be a touch cooler (low-70s) than the weekend heatwave, yet a light breeze is expected to push toward right, the power alley for Oakland’s lefty bats and L.A.’s own big sticks. Knack has surrendered a .277 xBA and eight of his 14 professional homers to lefties, while the Athletics bullpen that follows consists almost entirely of over-the-top southpaws with reverse splits—exactly the type Shohei Ohtani, Freddie Freeman and Co. punish. On the other side, A’s opener JP Sears (4.70 xFIP, 1.65 HR/9) rarely works beyond 80 pitches, forcing Mark Kotsay to empty a pen that owns the league’s third-worst ERA. Lindquist would play the over to 9.5 at even money.

Kenny G added that the total of 9 looks friendly to an over. Oakland games are 10-6-4 to the under on the road, but that is largely bullpen-driven; their lineup’s top-five production in average and slugging travels. The Dodgers rank 3rd in runs and 2nd in OBP even with Hernandez sidelined, and their bullpen has been leaky of late. With Landon Knack’s 4.61 ERA and Kyle Muller’s relief opener/bulk role for Oakland, Kenny expects both clubs to generate traffic early. He projected a 6-4 or 7-3 type script and said he would not hesitate to fire on Over 9 at standard juice.

Malcolm Bamford told listeners he would only fire on Oakland if the market dealt north of +150—then immediately pounced when he saw +175. His angles: the A’s are a surprisingly sturdy 13-7 on the highway while the Dodgers, though 15-3 at home, could be flat after a taxing three-series road trip. Jeffrey Springs’ 3.26 road ERA gives Oakland a real path, and Bamford notes Springs has allowed only two earned over his last two starts after getting roughed up in early May. He is unconvinced Landon Nack’s 4.79 ERA over his last five is anything but a mirage created by a soft schedule. With Oakland’s lineup hitting for power and on-base skills at the top, Bamford believes the Athletics can hang crooked numbers early, making the fat dog tag too enticing to pass.

Lonte Smith grabbed Oakland at +175, splitting a unit between the first-five and full-game moneylines. He loves how the young top of the A’s order is raking—.275 team average on 10 hits per game over their last ten—and thinks they can ambush Landon Nack, whose 4.79 ERA over his past five starts has been propped up by facing Miami twice and Colorado and Washington once apiece. Jeffrey Springs has quietly settled in, allowing just two earned runs total in his last two outings and holding opponents to five or fewer hits in four of five. Springs also owns a 3.26 ERA in four road turns, a nice fit for the Dodgers’ hitter-friendly park. With L.A. returning home after three straight road series (a spot Smith calls "taxing") and Oakland already 13-7 away from the Coliseum, he views the plus-175 as pure value and expects the A’s bats to keep it live until the final out.

Lindquist wants a piece of Shohei Ohtani’s anytime-home-run market (anything +330 or longer) despite the left-on-left narrative. He pointed out that Oakland’s primary bullpen arms are southpaws who oddly give up a .210 ISO to left-handed hitters, and Tuesday’s mild jet stream to right boosts pull power for Ohtani’s upper-deck moonshots. Starter Landon Knack’s 47.6% hard-hit clip and 1.74 HR/9 to lefties in Triple-A offer an appetizing first-at-bat launching pad, while Dodgers Stadium’s summer roof-off conditions historically add roughly 7% to HR carry. With sportsbooks inflating Ohtani’s price because a lefty could see him twice in relief, Lindquist labeled this a ‘buy-the-dip’ opportunity, sprinkling a standard quarter unit on the bomb.

Kenny G said the Athletics are worth a sprinkle at +170 because this matchup looks closer to a coin-flip than the price suggests. Oakland owns MLB’s best road record (13-7) and ranks 5th in batting average and 6th in slugging, giving them enough offense to offset a shaky 5.11 bullpen ERA. Los Angeles is a monster at Dodger Stadium (15-3) and 27-14 overall, but Kenny noted that rookie Landon Knack has benefited from soft opponents—his 2-0 record and 4.61 ERA come with the Dodgers 4-0 in his starts despite facing no top-10 lineups. With both pens wobbling and Oakland’s bats traveling well, Kenny felt the dog price was inflated and called the A’s a viable moneyline play for bettors comfortable with volatility.

Shohei Ohtani got the green light from It's The Final Round: he is 2-for-6 (.333) with Springs on the mound and has registered at least one hit in 14 of his last 15 games. The tout views him as an automatic play to extend that streak in standard hit or TB markets.

The tout also endorsed the OVER, noting both clubs trend that way: Oakland 20-17-4 to the over; L.A. 22-19. Each averages 9.71 total runs per game, and Dodger Stadium sees a 10.28 average when the home side bats. Dodgers lead MLB with a .909 OPS w/RISP, while Oakland is ninth (.751). Five of the last six head-to-heads have soared past the number, so Cash Out Sports Picks expects another high-octane affair.

Cash Out Sports Picks laid the juice with the Dodgers, citing a stark pitching gap. Over the last 15 days Oakland’s staff owns a 5.58 ERA (26th) and a 5.11 bullpen ERA on the season (28th). Los Angeles checks in at 3.91 over the span and a 3.67 bullpen mark. The Dodgers are 15-3 at home, scoring 6+ runs per game with a .286/.368/.500 slash line. Against that on-fire lineup, the young A’s face a steep uphill climb.