Los Angeles Dodgers (28-15) vs Athletics (22-21)
May 15, 2025 at 10:10 PM EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Los Angeles Dodgers -198 / Athletics +164 — Over/Under: 9.5
The Athletics and the Los Angeles Dodgers meet Thursday in MLB action from Dodger Stadium. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Athletics vs. Los Angeles Dodgers prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Athletics will send out Osvaldo Bido for the start here and Bido is 2-3 with a 4.75 ERA and 27 strikeouts this season. In his career, Bido is 0-1 with a 3.60 ERA and 10 strikeouts against the Dodgers. Matt Sauer is listed as the starter for the Dodgers and is 1-0 with a 1.54 ERA and 8 strikeouts this season.
Athletics Recap
The Athletics come into this game looking to bounce back from a 9-3 loss at the hands of the Dodgers in Wednesday’s matchup to sit at 22-21 on the year. After this series, the Athletics will head on the road for a series against the San Francisco Giants.
Athletics Looking For Some Consistency
Jacob Wilson leads the Athletics with 58 hits, 9 doubles and a .354 batting average while Tyler Soderstrom has 47 hits with 10 home runs and 29 RBIs this season. Brent Rooker has 44 hits with 10 home runs and 22 RBIs but also has a team-high 51 strikeouts this season while JJ Bleday has 32 hits with 9 doubles and Gio Urshela has 9 doubles. Shea Langeliers has 36 hits with 8 home runs and 22 RBIs while Lawrence Butler’s also chipped in 6 stolen bases and 9 doubles as part of his 38 hits.
Why the Athletics will win
- The Athletics have won seven of their last eight games as road underdogs against National League opponents following a loss.
- The Dodgers have lost each of their last four games as favorites following a win.
- The Athletics have covered the run line in each of their last seven night games against NL West opponents following a loss.
- The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last five games following a win.
Athletics Player Prop Facts
- JJ Bleday has hit a home run in three of the Athletics’ last five games against NL opponents.
- Miguel Andujar has recorded at least one RBI in six of his last seven appearances after playing the previous day.
- Shea Langeliers has scored a run in each of his last four road appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
- Shea Langeliers has recorded at least one Single in seven of the Athletics’ last eight night games against opponents that held a winning record.
- Miguel Andujar has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 14 appearances in night games against NL teams that held a winning record.
- Jacob Wilson ranks 2nd in the league in Hits (58) this season.
Los Angeles Dodgers Recap
The Los Angeles Dodgers come into this game looking to build on their victory over the Athletics from Wednesday’s matchup to improve to 28-15 on the year. After this series, the Dodgers will welcome the Angels to town for a Battle of LA from Dodger Stadium.
Dodgers Looking For Consistency Themselves
Shohei Ohtani has 50 hits including 8 doubles, 13 home runs, 22 RBIs and 4 triples while Tommy Edman has 28 hits with 8 home runs and 24 RBIs. Michael Conforto has 22 hits with 8 doubles while Teoscar Hernandez has 41 hits with 9 home runs, 10 doubles and 34 RBIs as well this season. Ohtani has a team-high 10 stolen bases while Max Muncy has 7 doubles but also has 45 strikeouts so far this season. Mookie Betts has also chipped in 6 home runs and 27 RBIs as well on the year.
Why the Los Angeles Dodgers will win
- The Dodgers have won each of their last nine home games after playing the previous day.
- The Athletics have lost seven of their last eight road games against NL West opponents that held a winning record.
- The Dodgers have covered the run line in each of their last nine home games against American League opponents after playing the previous day.
- The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in five of their last six games at Dodger Stadium.
Los Angeles Dodgers Player Prop Facts
- Mookie Betts has recorded a Double in three of the Dodgers’ last four games against AL West opponents at Dodger Stadium.
- Max Muncy has hit a home run in three of his last four appearances at Dodger Stadium against AL West opponents that held a winning record.
- Mookie Betts has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Dodgers’ last six home games.
- Tommy Edman has scored at least one run in each of his last seven appearances in night games against AL teams that held a winning record.
- Teoscar Hernandez has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 12 appearances in night games against teams that held a winning record.
- Teoscar Hernandez has recorded at least one Single in each of his last 12 appearances in night games against teams that held a winning record.
- Freddie Freeman ranks 2nd amongst qualified players for Batting Average (.362) this season.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Athletics’ last eight games as underdogs have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Each of the Dodgers’ last seven home games have gone OVER the total runs line.
Athletics vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction
I’m on the over here. I think that we’re primed and headed for some runs in this game, as the first two games of this series have both seen double digit totals when all was said and done and I think we have more on the way here. Bido has not been all that sharp as of late and I’m not sure the Dodger bullpen will be able to hold down the Athletics in this game. I think that we could have another double-digit total brewing here so give me the over in this one.