Oakland Athletics vs Philadelphia Phillies Betting Pick & Prediction 7/14/24
From Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, we have the Athletics and Phillies facing off in an interleague matchup. First pitch for this one is set for 1:35 PM ET. NSPCA is carrying this one on TV.
The Phillies are the heavy favorite on the money line, as their odds are at -262 compared to the Athletics at +212. Sunday’s pitching matchup is Joey Estes for the Athletics and Orion Kerkering for the Phillies. Oakland is 5th in the AL West, while the Phillies lead the NL East with a record of 62-33.
OAKLAND ATHLETICS VS PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES BETTING PICK
The Pick: OVER 10 Runs
This game will be played at Citizens Bank Park at 1:35 ET on Sunday, July 14th.
HOW TO BET THE ATHLETICS VS PHILLIES:
- We have the Phillies winning by a score of 6 to 5
- However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Athletics to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over
Philadelphia cruised to an easy 11-5 win over the Athletics in the most recent game of this series. The Phillies had a huge 2nd inning, scoring nine of their eleven runs. As for the A’s, they scored their only two runs in the 4th. Heading into the game, the Phillies were favored at -190 on the money line.
Tyler Phillips got the win for the Phillies, going six innings and giving up four runs. He finished the game with five strikeouts but did not issue a walk. Mitch Spence had a rough outing for the A’s, taking the loss after going just 3 2/3 innings and giving up six runs.
At the plate, Philadelphia was led by Nick Castellanos and Bryce Harper, who each homered and drove in four runs. Trea Turner also had a two-hit game and scored twice for the Phillies’ offense.
Athletics Records & Stats
The Athletics are 36-61 overall and trail the Mariners by 16 games in the AL West. So far, they have gone just 9-17 in AL West matchups. Oakland is currently the 5th place team in the division and is five games behind the Angels for 4th place in the division.
At home, the Athletics have gone 22-25 this year, but they have really struggled on the road, going 14-36. As the underdog, Oakland is 29-59 this year, and they are 7-2 when favored. The Athletics’ overall series record is 9-20-1, and they have dropped two straight series.
The Athletics have been a strong bet against the run line this season, going 48-49 overall. They have been a better bet at home, going 25-22, compared to 23-27 on the road. They have been a better bet as an underdog, going 45-43 against the run line, compared to 3-6 as the favorite. Their average run differential in games they win is +3.3, while it is -3.5 in games they lose.
The Oakland Athletics are on the road today against the Philadelphia Phillies, with the over/under line set at 10 runs. The combined run average in Athletics games this season is 8.7 runs, and their over/under record is 42-53. The average over/under line in their games is 8 runs, and their over/under record when the line is set at 10 runs is 0-2. Only 1% of their games this season have had over/under lines set at 10 runs, with 96.9% of their games having lower lines.
Right-hander Joey Estes gets the start for the Athletics today as he faces the Phillies on the road. Estes has made 11 starts this year and has a record of 3-4 with a 5.53 ERA. His WHIP for the season is currently 1.23. In his last outing, Estes was roughed up, taking the loss after giving up eight earned runs in just 1 2/3 innings of work. Before that outing, he had pitched well, going 9 innings and picking up the win while not allowing a run. Estes has one complete game shutout this year. Per nine innings, he is averaging 6.95 strikeouts and 2.21 walks.
As a team, the Athletics are 28th in the league in runs per game, averaging just 3.8 runs per contest. They have been even worse on the road, averaging only 3.4 runs per game. However, they have been a little better at home, putting up 4.3 runs per contest. Oakland is near the bottom of the league in batting average, on-base percentage, and OPS.
Brent Rooker has been a bright spot for the Athletics this season, as he is batting .287 and has 19 home runs, which is 9th in the league. Rooker has also been hot of late, going 12/26 in his last seven games with two homers. Shea Langeliers is also near the top of the team’s home run and RBI charts, but he is batting just .216 for the season.
Phillies Records & Stats
With an overall record of 62-33, the Phillies lead the NL East by 9.5 games over the Braves. Currently, they are tied 1-1 in their series vs. the Athletics. So far, they have gone 15-10 in divisional matchups. At home, the Phillies are 37-15 this season and 25-18 on the road.
The Phillies have been really good in night games this season, going 42-16. As the favorite, the Phillies are 54-25 and 36-13 as the favorite at home. Looking at their overall series record, the Phillies are 19-8-5 this year. Over their last 10 games, the Phillies are 6-4.
When the Phillies win, they win by an average of 3.8 runs per game, and they are 50-45 against the run line this season. They have been a solid bet at home, going 27-25 against the run line, and their average run margin at home is 1.9 runs per game.
The Philadelphia Phillies have an over/under record of 42-48 this season, with an average line of 8 runs per game. Their combined run average is 8.7 runs per game, and they have had just one game with a line of 10 runs, which went over. Only 3.2% of their games this season have had lines of 10 runs or higher.
Right-hander Orion Kerkering will be getting the start for the Phillies today, and he has made 34 appearances out of the bullpen this season. Kerkering’s ERA is an impressive 1.30, and he has a record of 2-1. Per nine innings, he is averaging 10.38 strikeouts compared to just 1.56 walks. Kerkering has made 17 appearances at home, going 0-1 with a 2.12 ERA. On the road, he is 2-0 with a 0.53 ERA. The last time he pitched, Kerkering went two-thirds of an inning and didn’t allow a run. He did give up a hit and a walk in that outing.
Philadelphia comes into today’s game as the top-scoring team in the league, averaging 5 runs per game. They have been even better at home, averaging 5.4 runs per contest. The Phillies are also one of the league’s top home run hitting teams, and they have the 3rd best team batting average in the league.
Over his last 10 games, Trea Turner has been on fire for the Phillies, hitting 5 home runs and going 15/41 at the plate. As a team, they are led in RBIs by Alec Bohm, who is 3rd in the league in RBIs and has 11 homers to go along with a batting average of .292.