Its Thursday, May 15 and the Athletics (22-21) are in Los Angeles to take on the Dodgers (28-15). Osvaldo Bido is slated to take the mound for Oakland against Matt Sauer for Los Angeles.
After losing the series’ first game, the Dodgers bounced back with a 9-3 win. Yoshinobu Yamamoto picked up the win. He struck out six batters in 6.0 innings and gave up three earned runs.
Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Athletics at Dodgers
- Date: Thursday, May 15, 2025
- Time: 10:10PM EST
- Site: Dodger Stadium
- City: Los Angeles, CA
- Network/Streaming: SportsNet LA, NBCSCA
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Odds for the Athletics at the Dodgers
The latest odds as of Thursday:
- Moneyline: Athletics (+164), Dodgers (-198)
- Spread: Dodgers -1.5
- Total: 9.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Athletics at Dodgers
- Pitching matchup for May 15, 2025: Osvaldo Bido vs. Matt Sauer
- Athletics: Osvaldo Bido, (2-3, 4.75 ERA)
Last outing (New York Yankees, 5/9): 5.1 Innings Pitched, 3 Earned Runs Allowed, 8 Hits Allowed, 2 Walks, and 6 Strikeouts - Dodgers: Matt Sauer, (1-0, 1.54 ERA)
Last outing (Arizona Diamondbacks, 5/11): 1.0 Innings Pitched, 0 Earned Runs Allowed, 0 Hits Allowed, 0 Walks, and 0 Strikeouts
- Athletics: Osvaldo Bido, (2-3, 4.75 ERA)
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Athletics at Dodgers
- The Dodgers have won 4 of their last 5 home series
- 7 of the Dodgers’ last 9 home matchups with the Athletics have gone over the Total
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Athletics and the Dodgers
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Thursday’s game between the Athletics and the Dodgers:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Los Angeles Dodgers on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Oakland Athletics at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the under on the Game Total of 9.0.
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