LA Dodgers (62-51) at Oakland (67-46)
When: Tuesday, August 7th 2018
Where: Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CA
Time: 10:05 ET | TV: NBCS California,
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Opening Odds: Los Angeles -105/7.5
The Oakland Athletics started getting hot before the All-Star Break and some wondered if they could chase down the Seattle Mariners for the second AL Wild Card spot. Well, we’re in the early stages of August and they have already passed the Mariners and are setting their sites even higher in the American League West race. The Athletics will try to stay perfect on their current homestand and stretch their winning streak to seven straight when they host the Los Angeles Dodgers in the opener of a two-game interleague set on Tuesday. Oakland took care of both the Toronto Blue Jays and Detroit Tigers last week by a combined score of 33-7 and are just four games behind the Houston Astros in the division standings. Oakland is 11-7 in interleague play this season including 1-1 against the Dodgers back in L.A. in April. Los Angeles enters the week tied atop the NL West standings with Arizona after avoiding a three-game sweep and doing the Athletics a favor with a 3-2 victory over the Astros on Sunday. The A’s, who already have one of the best bullpens in baseball, acquired Shawn Kelley from the Washington Nationals on Sunday to increase their depth for a postseason run. Outfielder Khris Davis has been on a tear for Oakland, homering in four of the last seven games to bring his season total to 31 – just two behind the AL leaders. Two lefties will take the mound Tuesday – Rich Hill of Los Angeles and Sean Manaea of Oakland.
Pitchers: Dodgers – Rich Hill (4-4, 3.63 ERA) | Athletics – Sean Manaea (10-7, 3.38)
Hill, who posted a 2.25 ERA in 14 starts for Oakland in 2016 before being traded to the Dodgers, has been on a roll since the All-Star Break. The veteran lefty has allowed just two earned runs in 19 innings over his last three starts including 21 strikeouts and won the first two starts before settling for a no-decision against Milwaukee on Wednesday. Hill is 2-1 with a 3.09 ERA in seven outings away from Dodger Stadium this season.
Manaea has established himself as the ace of this Oakland staff and has allowed three or fewer earned runs in each of his last 11 starts. He’s coming off a victory over Toronto on Wednesday by allowing one run and five hits across six innings. He is holding opponents to a .220 batting average and is fifth in the AL with a sparkling 1.01 WHIP. Manaea was on the losing end of an April 10th encounter at Los Angeles, allowing two runs – both solo home runs – in five innings of work.
Hill has been pitching great lately, but this Oakland team is on a mission right now. The Dodgers just had a tough World Series rematch with the Astros and may not be ready for this red-hot Oakland squad.
Pick: A’s -110
BETTING TRENDS:
- Dodgers are 8-1 in their last 9 games following an off day.
- Dodgers are 8-2 in their last 10 when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Dodgers are 4-1 in their last 5 road games vs. a left-handed starter.
- Dodgers are 17-5 in their last 22 during game 1 of a series.
- Dodgers are 18-6 in their last 24 road games vs. a team with a winning record.
- Dodgers are 15-6 in their last 21 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.
- Dodgers are 10-4 in their last 14 interleague road games vs. a team with a winning record.
- Dodgers are 23-10 in their last 33 road games.
- Dodgers are 57-26 in their last 83 games vs. a left-handed starter.
- Dodgers are 102-47 in their last 149 games following a win.
- Dodgers are 23-11 in their last 34 interleague games.
- Dodgers are 2-5 in their last 7 interleague road games.
- Dodgers are 1-4 in their last 5 interleague road games vs. a left-handed starter.
- Dodgers are 1-5 in their last 6 when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Dodgers are 1-5 in their last 6 Tuesday games.
- Athletics are 4-0 in their last 4 after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Athletics are 14-2 in their last 16 home games.
- Athletics are 7-1 in their last 8 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Athletics are 6-1 in their last 7 interleague home games.
- Athletics are 5-1 in their last 6 Tuesday games.
- Athletics are 4-1 in their last 5 interleague home games vs. a team with a winning record.
- Athletics are 20-6 in their last 26 games following a win.
- Athletics are 6-2 in their last 8 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
- Athletics are 9-3 in their last 12 during game 1 of a series.
- Athletics are 36-15 in their last 51 overall.
- Athletics are 36-15 in their last 51 games on grass.
- Athletics are 4-12 in their last 16 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
- Athletics are 5-0 in Manaea’s last 5 home starts.
- Athletics are 4-1 in Manaea’s last 5 starts after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Athletics are 4-1 in Manaea’s last 5 starts with 5 days of rest.
- Athletics are 8-2 in Manaea’s last 10 starts.
- Athletics are 8-2 in Manaea’s last 10 starts on grass.
- Athletics are 6-2 in Manaea’s last 8 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
- Athletics are 2-12 in Manaea’s last 14 Tuesday starts.
- Under is 4-0 in Dodgers last 4 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.
- Under is 4-0 in Dodgers last 4 when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Under is 6-1-1 in Dodgers last 8 interleague road games.
- Under is 8-2 in Dodgers last 10 games following an off day.
- Under is 4-1 in Dodgers last 5 games following a win.
- Under is 8-2 in Dodgers last 10 interleague games.
- Under is 8-2 in Dodgers last 10 vs. American League West.
- Under is 7-2 in Dodgers last 9 interleague games vs. a team with a winning record.
- Under is 12-4-1 in Dodgers last 17 road games vs. a left-handed starter.
- Over is 5-2 in Dodgers last 7 interleague road games vs. a left-handed starter.
- Under is 27-11-1 in Dodgers last 39 games vs. a left-handed starter.
- Under is 7-3 in Dodgers last 10 on grass.
- Under is 7-3 in Dodgers last 10 vs. a team with a winning record.
- Under is 7-3 in Dodgers last 10 overall.
- Under is 13-6-2 in Dodgers last 21 Tuesday games.
- Over is 7-0 in Athletics last 7 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
- Under is 5-1 in Athletics last 6 games following a win.
- Under is 5-1 in Athletics last 6 interleague games vs. a team with a winning record.
- Under is 5-1 in Athletics last 6 interleague games.
- Under is 5-1 in Athletics last 6 vs. a team with a winning record.
- Under is 5-1-1 in Athletics last 7 interleague home games.
- Under is 5-1 in Athletics last 6 vs. National League West.
- Under is 4-1 in Athletics last 5 on grass.
- Under is 4-1 in Athletics last 5 home games.
- Under is 4-1 in Athletics last 5 after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Under is 4-1 in Athletics last 5 interleague home games vs. a team with a winning record.
- Under is 4-1 in Athletics last 5 overall.
- Over is 3-1-1 in Athletics last 5 Tuesday games.
- Under is 18-7-1 in Athletics last 26 when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Over is 9-4 in Athletics last 13 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
- Over is 19-9-3 in Athletics last 31 during game 1 of a series.
- Under is 5-1-1 in Manaea’s last 7 starts when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Over is 4-1 in Manaea’s last 5 starts on grass.
- Over is 4-1-1 in Manaea’s last 6 starts during game 1 of a series.
- Over is 4-1 in Manaea’s last 5 starts overall.
- Over is 4-1 in Manaea’s last 5 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
- Over is 9-3 in Manaea’s last 12 Tuesday starts.
- Over is 6-2 in Manaea’s last 8 starts with 5 days of rest.
- Under is 5-1-1 in the last 7 meetings in Oakland.
- Under is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings.
- Dodgers are 2-7 in the last 9 meetings.
- Dodgers are 1-10 in the last 11 meetings in Oakland.
