The Milwaukee Brewers (73-54) will visit the Oakland Athletics (55-73) on Friday to begin a three-game series. First pitch is at 9:40 p.m. ET at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. The Brewers are -113 favorites to win the championship, while the underdog Athletics have money line odds of -106.
Milwaukee's Aaron Civale and Oakland's JP Sears were named starters for the game.
Brewers vs Athletics odds
Brewers odds to win: -113 Athletics odds to win: -106 Spread: Brewers -1.5 Total: 7.5 Runs
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Game Times and Info
Date: Friday, August 23, 2024 Time: 9:40 PM ET TV: BSWI
Who will win Brewers vs Athletics?
Brewers vs Athletics betting trends
The Brewers are 40-29 in games in which they have been money-line favorites (winning 58% of those games).
Milwaukee has a 38-27 record (winning 58.5% of their games) when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -113 or less.
The Athletics have been underdogs 111 times this season and have won 43 of those games, or 38.7%.
Oakland has played 108 games as a -106 or worse underdog this season and is 40-68 in those games.
The Brewers have played 127 games in over/under sets and have combined with their opponents to win the over 67 times (67 wins, 53 losses, and 7 ties).
The Athletics and their opponents have played the over in 55 of their 127 games so far this season.
Brewers Stats and Insights
The Brewers have the 11th-best offense in MLB, averaging 4.7 runs per game (603 total runs).
Milwaukee ranks 19th in MLB with 133 career home runs.
The Brewers' .253 batting average is the eighth-best in MLB.
Milwaukee's 8.8 strikeouts per game ranks 19th in the major leagues.
The Brewers pitchers' 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings is 24th in the major leagues.
Milwaukee's team ERA of 3.69 is third among MLB pitchers.
Athletics Statistics and Insights
The Athletics have allowed 510 points this season (four runs per game), which ranks 25th in MLB.
Oakland ranks eighth in Major League Baseball with 156 home runs.
The Athletics' team batting average this season is .231, 25th among MLB teams.
Oakland ranks 26th among MLB offenses in strikeouts per game (9.2).
The Athletics pitchers are striking out just 7.9 batters per nine innings, good for 27th in the MLB.
Oakland ranks 22nd in the major leagues in ERA (4.21) this season.
Brewers key players to watch
Sibale (4-8) will take the mound for the Brewers in his 25th start of the season and has a 4.78 ERA with 117 strikeouts in 124 1/3 innings.
William Contreras is leading Milwaukee in batting average (.287) this season while also recording 17 home runs and 73 RBIs.
Willy Adames is batting .248 this season with a team-high 22 home runs and 85 RBIs.
Bryce Turan is batting .256/.319/.361 with the Brewers this season.
Jackson Chaulio has 108 hits this season with a .318 on-base percentage and .443 slugging percentage.
Key Athletics Athletes to Watch
The Athletics will have Sears (10-8) make his 26th start of the season.
Brent Rooker is batting a team-best .287 and also leads the Athletics in home runs (29) and RBIs (84).
JJ Brady is batting .243 with 33 doubles, four triples, 17 home runs and 53 walks.
Shea Langeliers is batting .225 with 15 doubles, two triples, 22 home runs and 32 walks.
Lawrence Butler is batting .242 with 16 doubles, two triples, 13 home runs and 27 walks.
Brewers and Athletics injuries
Brewers: Christian Yelich: 10-day disabled list (back), Hobie Milner: 15-day disabled list (shoulder), Rob Zastrizny: 15-day disabled list (elbow), Robert Gasser: 60-day disabled list (flexor), Brandon Woodruff: 60-day disabled list (elbow), Wade Miley: 60-day disabled list (elbow), Enoli Paredes: 60-day disabled list (forearm), Oliver Dunn: 60-day disabled list (back), JB Bukauskas: 60-day disabled list (latissimus dorsi).
Athletics: Tyler Soderstrom: 10-day IL (undisclosed), Jacob Wilson: 10-day IL (hamstring), Esteury Lewis: 10-day IL (wrist), Austin Adams: 15-day IL (forearm), Scott Alexander: 15-day IL (rotator cuff), Alex Wood: 60-day IL (rotator cuff), Ken Waldychuk: 60-day IL (elbow), Trevor Gott: 60-day IL (elbow), Luis Medina: 60-day IL (elbow).
Brewers vs Athletics Prediction
Score Prediction: Brewers 5, Athletics 4 Total Prediction: Over 7.5 points
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