Los Angeles Dodgers vs Athletics Prediction & Betting Tips - MLB

Prediction published on 03/08/2023, 10:37  by Joseph King | Modified on 03/08/2023 at 10:38 in MLB Predictions

A Californian clash in the MLB sees the NL West leading LA Dodgers hosting the AL West fifth-place Oakland Athletics. The Dodgers will be looking for the sweep here after winning games one and two by a combined score of 17-4. Los Angeles also have the opportunity to increase their lead over the second-place Giants in the division which now sits at 2.5 games. The Dodgers are on a two-game winning streak with their most recent outing ending in a dominant 10-1 victory over the As. The Dodgers will start this one with Julio Urias on the mound who is 7-6 on the season and is sporting a 4.98 ERA. Urias is coming off a six inning, three earned run performance in his last start against the Blue Jays. Just prior to that, however, the lefty gave up eight earned runs in five innings in a loss to the Orioles.

The Oakland Athletics are suffering through another difficult season as they currently hold the worst record in baseball. Oakland have won only 30 of 109 games so far this year for a winning percentage of .275. The Athletics’ loss to the Dodgers in their last outing was the team’s third defeat in a row. They’re on an overall run of seven defeats from their last 10 and hold an away record of just 15 wins and 40 losses. They start this game with JP Sears on the mound who is 2-7 on the year with an ERA of 4.09. Sears, also a left-handed pitcher, is coming off a strong five inning, one earned run performance. The month of July saw Sears give up a total of only 10 earned runs in a total of nearly 30 innings of work.