Although Thursday is an off-day for several teams around the league, there are still 10 games scheduled on the MLB slate, one of which will feature the conclusion of an interleague series between the Athletics and the Philadelphia Phillies.
This game between the Athletics and Phillies has an expected first pitch time of 6:40 PM ET and will be played at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, broadcast on MLB.TV.
Athletics vs. Phillies betting picks and predictions
Phillies to Win (-135)
Our top pick for this game is targeting the Phillies to win. After an abysmal start to the season, Philadelphia now looks like a completely different team, having won their last four games in a row and going 8-2 in their last 10. This includes a Game 2 comeback win over the Athletics on Wednesday, which also means they will be looking for the sweep in this matchup.
Starting Game 3 for the Phillies is scheduled to be Andrew Painter. He has a record of 1-3 this season and an ERA of 5.28. That being said, Painter has pitched more consistently at home, posting an ERA of 3.14.
The Athletics, on the other hand, have gone cold in this series with the Phillies, having lost Games 1 and 2 by a combined score of 15-4. The Athletics will counter with J.T. Ginn in Game 3, who has a record of 0-1 and an ERA of 4.30.
Ginn’s road splits are a different story, as he has posted an ERA of 1.65. However, because of the resurgence we have seen in Philadelphia’s offensive production, and the consistent starts Painter has been making in Philadelphia, backing the Phillies to win this game and sweep the Athletics is our best bet.
Bryce Harper to Hit a Home Run (+375)
Our favorite player prop for this game will look for Bryce Harper, from the Philadelphia Phillies, to hit a home run. Harper is hitting .277 this season and has a total of nine home runs, which is second most on the Phillies.
Further, he has especially been playing well at home, where this game will be played, as he has six of his nine homers at Citizens Bank Park. On top of that, Harper has homered three times in the Phillies’ last three games, which includes two home runs against the Athletics in Game 1 of this series.
Harper has also hit the majority of his home runs this season against right-handed pitching, which J.T. Ginn is.
Given that he has already had tremendous success against the Athletics’ pitching staff in general, backing Harper to hit a home run in the series finale will be our best bet.
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Athletics vs. Phillies odds
Athletics | +115 |
Phillies | -135 |
Run Line | PHI Phillies -1.5 |
Total | O/U 9.0 |
Athletics vs. Phillies player props
Player home run odds
Nick Kurtz (Athletics) | +275 |
Shea Langeliers (Athletics) | +325 |
Tyler Soderstrom (Athletics) | +400 |
Kyle Schwarber (Phillies) | +250 |
Bryce Harper (Phillies) | +375 |
Adolis Garcia (Phillies) | +525 |
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This article was written by a partner sports writer via Spotlight Sports Group. All odds displayed on this page were correct at the time of writing and are subject to withdrawal or change at any time.
