Athletics (22-21) at LA Dodgers (28-15)
- When: May 15 2025, 10:10 PM
- Where: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles
- Where to watch: SportsNet LA
Athletics @ LA Dodgers – The Battle of David vs. Goliath…Sort Of
Moneyline: Dodgers (-210)
Total: 10.0
Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to the baseball showdown that’s about as one-sided as a sumo wrestler versus a folding chair. The Los Angeles Dodgers (28-15), perched comfortably on top of the NL West, are ready to host the Athletics (22-21), who are just happy to be invited to the party. And let’s be real, if this was a video game, the A’s would be playing on “Nightmare Mode” while the Dodgers are chilling on “Easy Street.”
Pitching Face-off
The A’s are sending out Osvaldo Bido, who currently sports a 4.75 ERA and a WHIP of 1.51. That’s a fancy way of saying, “please hit me” to Dodgers’ sluggers. On the other side, Matt Sauer is rocking a crisp 1.54 ERA, a WHIP that’s barely visible to the naked eye at 0.86, and more confidence than a blackjack dealer on a hot streak. You couldn’t script this any better for L.A.
The Dodgers’ Lineup of Doom
Shohei Ohtani is basically doing everything except selling hot dogs in the stands. With 13 home runs and a .307 average, he’s smashing baseballs like they’re on his bad side. Not to be outdone, Freddie Freeman is casually batting .410 over the last 10 games. He’s hitting doubles, triples, home runs you name it, he’s probably crushed it. It’s like he’s got cheat codes on.
The A’s Attempt at Relevance
The Athletics do have Jacob Wilson swinging a hot bat, hitting .354 with five home runs. And Miguel Andujar? He’s 12 for his last 38 with a couple of doubles and a homer. Not bad…if they were playing slow-pitch softball.
Prediction:
Look, let’s not kid ourselves here. The Dodgers are like a freight train, and the Athletics are standing on the tracks holding a cardboard stop sign. With Ohtani and Freeman in beast mode and Matt Sauer slinging heat, this one’s set up for a Dodgers win, something like 7-2, with L.A. fans heading to the parking lot by the seventh inning to beat the traffic.
Final Score Prediction: Dodgers 7, Athletics 2
Moneyline: LA Dodgers Runline -1.5 (-105)
Total: Under 10.0 (-115)
Grab your popcorn, folks this one’s going to be about as predictable as a rerun. Dodgers take it, and the A’s take a long bus ride home.
- MLB Odds source: MyBookie Sportsbook
