Sacramento Athletics vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 5/13/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Sacramento Athletics vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Odds/Point Spread: Sacramento (+162) Los Angeles (-196)

Dodger Stadium is the location where the Los Angeles Dodgers (27-14) will take on the Sacramento Athletics (21-20) on Tuesday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Athletics at +162 while the Dodgers are priced at -196. The over/under comes in at 9. The pitchers taking the mound will be Jeffrey Springs and Landon Knack.

As a unit, the Sacramento Athletics are putting up 4.4 runs per outing, which ranks them 15th in MLB. They have accumulated 180 runs and have an on-base percentage of .318. The Athletics have compiled 64 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 51 baseballs out of the stadium. They have amassed 173 RBI's as well as 364 base knocks this season, and their batting average is at .259. Sacramento owns a slugging percentage of .421 and have struck out 307 times, while drawing a walk on 122 occasions.

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The Athletics have a team earned run average of 4.82 over the course of the season (25th in the league), and their staff has struck out 335 hitters. Athletics pitchers have conceded 47 home runs in addition to 218 runs in total (27th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 163 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 4.46 as a team over the course of the season. Sacramento has surrendered 371 base knocks (9.1 per 9 innings) in addition to 197 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.06 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.45.

The Athletics have dispatched 140 relief pitchers to the hill on the season. The relievers have inherited 72 runners on the campaign with 26.4% of those players ended up crossing the plate. They have recorded 13 saves so far this season and have blown 7 of their 20 save opportunities. The Athletics relief pitchers have a save percentage of 65.0% and have come into the game in 46 save situations. The relief pitchers have notched 26 holds on the year (12th in the league). Athletics pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 49 times in addition to having 49 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Athletics have transformed 68.0% of balls in play into outs out of their 3,309 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 24th in professional baseball. The New York Yankees have amassed 1,103 putouts this year, as well as 312 assists and 29 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .980 which has them sitting 26th in the majors, and they have turned 22 double plays.

Springs has taken the ball for 352 frames and has earned 391 K's during his career. Springs (27-15 win-loss mark in his career) holds a FIP of 3.50 and he has gone up against 1,495 hitters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 3.55 (139 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.269. He has surrendered 324 base knocks (8.3 hits per 9 innings) with 123 free passes.

The Dodgers hold a team slugging percentage of .466 and they are earning 5.56 runs per contest (3rd in baseball). They have put up 70 doubles, while walking 150 times as well as notching 228 runs. Los Angeles has tallied 64 home runs over the course of the season to go along with 219 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 348 occasions (10th in the league) and are sitting with 370 base knocks. The Los Angeles Dodgers are sitting with an on-base percentage of .339 in addition to a batting average of .265 on the campaign.

The Los Angeles pitching staff have conceded 170 runs for the year while holding an ERA of 3.83 (154 earned runs relinquished). They have allowed 45 dingers and they relinquish 4.23 runs per 9 innings (16th in MLB). The Dodgers have a WHIP of 1.279 and have a FIP of 3.93 as a pitching staff over the course of the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 9.40 (378 strikeouts vs 145 walks). They are currently ranked 12th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 318.

With 59 save situations, the Dodgers have 33 holds in addition to 8 blown saves. Los Angeles has called on relief pitchers to enter the game in 24 save chances and they have earned 16 saves. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 47 times in high leverage situations and also on 29 occasions with runners on base. Los Angeles relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 21.6% out of their 37 inherited base runners. They rank 10th in the league with a save percentage of 66.7%, and they have sent 154 relievers to the mound on the campaign.

In their 3,258 innings on the field, the Dodgers are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 70.0% (14th in the majors). The Los Angeles Dodgers have gotten 30 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .989 (6th in pro baseball). The Dodgers have racked up 353 assists, 16 errors and have amassed 1,086 putouts for the season.

Knack (5-5 career win-loss record) has earned a 3.83 earned run average while giving up 7.8 hits per 9 innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.24 and he has faced 347 batters so far in his MLB career. He has conceded a total of 35 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.168 and having a FIP of 3.8. In his MLB career, Knack has allowed 71 hits while earning 81 strikeouts in 82 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Sacramento (+162)

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